Principal Optical Engineer (Active TS Clearance Required)
Company: Northrop Grumman
Location: East Hartford
Posted on: June 24, 2022
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Job Description:
Requisition ID: R10038362
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.
AOA Xinetics (AOX), a wholly-owned Northrop Grumman Space Systems,
Payload and Ground Systems Division Business Venture, is a leading
supplier of complex electro-optic and photonic systems and
subsystems that control and manipulate light waves for a variety of
applications.Overview:The Principal Optical Engineer will perform
as a member of an interdisciplinary team of engineers and
scientists on different project assignments to develop novel and
innovative solutions to advanced technical problems. You will
conduct research and development into physical optics, lasers, and
advanced optical communications systems. You will design, develop,
build and test systems and products based on optic, photonic and
laser technologies. Additionally, you will develop mathematical
models for simulation and analysis of optical and electro-optical
systems. The successful engineer will be responsible for the
overall development of optical systems, including: specifying,
selecting and qualifying active and passive optical components,
developing and benchmarking system performance models, and
implementing test procedures.
Responsibilities:
modulation formats
Salary Range: $111,600 USD - $167,400 USD
Employees may be eligible for 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 health and safety of our employees and their families is a top
priority. The company encourages employees to remain up-to-date on
their COVID-19 vaccinations. U.S. Northrop Grumman employees may be
required, in the future, to be vaccinated or have an approved
disability/medical or religious accommodation, pursuant to future
court decisions and/or government action on the currently stayed
federal contractor vaccine mandate under Executive Order 14042
https://www.saferfederalworkforce.gov/contractors/.Northrop Grumman
is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are
proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action 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/AA and Pay Transparency statement,
please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship
is required for most positions.
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