Consulting AI and Radar Software Engineer

At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact people's lives around the world today, and for generations to come. Our pioneering and inventive spirit has enabled us to be at the forefront of many technological advancements in our nation's history - from the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean, to stealth bombers, to landing on the moon. We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future, and have fun along the way. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work - and we have an insatiable drive to do what others think is impossible. Our employees are not only part of history, they're making history.

As an integral part of Northrop Grumman's AI Engineering and Radar ATR group in Mission Systems Engineering, this position requires up to 100% on-site work in the Linthicum/Baltimore, Maryland campus and the ability to pass an enhanced security review.

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Lead and participate in multi-disciplinary, collaborative teams and contribute to the advancement of novel artificial intelligence and machine learning capabilities for today's warfighter.
• Define, develop, and deliver mathematical & statistical modeling and algorithm development to tackle the challenges of prediction, optimization, and classification.
• Apply machine learning algorithms to large sets of structured and unstructured data to solve a broad range of advanced exploitation problems that include applications in pattern recognition, target detection, tracking, and decision systems.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deploy machine learning algorithms to both prototype and production systems.
• Design, develop and analyze signal and image processing algorithms for exploitation of sensor data.
• Work closely with the customer community, including the warfighter, to understand program intent, system capabilities, and output requirements.
• May design software-systems, applications, and data architectures that directly implement AI techniques to support achieving better reliability, precision, accuracy, and speed to meet performance requirements.
• Additional tasks include defining software and system interfaces, system integration and testing, and field support of experiments and demonstrations including flight tests.
• Work products include written reports, presentations, and project proposals. Occasional travel for meetings and flight test exercises will be required.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree with 20 years of experience, a Master's degree with 18 years of experience, or a PhD with 15 years of experience in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Applied Physics, Applied Mathematics, or related technical fields; an additional 4 years of experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
• U.S. Citizenship required.
• Active Top Secret/ SAP/SCI clearance required prior to access.
• Proven expertise in remote sensing, including active radar imaging.
• Strong working knowledge of red force threat systems.
• Proven experience with formulating innovative solutions to algorithm development, initiating and fostering client relationships, and executing projects in compliance with cost, schedule, and technical requirements.
• Proven experience in developing rapid prototype solutions from concept to design, implementation, initial testing, and integration.
• Proven experience with presenting and speaking at customer demonstrations, symposia, and conferences.
• The demonstrated ability to perform innovative, applied research, and to develop sophisticated algorithms under computational or other resource constraints.
• Proven experience with conventional software engineering principles, including code maintenance, coding standards, and version control.
• Proven experience with algorithm implementations in MATLAB and software development in C, C++, Python, and/or Objective C.
• Proven experience with open-source computer vision and machine learning libraries (e.g., OpenCV, TensorFlow, and Caffe), Unix/Linux operating systems, and multi-threaded/parallel computing.

This position is contingent upon the successful transfer of an active DoD Secret Clearance and the ability to obtain Special Program Access (SAP) prior to starting.

Salary Range: $234,800 - $352,200.

Northrop Grumman is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action 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.