Engineer Guidance Navigation Control
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.
This opportunity is contingent on program funding. Start dates are determined after funding confirmation. This position is located onsite in San Diego, CA and requires 100% on-site work. Relocation assistance may be available. Travel is required, approximately 10% of the time. A Top Secret clearance is required to start.
About the Role
The selected candidate will work in a multi-disciplinary team environment to design, develop, implement, verify, and test algorithms, software, and simulation tools to perform Guidance, Navigation, and Control (GNC) of aircraft. Responsibilities include:
- Developing control laws to meet air vehicle performance, flying qualities, and stability margin requirements, both on ground and in flight.
- Developing air vehicle system linear and non-linear dynamic simulation models and integrating models into software and hardware-in-the-loop simulation environments.
- Analyzing air vehicle flight test data and supporting flight test activities.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics) discipline and 2 years of related engineering experience; OR a Master’s degree in a STEM discipline and 0 years of related engineering experience.
- Knowledge of fixed-wing aircraft flight dynamics.
- Experience using linear control principles and tools to design feedback control systems.
- Experience analyzing non-linear simulations of aircraft closed-loop dynamics.
- Experience using MATLAB to create, process, analyze, and visually represent data.
- Active US Government Top Secret clearance (with a background investigation within the past 5 years or enrolled into Continuous Evaluation).
- Ability to obtain and maintain initial Special Access Program (SAP) access via a Program Access Request (PAR) prior to commencement of employment.
- Ability to obtain and maintain subsequent SAP PARs to support the statement of work.
- Excellent communication, analysis, and problem-solving skills.
Preferred Qualifications
- Proficient in MATLAB/Simulink.
- Experience designing control laws for fixed-wing aircraft and performing handling qualities analyses.
- Working knowledge of MIL-STD-1797 flying qualities requirements.
- Current applicable Special Access Program (SAP) clearance.
- Active US Government Top Secret SCI clearance (with a background investigation within the past 5 years or enrolled into Continuous Evaluation).
Pay
Primary level salary range: $91,800.00 – $137,600.00. The above salary range represents a general guideline; 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.
Benefits
- Health insurance coverage.
- Life and disability insurance.
- Savings plan.
- Company-paid holidays.
- Paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.