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Principal EO Signal Image Processing Engineer

Northrop GrummanChandler, AZFull-time$108,200.00 - $162,400.00

This engineer will join the EO/IR modeling, algorithms, and simulation team supporting the Seeker Integrated Product Team in Chandler, Arizona. Responsibilities include building realistic seeker and sensor models, implementing signal and image-processing methods, evaluating performance through trade studies, and optimizing tools for HPC and real-time environments. The position works closely with guidance, navigation and control, systems, software, firmware, and hardware teams while supporting HWIL, laboratory, and flight-test activities. It also involves presenting technical conclusions, contributing to verification planning, and maintaining disciplined development and configuration practices. The role suits an experienced engineer with strong EO/IR fundamentals, programming ability, and a current U.S. Secret clearance who can independently solve complex problems in a defense environment.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree and 5 years of related experience, or equivalent advanced-degree experienceActive U.S. Government Secret clearance, current and within scopeExperience developing image and signal-processing algorithms in C/C++, MATLAB, or PythonExperience with EO/IR model development, optical simulation, imaging principles, and radiometryExperience running simulations in high-performance computing environmentsAbility to analyze technical problems independently and communicate results to stakeholders
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