NG Fellow 1 – SDS Guidance Navigation and Control (GN&C)

About the role

The ideal candidate will set and drive strategy for a broad set of technical initiatives and be empowered to make decisions that significantly impact annual operating plans (AOP), long-range strategic plan (LRSP) outcomes, and the Technology Roadmap. The Northrop Grumnan Fellow is expected to provide scientific, technical, intellectual leadership, as well as analytical support contributing to the advancement of growth goals.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership and direction on Guidance, Navigation, and Control (GN&C) for the Sentinel ICBM as well as provide technical expertise and develop GN&C development and maturation strategy for SDS.
• Lead organizational change and ensure successful adoption of new technologies and best practices.
• Mentor junior engineers and foster a culture of continuous improvement.
• Strategically allocate resources and manage budgets to optimize team performance and deliver value-driven results.
• Influence and gain buy-in from key stakeholders, ensuring alignment and successful project delivery.

Requirements

• Experience in the development, test, and fielding of flight critical systems.
• Experience in design and development of flight control algorithms/feedback control systems.
• Experience in developing requirements and verification plans, and negotiations with customer and user communities.
• Proficiency with development of architecture and requirements for a hard real-time system.
• Experience and proficiency with Agile principles, processes and tools, Model-Based System Engineering (MBSE), DOORS requirements management, Cameo EA, and the like.
• Proficiency with airworthiness certification criteria (e.g. MIL-HDBK-516C, RTCA DO-178C, DO-254) and nuclear surety standards/requirements (e.g. AFMAN 91-119).

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Data Engineering, Information Systems, or a related field and 20+ years of related experience; 18+ years of experience with a Masters; 15+ years of experience with a PhD.
• Detailed understanding of Guidance, Navigation, and Control systems.
• Able to lead a diverse team while cultivating a positive work environment.
• Demonstrated performance to drive execution in support and alignment to leadership direction.
• Demonstrated experience leading the design, development, and validation of guidance, navigation, and control systems integrating flight critical hardware, software, and algorithms.
• Demonstrated ability to apply and/or develop highly advanced technologies, scientific principles, theories and concepts towards successful program execution.
• Exhibits an exceptional degree of ingenuity, creativity, and resourcefulness.
• Able to communicate effectively at the highest levels.
• Viewed as expert in field within the corporation.
• Develops plans and recommends technical approach to accomplish program requirements.
• Work accomplished typically supports long-range strategic goals.
• Serves as consultant to leadership team in program-wide planning concerning new or projected areas of technological research and advancements.

Skills

• Active DoD Secret clearance with a reinvestigation date occurring in the last 6 years and ability to obtain Special Program Access (SAP).
• Designs research and develop highly advanced new applications resulting in new product/business opportunities for the company.
• Experience in the development, test, certification, and fielding of intercontinental ballistic missiles, launch vehicles, or other complex aerospace systems.
• Expertise in developing full life cycle of software for a hard real-time system.
• Experience in design, development, and test of flight control algorithms/feedback control systems.
• Proficiency in automatic code generation and certification.
• Acts independently to uncover and resolve issues associated with the development, implementation, deployment, and support of guidance, navigation, and control systems.

Benefits

Northrop 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.

Pay

Primary Level Salary Range: $189,400.00 - $328,900.00