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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 Microelectronics Center (NGMC) is a leader in advanced development of semiconductor system solutions for the military, aerospace, and commercial markets.  For more than 50 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 includes research in advanced computing solutions to provide our customers with unique “More than Moore” solutions. Microelectronics | Northrop Grumman 

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The Northrop Grumman Microelectronics Design & Applications (MDA) business area is leading efforts to transform computing, combining the unique properties of superconductivity and quantum mechanics to develop revolutionary energy-efficient computing systems. You will work in a fast-paced team environment alongside a broad array of engineers to make these next generation processing solutions a reality. 

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems (NGMS) Engineering & Sciences (E&S) is seeking candidates for the position of an Experimental Physicist to support the NGMC MDA in Linthicum, MD or Annapolis Junction, MD. 

This position requires full-time on-site work at our Advanced Technology Laboratory (ATL) in Linthicum, MD location or our Annapolis Junction, MD location. 

We are seeking an experimental 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 developing new tools to improve test throughput and reliability.

Your responsibilities:

Develop and implement test protocols for novel experiments on superconducting devicesDebug existing software tools and support implementation of new capabilitiesSupport the current and future development of test platforms within function, cost and schedule constraintsDocument and implement test requirements and proceduresReview test plans for accuracy and completenessAnalyze data and report on test results

What you need to be successful in the role:

Interest/excitement in research areas involving qubits and superconducting electronicsTenacity when diving into problems to follow them through and find the optimal solutionPresentation and communication skillsAbility 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 the Sr. Principal level.  Qualifications for both are listed below:

Basic Qualifications for Principal Experimental Physicist:

Bachelor’s degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) with 5 years of relevant experience; Master's degree in STEM related field with 3 years' of relevant technical experience OR Masters’ degree in STEM related field and currently enrolled in a PhD program with a completion date prior to start with 1 year of relevant technical experience OR PhD in STEM related field with 1 year of relevant technical experience.Experience working in a lab environmentBasic circuit analysis and troubleshooting skillsProficiency writing code in MATLAB and/or PythonUS Citizenship and the ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret (TS/SCI) clearance per business requirements

Basic Qualifications for Sr. Principal Experimental Physicist:

PhD in experimental physics, electrical engineering, or a STEM related field with 4 years of relevant technical experience; Master's Degree in STEM related field and 6 years of relevant technical experience; Bachelor's Degree in STEM related field with 8 plus years of relevant technical experience.Experience working in a lab environmentBasic circuit analysis and troubleshooting skillsProficiency writing code in MATLAB and/or PythonUS Citizenship and the ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret (TS/SCI) polygraph clearance per business requirements.

Preferred Qualifications for both Principal AND Sr. Principal Experimental Physicist:

PhD in experimental physics, electrical engineering, or STEM related field.Experience with low temperature experimental setupsExperience working with qubits, quantum information, or superconducting electronicsDemonstrated experience of statistical analysis on experimental dataExperience writing in a version-controlled, OOP-based codebase in Python or MATLABActive TS/SCI clearance with polygraph

Salary Range: $127,400.00 - $191,200.00Salary Range 2: $158,600.00 - $238,000.00

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 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 http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.