EO Signal Image Processing Engineer - 2
Northrop Grumman1 day ago
Chandler, AZ, USAMid Level
Base Salary
$83k - $131k/yr
Responsibilities
- Support development and application of physics-based EO/IR seeker hardware models for simulation, performance analysis, and test support.
- Assist with implementing and testing image and signal-processing algorithms within simulation frameworks.
- Maintain and modify modeling and analysis tools in C/C++, Python, and MATLAB in HPC and laboratory environments.
- Collaborate with systems, software, firmware, and hardware teams on modeling and simulation tasks, requirements, and verification activities.
- Support laboratory and test activities, compare model predictions with test data, and update models as needed.
- Prepare and present technical findings and support design and readiness reviews.
- Follow coding, documentation, and configuration-management standards and contribute to continuous improvement.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Physics, Mathematics, or a related discipline plus two years of related experience, or a master’s degree.
- Active U.S. Government DoD Secret security clearance that is current and within scope at the time of application.
- Experience with image or signal processing and implementing algorithms in C, C++, MATLAB, or Python, including experience from internships or coursework.
- Understanding of basic EO/IR modeling concepts and exposure to hardware-based model validation.
- Knowledge of optical systems and EO/IR imaging fundamentals.
- Familiarity with simulations in high-performance computing environments.
- Ability to work independently on assigned tasks and communicate technical results.
- Preferred: master’s degree, active DoD Top Secret clearance, missile or hypersonic systems experience, defense or aerospace development experience, hardware/software integration, real-time or physics-based systems modeling, Linux experience, and configuration-management tools.
Benefits
- Relocation assistance may be available.
- Health insurance, life and disability insurance, savings plan, company-paid holidays, and paid time off are provided.
- Employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and discretionary bonuses.
- The role requires approximately 10% travel.
- A Secret clearance is required to start, and U.S. citizenship is required for positions requiring government clearance.
About Northrop Grumman
Northrop Grumman designs and manufactures aircraft, spacecraft, missile defense, C4ISR, and cyber systems for the U.S. government, NASA, and allied nations. The company operates primarily through long-term defense and space contracts, delivering products and services spanning autonomous systems, sensors, software, and sustainment. Founded in 1994 and headquartered in Falls Church, Virginia, it is a public company listed on the NYSE (ticker: NOC).