US CITIZENSHIP REQUIRED FOR THIS POSITION: Yes
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available
CLEARANCE TYPE: None
TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time
**Description**
Join Northrop Grumman on our continued mission to push the boundaries of possible across land, sea, air, space, and cyberspace. Enjoy a culture where your voice is valued and start contributing to our team of passionate professionals providing real-life solutions to our worlds biggest challenges. We take pride in creating purposeful work and allowing our employees to grow and achieve their goals every day by Defining Possible. With our competitive pay and comprehensive benefits, we have the right opportunities to fit your life and launch your career today.
Join Northrop Grumman on our continued mission to push the boundaries of possible across land, sea, air, space, and cyberspace! Do you enjoy a culture where your voice is valued? Start contributing to our team of passionate professionals providing real-life solutions to our worlds biggest challenges. Here at Northrop Grumman, we take pride in creating purposeful work and allowing our employees to grow and achieve their goals every day by Defining Possible. With our competitive pay and comprehensive benefits, we have the right opportunities to fit your life and launch your career today. As a company, we strive to create a diverse and inclusive workforce and understand that our employees are at their best with a healthy work-life balance, both of which are examples of the many benefits of joining our team!
Northrop Grumman Mission Systems is seeking Physicists. The qualified candidate will become part of Northrop Grummans Transformational Technology Business Area, which is focused on developing innovative next generation superconducting electronics (SCE) and advanced computing technologies.
**This position requires work onsite at Northrop Grummans facility in Aurora, CO.**
**This requisition may be filled at a Principal Physicist or a Sr. Principal Physicist based on years of relevant experience and capabilities in the areas listed below.**
**Basic Qualifications for a Principal Transformational Physicist:**
+ Must have a Ph.D. in Physics, Computer Science, Mathematics, or a closely related technical discipline (or will complete by December 2022).
+ Strong background in theoretical quantum mechanics, quantum information theory, condensed matter theory, or superconducting device theory
+ Familiarity with computational methods for analysis and simulation of quantum systems
+ Programming experience in C++, Python, MATLAB, or Mathematica
+ Ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance (US citizenship is required for this)
+ Proven skills at tackling/solving complex problems
+ A strong ability to learn new topics quickly in a fast-paced environment
+ A highly motivated self-starter
+ Works well in a collaborative, diverse environment
**Basic Qualifications for a Sr. Principal Transformational Physicist:**
+ Must have a Ph.D. in Physics, Computer Science, Mathematics, or a closely related technical discipline plus 4 years of relevant experience.
+ Strong background in theoretical quantum mechanics, quantum information theory, condensed matter theory, or superconducting device theory
+ Familiarity with computational methods for analysis and simulation of quantum systems
+ Programming experience in C++, Python, MATLAB, or Mathematica
+ Ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance (US citizenship is required for this)
+ Proven skills at tackling/solving complex problems
+ A strong ability to learn new topics quickly in a fast-paced environment
+ A highly motivated self-starter
+ Works well in a collaborative, diverse environment
**Preferred Qualifications for a both Principal and Sr. Principal Transformational Physicist:**
+ Strong background in linear algebra and/or numerical linear algebra
+ Experience with tensor network algorithms
+ Familiarity with quantum information, quantum error correction, and/or fault-tolerant quantum computation.
+ Familiarity with quantum characterization, verification, and validation protocols including randomized benchmarking and quantum state/process tomography
+ Familiarity with abstract mathematics including group theory and representation theory
+ Familiarity with algorithms, quantum algorithms, and theoretical computer science
+ Familiarity with condensed matter and/or many-body theoretical physics
+ Familiarity with noise-modeling and/or decoherence mechanisms
+ Experience with simulation of quantum mechanical systems including time-evolution
+ Experience modeling, designing and/or simulating superconducting qubits
**Active Areas of Research and Job Opportunities in this Position:**
+ Quantum characterization, verification, and validation protocols
+ Quantum error correcting codes and fault-tolerance
+ Superconducting circuit design and device theory
+ Quantum and classical algorithms
+ Designing/testing/modeling quantum information systems
**Recently, talented physicists in the areas of quantum optics, solid-state qubits, particle astrophysics, plasma physics, and neutron scattering have joined our team. Applicants of various physics backgrounds are welcome to apply! Candidates are encouraged to highlight their interests or experiences with any of the active research areas listed above, as well as how they meet the basic qualifications.**
Salary Range: $117,200.00 - $175,800.00Salary Range 2: $145,200.00 - $217,800.00
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.
