GNC Engineer - California, United States - Northrop Grumman

Description

The selected candidate will be responsible for developing new and / or integrate existing system simulation frameworks, performance models and algorithms, threat models and command and control models.

Essential Functions:

• You will be driving the full cycle of mission trajectories, from taking requirements from customers, design reviews, simulation, and analysis of the mission, to running operations.
• Perform trajectory design, optimization, and dispersion analysis for Air-to-Ground and Air-to-Air missile missions for all phases of flight.
• Develop flight constants and guidance parameters, verified via analysis to meet mission requirements subject to mission and vehicle constraints.
• Develop software automation tools for mission design, analysis, test, and reporting.
• Perform trade studies to improve weapon performance and reliability.
• Implement new software or algorithms to support mission unique capabilities.
• Support full mission lifecycle, starting with sales and concluding with mission execution.
• Interact with customers to execute current missions and develop future business.

Experience in at least one of the below:

• Design Guidance algorithm: Guidance Law, Trajectory Optimization, Flight Vehicle Autonomy
• Design Navigation algorithm: Initial Alignment, Strapdown Propagation, INS filter
• Flight Control algorithm: Trim Point Selection, LTI Trim and Maneuver Analysis, Non-linear Dynamic Analysis
• Tracking algorithm: Angle Only Tracking, Maneuvering Target Tracking, Multi-Target Tracking, Multi-Sensor Data Fusion, Track File Manager
• Architect high-fidelity multiple degree-of-freedom flight/orbital mechanics and vehicle dynamics simulation
• Modeling of navigation sensors in the Monte Carlo simulation
• Architect modeling of targeting sensors in the Monte Carlo simulation. Evaluate simulation output versus actual targeting sensors' output.
• Architect flight vehicle system conceptual designs and modeling & simulation for trade studies, initial requirements definition, and contribute to proposal efforts.
• Architect propulsion systems including electric, rocket, air-breathing, and attitude control thruster. Evaluate simulation output versus actual test data.
• Architect modeling of actuation systems as well as design of test equipment to demonstrate actuation system performance meet requirement.

This position is 100% onsite at our facility in Northridge, CA