Job Description

Description

At the heart of Defining Possible is our commitment to missions. In rapidly changing global security environments, Northrop Grumman brings informed insights and software-secure technology to enable strategic planning. We rsquo;re looking for innovators who can help us keep building on our wide portfolio of secure, affordable, integrated, and multi-domain systems and technologies that fuel those missions. By joining in our shared mission, we rsquo;ll support yours of expanding your personal network and developing skills, whether you are new to the field or an industry thought-leader. At Northrop Grumman, you rsquo;ll have the resources, support, and team to do some of the best work of your career.

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems has an opening for an EO/IR Software Systems Engineer to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals. This position will be located in Linthicum/ Baltimore, MD.

What You rsquo;ll get to Do:

As a leading provider of state-of-the-art EO/IR sensor solutions for some of the most advanced systems in the U.S. arsenal, Northrop Grumman Mission Systems is a world leader in advanced sensor systems and design. These include EO/IR products for the F-16, C-130, A-10, and B-52 to name a few.

Roles amp; Responsibilities: Software System Engineers work with a team to support product development and Research amp; Development activities at our campus in Linthicum, MD. Based on detailed trade studies and requirements analysis, our engineers develop modern solutions to satisfy current system requirements as well as future challenges and perform functions involved in all aspects of design which can include:

* Designing software system architectures deployable to varied computing and network topologies
* Developing signal processing algorithms to extract and exploit features from multi-spectral sensor packages
* Creating test frameworks and procedures that support system integration through the entire development lifecycle
* Collaborating with a multi-disciplined engineering team to ensure maximum utility of system resources
* Analyzing data collected during test phases to determine best options for improving system performance
* Maintaining vision on current quot;state of the art quot; and understanding the best way to apply those concepts to EO/IR software systems

Qualification

Basic Qualifications:

* Bachelor 39;s Degree in Software, Electrical Engineering, or related STEM discipline with at least 2 years of related experience (0 years with a Masters Degree)
* 2 years of experience working with software using C++
* Experience with networking protocols: TCP/IP, UDP, etc
* Experience developing in a real-time embedded environment
* Previous experience working with EO/IR or closely related sensor products.
* Active DoD Secret Clearance or higher

Preferred Qualifications:

* Masters Degree in Software or Electrical Engineering
* 4 years or more of C++ software programming experience
* Proficiency in MATLAB
* Experience integrating software with hardware sensors
* Interest in big picture systems-type knowledge (ie how components fit into the entire system, demonstrates intellectual curiosity, etc)
* Experience working with large data sets
* Experience working with data in a 3D environment