Principal/Senior Principal Engineer Systems High Performance Computing (California)

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available\n\nCLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes\n\nCLEARANCE TYPE: Top Secret\n\nTRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time\n\n## Description\n\nAt Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact people\u0027s 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\u0027s 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 \u2014 and we have an insatiable drive to do what others think is impossible. Our employees are not only part of history, they\u0027re making history.\n\nNorthrop Grumman is one of the industry leaders in Stealth Technology. As such, we are involved in all phases of development, production, and maintenance of Low Observable (LO) platforms. \n\nWe are currently looking for experienced Low Observable / Survivability staff to work on a variety of challenging projects. We are in the need of talent n High Performance Computing (HPC) Systems Engineering and are looking for a Principal/Senior Principal Systems Engineer \u2013 High Performance Computing. This position will be located on-site in Redondo Beach, California. \n\nThe successful candidate will become the protege for our resident Subject Matter Expert and an industry leader in HPC for Survivability Computational Electromagnetic codes and tools. They will work in tandem with the SME to push the envelope in scientific electromagnetics to solve the largest and most complex problems ever, in increasingly shorter amounts of time\u2014enabling our engineering teams to successfully and timely design, optimize, and validate the future of LO platforms. They will also implement Artificial Intelligence / Machine Learning to support code deployment, maintenance, and optimization efforts. The lessons learned from existing HPC systems will inform the architecture, deployment, and utilization of new computation technologies and capabilities. \n\nIn this role, specific tasks the candidate will perform include, but are not limited to:\n\n * Collaborate with IT, Cybersecurity and HPC engineering to manage HPC systems throughout life cycle (concept, design, fabrication, test, installation, operation, maintenance, and disposal)\n\n * Perform HPC technical planning, system integration, verification and validation, cost and risk evaluation, and supportability and effectiveness analyses: \n * Monitor and report HPC system health/metrics. Gather data; perform analysis; reproduce, resolve or escalate, and drive issues through to closure. \n * Identify and resolve system performance bottlenecks. \n * Diagnose hardware and software configuration issues. \n * Perform basic hardware fixes (e.g. replace faulty memory, hard drives, etc.). \n * Provide oversight of System Administration tasks. \n * Assist software developers in the installation, optimization, and debug of scientific engineering codes and other Survivability design and analysis tools. \n\n\n\n\nBasic Qualifications:\n\n * Principal HPC Engineer: Bachelor\u2019s Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) discipline and 5 years of related engineering experience; OR a Master\u2019s degree in a STEM discipline and 3 years of related engineering experience; OR a PhD in a STEM discipline and 1 years of related engineering experience.\n * Senior Principal HPC Engineer: Bachelor\u0027s degree in a STEM discipline (Science, Technology, Engineering or Math) with 8 years of related engineering experience; OR a Master\u2019s degree in STEM with 6 years of related engineering experience; OR a PHD in STEM with 4 year of related engineering experience\n * Experience with HPC system design, supercomputer implementation, HPC networked architecture and parallel processing optimization. \n * Knowledgeable in parallel programming (CUDA, inlining, vectorization, concurrentization and parallelization of software). \n * Knowledgeable in Linux systems management, e.g. parallel file systems, memory management, and kernel optimization. \n * Programming experience with C++ or similar programming languages\n * Active in-scope DoD Top Secret Security Clearance is required to start, with the ability to obtain and maintain clearance to Special Access Programs (SAPs) \n\n\n\nPreferred Qualifications:\n\n * Security+ Certified (DOD 8570/8140)\n * Expertise with programming languages such as C++, C#, Java, Python, and CUDA.\n * Experience with Software compilation process (compilers, GNU Make, CMake, etc).\n * Experience with architecture and design (architecture, design patterns, reliability, and scaling) of new and existing HPC systems.\n * Strong knowledge of HPC technologies, storage, parallel processing, and scientific computing frameworks.\n * Experience building and maintaining high scale distributed systems and running scalable distributed application software.\n * Hands-on experience with HPC hardware diagnostic and repair.\n * Master or above in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or System Engineering from an accredited college or university.\n * Familiarity with cybersecurity requirements and methodologies. Working knowledge of JSIG and STIG.\n\n\n\nPrimary Level Salary Range: $125,300.00 - $187,900.00\n\nSecondary Level Salary Range: $156,400.00 - $234,600.00\n\nThe 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\u0027s experience, education, skills and current market conditions.\n\nDepending 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.\n\nThe 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.\n\nNorthrop 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.\n