Staff HPC Computational Physicist (RC1039)

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE TYPE: Polygraph

TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time

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.

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, but they’re also making history.

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems is a trusted provider of mission-enabling solutions for global security.  Our Engineering and Sciences (E&S) organization pushes the boundaries of innovation, redefines engineering capabilities, and drives advances in various sciences. Our team is chartered with providing the skills, innovative technologies to develop, design, produce and sustain optimized product lines across the sector while providing a decisive advantage to the warfighter.  Come be a part of our mission!

We are seeking an experienced Sr. Staff Computational Scientist with a robust scientific and computational background who has an interest in developing and implementing simulation and optimization techniques for superconducting qubits and superconducting electronics. This position will involve understanding and improving existing simulation and optimization tools as well as developing new ones. The ideal candidate has experience working on simulations used to design new experiments and understand test results.

This position requires work on site in Linthicum, MD, or Annapolis Junction, MD.

Your responsibilities:

• Develop and implement numerical simulation models and optimization techniques for the design of superconducting devices.
• Use simulation tools to analyze and understand test results on superconducting devices.
• Support the current and future development of simulation tools within function, cost, and schedule constraints.
• Ensure simulation and optimization tools scale and run efficiently on high-performance computing systems.
• Mentor junior staff.

What you need to be successful in the role:

• Motivation to conduct research in qubits and superconducting electronics.
• Tenacity when solving problems and drive to find optimal solutions.
• Ability to learn new techniques, as needed by the program requirements.
• Ability to present technical results to a wide range of audiences.
• Ability to collaborate in small groups (4-7 people) and to work independently.

Basic Qualifications:

• PhD in applied mathematics or a relevant engineering field plus 10 years of relevant experience
• Experience developing physics-based simulation and optimization techniques.
• Experience with computational methods (finite differences, finite volumes, finite elements) for solving ordinary and partial differential equations.
• Experience developing mathematical models to understand experimental results.
• Experience in collaborative scientific software development.
• Proficiency writing code in Python and C++.
• US Citizenship and the ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret (TS/SCI) clearance with polygraph per business requirements.

Preferred Qualifications:

• PhD in applied mathematics or a relevant engineering field plus 10 years of relevant experience.
• Experience with inverse problems and design optimization.
• Experience with running scientific software for high-