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Principal/Sr. Principal Algorithm and Modeling Engineer

Northrop Grumman
ILRM03, United States, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 27 Oct 2025
💰 $196,700/yr($105,400/yr$196,700/yr)

About the role

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE TYPE: SAP

TRAVEL: No

Description

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.

Description

We are seeking capable, talented, and motivated team-contributors at our Northrop Grumman Rolling Meadows site.  Our products range from advanced sensing technologies to state-of-the-art targeting and tracking systems that are deployed in Electro-Optical Infrared (EOIR) and Radio Frequency Electronic Warfare (RFEW) systems.  These systems are designed, developed, built, integrated, and tested by the capable folks at our company to protect the lives of US and Allied warfighters in present and future conflicts.  Enjoy a culture where your voice is valued and start contributing to our team of passionate professionals providing real-life solutions to our world’s biggest challenges. We take pride in creating purposeful work and allowing our employees to grow and achieve their goals every day by Defining Possible. With our competitive pay and comprehensive benefits, we have the right opportunities to fit your life and launch your career today.    If you are interested in consideration to be included as a part of this team, we would invite you to apply.

 

Our Rolling Meadows Systems Engineering Integration & Test (SEIT) organization provides complex avionics systems in Targeting, EOIR, and RF technology areas. The Targeting organization is offering an excellent opportunity for a Principal Systems Engineer or a Sr. Principal Systems Engineer in the discipline of algorithm development and performance modeling to join our team of highly skilled and diverse professionals.

 

In this role, you will be responsible for designing, integrating, and testing algorithm solutions, as well as developing and validating complex models and simulations. A primary task for an engineer doing modeling and simulation is software development of in-house system models and algorithms, as well as execution of these models to characterize and analyze system performance. Strong domain knowledge combined with software development skills, critical thinking, and collaboration are required to produce the complex algorithms and models that drive and predict our system performance, respectively. You will collaborate with a highly skilled team of systems engineering technologists to support various contracts and internal research and development efforts. A successful candidate has experience in systems engineering, algorithm design, systems analysis, and software engineering. The candidate should have coding experience and proficiency in software languages such as MATLAB and Python. A successful candidate will also have strong technical writing and communication skills.

 

This position can be filled at the Principal Algorithm & Modeling Engineer or Sr. Principal Algorithm & Modeling Engineer level based on specific requirements.

This position will be full-time, on-site at our Rolling Meadows, IL location.

This position is contingent upon Funding/Contract award, special access program and acquiring and maintaining the necessary US Government security clearance per customers' requirements prior to start.

 

Basic Qualifications for Principal Algorithm & Modeling Engineer:

 

  • BS degree in STEM field with 5+ years related experience, MS degree in STEM field with 3+ years of related experience, or PhD in STEM field with 1+ years of related experience.

  • Experience as a Systems Engineer learning and applying some of the skills mentioned above for Modeling & Simulation

  • Demonstrated proficiency in analytical thinking and problem-solving skills and a Systems thinking mindset

  • Written and verbal communication skills, capable of creating and delivering briefings and status reports

  • Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to

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