Sr. Principal Electro-Optical Subsystem Engineer (GPI)

Northrop Grumman Space Systems is looking for a Sr. Principal Electro-Optical Subsystem Engineer to support the Glide Phase Interceptor Program within the Launch Vehicles business unit in Chandler, Arizona.
The Staff Electro-Optical Subsystem Engineer, as part of the Seeker IPT, will utilize your expertise to coordinate multi-disciplinary team efforts to ensure integration and performance at the seeker level and higher systems. The team is responsible for the development of the design, integration and testing of development and flight hardware, evaluation of performance as it pertains to the algorithms, supporting the development of the seeker test suite, and ensuring representative physics-based models to support algorithm development and 6 DoF. The selected candidate should thrive in a fast-paced work environment with significantly diverse assignments and collaborative/team settings across all levels.
Responsibilities:

Coordinate the efforts between multi-disciplinary teams to ensure an integrated seeker system solution.
Decompose requirements from performance basis, identify appropriate verification methodology, and evaluate performance of concept and detailed design.
Interfacing with the customer to provide technical status updates on activities such as design efforts, integration status, maturation plans and procedures, and testing results
Overseeing error budgets pertaining to the seeker solution and the ability to support modeling that is used to inform either requirements or design sources of error
Develop seeker hardware, optical system research and development, data analysis, and evaluation of algorithm development as it pertains to the hardware
Overseeing vendor development activities and ensure deliverable timeframes are met
Develop and maintain a strong technical understanding of seeker systems to aid in identification and troubleshooting of potential issues and ensuring all requirements flowed from the customer's statement of scope are addressed
Basic Qualifications:

Bachelor's Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) discipline from an accredited university and 8 years of related experience or a Master's degree in a STEM discipline and 6 years of experience, or a PhD and 4 years of experience.
Must have an active U.S. Government DoD Secret security clearance at time of application, current and within scope
Seeker requirement decomposition from top level customer requirements
Experience with optical imaging systems ranging from the visible to LWIR spectrum
Understanding of Fourier analysis and numerical analysis
Experience in root cause and corrective action methodologies
Experience with optical design tools: ZEMAX, Code V, FRED, NX, and Solid Works
Experience working on real-time hypersonic missile interceptor systems
High proficiency in MATLAB and Python toolchains
Preferred Qualifications:

BS/MS/PhD in Optical Engineering or Physics preferred
Experience with missile systems and associated standards
Previous experience with DOD missile defense programs
Experience with relevant seeker con-ops and performance needs
Experience with EO systems including optical design, analysis and tolerancing, error budgets, opto-mech, and focal plane technologies in seeker applications
Experience in hypersonic systems
Experience in seeker algorithms design
Experience with MBSE, modeling of optical sensors to manipulate target signatures
Primary Level Salary Range: $118,600.00 - $178,000.00The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education, skills and current market conditions.Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results. Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives. In addition, Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.The application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. For our complete EEO and pay transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.

Client-provided location(s): Chandler, AZ

Job ID: NorthropGrumman-R10204347

Employment Type: OTHER

Posted: 2025-08-21T20:10:07