Northrop Grumman's Launch and Missile Defense Systems division is seeking an Algorithms Software Engineer to develop, analyze, test, and implement algorithms to improve missile tracking capabilities by leveraging OPIR data and providing advanced algorithms to improve tracking, prediction, and discrimination capabilities for emerging threats worldwide.
Requirements
- Applicants must have a minimum of 1 year of software development experience with Python and/or C++.
- Applicants must have Linux experience and working knowledge of common utilities like grep, awk, cat head, etc.
- Experience developing, analyzing, testing, and implementing extendable / reusable algorithms.
- Applicants must have algorithm design and state estimation experience.
- Experience with data analysis - Population statistics and trend identification.
- The ability to bridge between theoretical concepts and practical implementation.
- Experience in tracking and prediction algorithms, simulation, and validation.
Responsibilities
- Breadth and depth in the application of mathematics to perform data analysis and algorithm development for missile tracking applications.
- Development and performance analysis of tracking and state estimation algorithms.
- Tool and prototype development using Modern C++ and Python.
- Algorithm defect tracking and resolution.
- Technical Documentation as required.
- Work in cross-discipline teams and communicate clearly across various levels of engineers.
- Experience developing, analyzing, testing, and implementing extendable / reusable algorithms.
Other
- RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available
- CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret
- TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time
- Ability and willingness to travel up-to 10% to support business needs.
- Applicants must have a current active in-scope U.S. Government DoD issued Secret security clearance at the time of application which is required to start; with the ability to obtain and maintain a TS/SCI clearance.
