Atmospheric Science Research Developer (Principal/Sr. Principal)

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

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.

The Payload and Ground Systems, a division within Northrop Grumman’s Space Systems Sector is known for pushing the boundaries of innovation, redefining engineering capabilities, and driving advances in various sciences through cutting-edge technology.  Our team is chartered with providing the skills, and 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.

Northrop Grumman Space Systems is looking for you to join our team as a Atmospheric Science Research Developer based out of Bellevue, Nebraska. This position can be filled at Principal (Level 3) OR Sr. Principal (Level 4). Relocation assistance is NOT available for this position.

What you’ll get to do:

• Apply environmental models and sensor data to evaluate the impact of the environment upon the performance of Northrop Grumman created capabilities such as the Deep Space Advanced Radar Capability (DARC) effort.
• Research and apply new capabilities to enhance the performance of weather radar
• Conduct basic research in electromagnetic propagation to understand the impact of the environment at specific wavelengths and assist with sensor design for future radar and communication systems

Basic Qualifications:

• Principal: Bachelor’s degree in Atmospheric Science or similar discipline with 5 years of relevant experience; or 3 years’ experience with a Master’s degree; OR 1 years with PhD.
• Sr. Principal: Bachelor’s degree in Atmospheric Science or similar discipline with 8 years of relevant experience; or 6 years’ experience with a Master’s degree; OR 4 years with PhD.
• Willing and able to obtain a DoD Secret clearance
• Experience with data analysis using a mix of environmental models, ground based and space based sensors 
• Familiarity with scripting and coding languages such as Python or MATLAB
• Familiarity with weather radar
• Familiarity with executing projects within an Agile framework
• Self-driven, able to tackle challenges, solve problems with minimal oversight and make recommendation for solutions/process improvement to leadership
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Minimal travel is expected.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Familiarization with electromagnetic propagation models

Primary Level Salary Range: $95,300.00 - $142,900.00

Secondary Level Salary Range: $118,600.00 - $178,000.00

The 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.

Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and 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 p