Principal OR Sr. Principal Quantum Modeling Capabilities Physicist

Northrop Grumman

88d • $127,400 - $191,200

About The Position

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. Northrop Grumman Mission Systems is a trusted provider of mission-enabling solutions for global security. Our Engineering and Sciences (E&S) organization pushes the boundaries of innovation, redefines engineering capabilities, and drives advances in various sciences. Our team is chartered with providing the skills, innovative technologies to develop, design, produce and sustain optimized product lines across the sector while providing a decisive advantage to the warfighter. Come be a part of our mission! We are seeking a quantum modeling capabilities physicist with a robust scientific background who has an interest in developing and implementing modeling and simulation techniques for superconducting qubits and superconducting electronics. This position will involve understanding and improving existing modeling and simulation tools as well as developing new ones. This position requires work on site at Northrop Grumman’s Linthicum or Annapolis Junction, MD area facilities.

Requirements

• Motivation to conduct research in qubits and superconducting electronics.
• Tenacity when solving problems and drive to find optimal solutions.
• Ability to learn new techniques, as needed by the program requirements.
• Ability to present technical results to a wide range of audiences.
• The ability to collaborate in small groups (4-7 people) and to work independently.

Nice To Haves

• PhD in theoretical physics, applied mathematics, or a relevant science or engineering field.
• Expertise in one or more of the following areas: superconducting qubits, circuit QED, quantum information theory, quantum simulation, quantum dynamics, open quantum systems, or tensor network algorithms.
• Proficiency with high-performance computing and best practices in collaborative Python-based software development.
• Experience collaborating with experimentalists to validate and refine physics-based models and simulations.
• Active US Government security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Develop and innovate state-of-the-art modeling and simulation techniques for designing and characterizing superconducting qubit devices.
• Collaborate with an interdisciplinary team of theorists and experimentalists in developing a simulation toolkit to support diverse needs and goals within function, cost, and schedule constraints.
• Employ simulation tools to guide experiment and interpret superconducting device test results.
• Support the upkeep of current simulation tools.
• Train users and mentor junior staff.

Benefits

• Health insurance coverage
• Life and disability insurance
• Savings plan
• Company paid holidays
• Paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree