Principal / Sr. Principal R&D Engineer, Precision Sensing

About the role

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems is seeking a Principal or Sr. Principal R&D Engineer in Woodland Hills, CA, advancing precision sensing, positioning, navigation, and timing (PNT) technologies including inertial sensors, IMUs, and INS.

Security clearance: Secret preferred (not required at start)

What you'll do

• Research, develop, model, and characterize advanced sensing technologies and precision instrumentation (inertial sensors, MEMS, electromechanical systems)
• Design and evaluate sensor architectures and sensing elements using physics-based models and experimental results
• Apply principles of resonant/nonlinear dynamics, electromechanical transduction, and feedback control
• Perform sensor noise characterization: Allan deviation, PSD analysis, stochastic error analysis
• Develop computational models, validate against measured lab performance, and mature concepts into functional instrumentation

Basic qualifications

• Principal (Level 3): BS + 5 years; MS + 3 years; or PhD + 1 year in engineering, physics, or related field
• Sr. Principal (Level 4): BS + 8 years; MS + 6 years; or PhD + 4 years
• Experience with experimental physics, electromechanical systems, or precision instrumentation
• U.S. citizenship required

Pay & benefits

$114,000–$171,000/year. Relocation assistance may be available.