Guidance Navigation Control (GNC) Engineer – Level 2 TS Cleared (AHT)

Relocation assistance may be available. This position is 100% onsite in Dulles, VA or McLean, VA and cannot accommodate telecommute work. Travel is required, up to 10% of the time.

About the role

As a Guidance Navigation Control (GNC) Engineer – Level 2, you’ll be a linchpin in missions of paramount importance, defining the art of the possible from day one. The GNC team designs, builds, and tests spacecraft subsystems for a mix of DoD, NASA, and commercial customers. We are leaders in innovative solutions to the rapidly growing/evolving fields of space-based autonomous rendezvous and docking and rapid design/production of small satellites. This position will work a 9/80 schedule, with every other Friday off.

Responsibilities

• Lead the procurement of GNC component hardware (Coarse Sun Sensor Assemblies, Star Tracker Assemblies, GPS Receivers, Inertial Reference Units / Inertial Measurement Units, Reaction Wheel Assemblies, Magno-Torquer Bars, etc.) as the cognizant engineer (CogE).
• Lead domestic and international supplier meetings for the procurement and testing of GNC component hardware.
• Provide general support, status tracking, and close action items for your assigned GNC component hardware for the entire lifecycle of the program and component.
• Perform trade studies for GNC component hardware for proposal efforts.
• Perform GNC component requirement reviews through compliance verification matrices with multiple different program subsystems (Mechanical, Propulsion, Electrical, Systems, etc.).
• Design and procure GNC component hardware test equipment (EGSE / GSE).
• Lead integration and testing of GNC hardware components with spacecraft.
• Troubleshoot GNC Hardware anomalies using supplier Users Manuals and documentation.
• Apply engineering principles, industry standards, company process, and knowledge of vehicle dynamics, aerodynamics, propulsion, classical/modern control, and estimation theory to perform tasks to advanced program/project goals.
• Document, design, analysis, and test results as well as creating presentation materials.
• Present designs, analysis, and test results to internal and external customers.
• Work well within small- to medium-sized groups.

Requirements

• Requires an active/current U.S. Government DoD Top-Secret (TS) security clearance at time of application, current and within scope, with an ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) approval AND Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) approval/access within a reasonable period of time.
• Bachelor’s degree with a minimum of 2 years of relevant engineering experience – OR - Master’s degree with a minimum of 0 years of relevant engineering experience. May consider an additional 4+ years of experience in lieu of a completed degree.
• Experience developing software in MATLAB/Simulink and C/C++.
• Experience in Guidance, Navigation, and Control (GNC) subsystem design, analysis, and testing; can include Attitude Determination and Control System (ADCS).
• Familiarity with GNC space components: Coarse Sun Sensor Assemblies, Star Tracker Assemblies, GPS Receivers, Inertial Reference Units / Inertial Measurement Units, Reaction Wheel Assemblies, Magno-Torquer Bars, etc.

Preferred Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI.
• MS or PhD in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering.
• Experience with version control tools such as SVN or Git.
• Experience implementing spacecraft GNC algorithms on embedded systems.
• Strong technical fundamentals in the areas of spacecraft attitude and orbit dynamics, navigation filtering and/or control systems design.
• Experience with on-orbit space vehicle operations, commanding, debugging, and use of flight telemetry to track performance metrics.
• Experience with performing spacecraft GNC design, analysis, Hardware (HW) and Integration & Test (I&T), or flight operations.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Previous/current membership or leadership roles in professional groups, clubs, or extracurricular activities.

Pay

Primary Level Salary Range: $91,800.00 - $137,600.00. The 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'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

Northrop Grumman offers a comprehensive Total Rewards and benefits package designed to help you thrive at work and in life, including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays, and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.

Schedule

This position will work a 9/80 schedule, with every other Friday off.