Principal/Sr

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance 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. Today's dynamic global security threats require solutions both big and small - solutions living within the Northrop Grumman Microelectronics Center (NGMC). Boasting state-of-the-art design capabilities, multiple processing nodes, electrical testing, environmental and QCI screening, and failure analysis, the NGMC is a leader in designing, fabricating, packaging and delivering discriminating microelectronics to the military, aerospace, and commercial markets. For more than 70 years, we have been offering a wide range of trusted foundry and semiconductor services that deliver high performing and reliable microelectronics. Our wide breadth of technologies and capabilities allows us to provide our customers with unique "More than Moore" solutions. We are seeking a Transformational Physicist with a robust scientific background that has an interest in data acquisition and analysis on superconducting qubits and superconducting electronics. The ideal candidate has experience with running complex experiments and writing custom software to control a variety of equipment such as RF/DC sources and arbitrary waveform generators. This position will involve both using existing test resources (hardware and software) and develop new tools to improve test throughput and reliability. This position requires work on site located at our Advanced Technology Lab (ATL) in Linthicum, Maryland or Annapolis Junction, MD. Your responsibilities: Work with senior scientists preparing and executing measurements on superconducting circuits
Responsible for the operation of a variety of cryostats and drive troubleshooting efforts as necessary
Responsible for modifying and improving software routines that control cryostats or execute experiments
Develop and implement test protocols for novel experiments on superconducting devices.
Debug existing software tools and support implementation of new capabilities.
Support the current and future development of test platforms within function, cost and schedule constraints.
Document and implement test requirements and procedures.
Review test plans for accuracy and completeness.
Provide direction to test engineers and technicians; analyzing experimental data and provide recommendations and feedback. Lead multi-disciplinary teams in the execution of program tasking and then report results to internal and external customers. What you need to be successful in the role: Interest/excitement in research areas involving qubits and superconducting electronics.
Tenacity when diving into problems to follow them through and find the optimal solution.
Presentation and communication skills
Ability to collaborate in a small group setting (4-7 people) as well as work independently.
This position can be filled at the Principal level OR Sr. Principal level. Qualifications for both are listed below: Basic Qualifications for Principal Transformational Physicist: Bachelor's Degree in experimental physics, electrical engineering, or a STEM related field with 5 years of relevant technical experience; Master's Degree and 3 years of relevant technical experience; PHD and 0 years of relevant experience.
Experience mentoring teams and providing leadership in a lab setting.
Experience working in a lab environment.
Basic circuit analysis and troubleshooting skills.
Experience writing in a version-controlled, OOP-based codebase in Python or Matlab for a large team with multiple contributors/users
Experience working with qubits, quantum information, or superconducting electronics.
Experience with cryogenic test systems
Experience with RF test equipment such as: Oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, network analyzers, arbitrary waveform generators
Candidate Must be a U.S. Citizen Candidate must currently have and be able to maintain an Active DoD TS/SCI Clearance with Polygraph Basic Qualifications for Sr. Principal Transformational Physicist: Bachelors degree experimental physics, electrical engineering, or a STEM related field and 8 plus years of relevant technical experience; master's degree and 6 years of relevant technical experience; PHD and 3 plus years of relevant technical experience.
Experience mentoring teams and providing leadership in a lab setting.
Experience working in a lab environment.
Basic circuit analysis and troubleshooting skills.
Experience writing in a version-controlled, OOP-based codebase in Python or Matlab for a large team with multiple contributors/users
Experience working with qubits, quantum information, or superconducting electronics.
Experience with cryogenic test systems
Experience with RF test equipment such as: Oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, network analyzers, arbitrary waveform generators
Candidate Must be a U.S. Citizen Candidate must currently have and be able to maintain an Active DoD TS/SCI Clearance with Polygraph Preferred Qualifications for both Principal AND Sr. Principal Transformational Physicist: PhD in experimental physics, electrical engineering, or related field.
Experience with low temperature experimental setups.
Leadership experience working on a scientific research team.
Experience writing in a version-controlled, OOP-based codebase in Python or MATLAB Salary Range: $127,400.00 - $200,300.00Salary Range 2: $158,600.00 - $249,400.00 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 posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates. Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. For our complete EEO and pay transparency statement, please visit U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.