Principal/Sr. Principal PCM Superconducting Electronics Systems Engineer (FA 983)

Requisition ID : R10173432

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.

Today’s dynamic global security threats require solutions both big and small solutions living within the Northrop Grumman Microelectronics Center (NGMC).

Boasting state-of-the-art design capabilities, multiple processing nodes, electrical testing, environmental and QCI screening, and failure analysis, the NGMC is a leader in designing, fabricating, packaging and delivering discriminating microelectronics to the military, aerospace, and commercial markets.

For more than 70 years, we have been offering a wide range of trusted foundry and semiconductor services that deliver high performing and reliable microelectronics.

Our wide breadth of technologies and capabilities allows us to provide our customers with unique More than Moore solutions.

One of our most challenging new fields is Microelectronics Design and Applications (MDA), which combines the unique properties of superconductivity and quantum mechanics to develop radical new energy-efficient computing systems.

MDA is seeking a Principal / Sr. Principal PCM Superconducting Electronics Systems Engineer to join our team and develop these technologies into high-performance computing systems.

You’ll work in a fast-paced team environment alongside physicists, design engineers, and superconducting foundry engineers to make these technologies a reality.

We are seeking a motivated software developer with a robust coding background that has an interest in data acquisition and test automation.

The ideal candidate has experience with Object Oriented Programming (OOP) in both Python and MATLAB, developed a codebase for a test environment, and experience with standard lab instrumentation such as RF / DC sources and arbitrary waveform generators.

This candidate is expected to aid in the development of algorithms, architecture, and analytical tools that contribute to automation for a test lab.

Your responsibilities :

You will be a member of the software team tasked with developing to software requirements, updating the existing framework, designing software architecture, and develop instrument drivers.

You will be assisting the launching of tools developed by the software team, helping troubleshoot test lab bugs, and addressing any other software related issues that arise during test operations.

You will be responsible for maintaining data acquisition codebase through building unit tests and peer reviewing pull requests.

You will be prototyping and improving test automation procedures, for example developing test modules that are able to collect metrics for a new design of experiment in an automated fashion.

What you need to be successful in the role :

Interest in interfacing with the test teams to optimize test automation.

Motivation to learn new technologies and technical skills.

Ability to collaborate in a small group setting (4-7 people) as well as work independently.

This position requires on site work located at our Advanced Technology Lab (ATL) in Linthicum, Maryland OR our Annapolis Junction, Maryland location.

This requisition may be filled as a Principal PCM Superconducting Electronics Systems Engineer OR Sr. Principal PCM Superconducting Electronics Systems Engineer.

Basic Qualifications for Principle PCM Superconducting Systems Engineer :

Bachelor's Degree or higher in a STEM discipline (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) such as Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Physics, or a similar technical discipline with 5 years of related experience or MS in a STEM discipline with 3 years of related experience or PhD in a STEM discipline with 0 years of related experience.

Experience with data acquisition and data pipeline codebases and electronics.

Experience with interfacing with hardware instrumentation such as a DMM, Source Meter, and / or other hardware instrumentation.

Experience in developing and contributing to a larger scale software projects.

Proficiency writing code in MATLAB and Python in a version-controlled environment.

This position requires the applicant to be a U.S. citizen.

Ability to obtain and maintain a TS / SCI with poly clearance per business requirements.

Basic Qualifications for Sr. Principle PCM Superconducting Systems Engineer :

Bachelor's Degree or higher in a STEM discipline (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) such as Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Physics, or a similar technical discipline with 8 years of related experience or MS in a STEM discipline with 6 years of related experience or PhD in a STEM discipline with 3 years of related experience.

Experience with data acquisition and data pipeline codebases and electronics.

Experience with interfacing with hardware instrumentation such as a DMM, Source Meter, and / or other hardware instrumentation.

Experience in developing and contributing to a larger scale software projects.

Proficiency writing code in MATLAB and Python in a version-controlled environment.

This position requires the applicant to be a U.S. citizen.

Ability to obtain and maintain a TS / SCI with poly clearance per business requirements.

Preferred Qualifications for Principal / Senior Principle PCM Superconducting Systems Engineer :

Knowledge of cryogenics physics, quantum information, and familiarity with COTS and open-source packages such as Apache NiFi, QCoDeS, and MongoDB.

Experience writing in a version-controlled, OOP-based codebase in Python or MATLAB for a large team with multiple contributors / users.

Active TS / SCI with polygraph clearance.

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Salary Range : $102,400 - $160,900 Salary Range 2 : $127,000 - $199,600The 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.

Employees may be eligible for 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 committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce.