AI Software Engineer – Level 3

Skip to main contentHomeProfileJob SearchApplicationsMy EventsJoin Talent NetworkSign InSingle PositionView All JobsAI Software Engineer – Level 3United States-Virginia-Dulles No longer accepting applications.Job IDR10239660*Please be aware that this position is contingent upon capturing program award(s) and obtaining and maintaining associated business and/or customer funding. Furthermore, this position is contingent upon the candidate obtaining final clearances and program access(es) within a reasonable period of time as determined by the company. Continued employment thereafter will be subject to maintenance at the level of clearance and program access required for the position in the future* Expand your horizons, advance your career, and contribute to a secure future for generations. Northrop Grumman’s Space Sector invites you to bring your pioneering spirit to our collaborative teams. As an AI Software Engineer – Level 3 supporting our Space team, this role can be based at our Dulles, VA location. On our team, you’ll be a linchpin in missions of paramount importance, defining the art of the possible from day one.We are looking for early to mid-career AI researchers and engineers with deep knowledge of Computer Science and a deep focus on Reinforcement Learning (RL) to design and implement intelligent autonomy algorithms for our space and aerospace programs.Job ResponsibilitiesIn this role you will:Perform Novel Algorithm R&DDesign and implement state-of-the-art RL / SL algorithms drawn from the latest literatureRapidly prototype in Python/JAX/PyTorch, then port to embedded C++/CUDADevelop Physics-Based Autonomy to perform Mission Planning & Decision-MakingApply supervised learning, reinforcement learning, and other AI/ML techniques to high-fidelity astrodynamics planning and controls problems, including real-time constraint handlingFuse learned policies with classical GNC filters for robust guidance, navigation, and closed-loop controlBuild models that re-optimize delta-V, power, and comm- (among other) constrained timelines using neural search or differentiable optimizationDevelop AI solutions for real-time anomaly detection and response to ensuring robust and adaptive spacecraft operations. This includes developing models that detect out-of-family telemetry and select corrective actions via hierarchical or policy-gradient RLLead Verification & Flight ReadinessLead Monte-Carlo, Processor-in-the-Loop, Hardware-in-the-Loop, and digital twin campaigns to prove safety and performance via internal standardsParticipate in the full life cycle of software development, including requirements development, modeling and design, application development, unit to CSCI testing, integration, formal system testing, release, installation, and maintenanceIn this role, you will be developing systems for a variety of spacecraft using current technologies and others yet to come!  We are seeking team members who have a thirst for knowledge, approach each day with optimism, and have a relentless drive to solve complex problems.  Creativity and innovation are imperative for this role, because at Northrop Grumman, many of the problems we work on are impossible… until they’re not.To be successful in this role you should have:Strong interest in space, national security, and related mission areasBe an active and integral member of your teamChannel your enthusiasm to innovateBe part of a supportive team that develops and deploys technologies that matter to our national securityWork with agility, flexibility, and collaboration to explore creative ideasThis position is 100% onsite and cannot accommodate telecommute work.   This position will work a 9/80 schedule, with every other Friday off.This position is contingent upon the candidate verifying and/or obtaining final clearances and program access(es) within a reasonable period of time as determined by the company.Basic Qualifications: (must have to be considered) Must have the ability to obtain and...