Guidance Navigation - Melbourne, United States - Northrop Grumman

Northrop Grumman Melbourne, United States

3 weeks ago

Description

Guidance Navigation & Controls (GNC) Engineer (level 3/4) - Current clearance required

Requisition ID:
R

Location:
Melbourne, Florida, United States of America

Clearance Type:

SAP

Telecommute:
No- Teleworking not available for this position

Shift:

1st Shift (United States of America)

Travel Required:
Yes, 10% of the Time

Relocation Assistance:
Relocation assistance may be available

Positions Available:

1

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.

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems

sector is hiring a

Principal or Senior Principal Guidance Navigation and Controls (GNC) Engineer

to join our Vehicle Engineering team of qualified, diverse individuals in

Melbourne, Florida . This position supports the

Strike

program;

current clearance required .

Responsibilities may include:
Design, develop, implement, verify, and test algorithms, software, and simulation tools to perform GNC of manned aircraft
Develop control laws to meet air vehicle performance, flying qualities and stability margin requirements, both on-ground and in-flight
Develop system and software requirements for GNC features and support requirement verification through test procedure development, lab testing and reporting
Design pilot relief autopilot and associated logic functions
Develop air vehicle system linear and non-linear dynamic simulation models and integrate models into software and hardware-in-the-loop simulation environments
Define and execute performance and flying qualities analysis
Support pilot-in-the-loop simulation handling qualities testing
Analyze air vehicle flight test data and support flight test activities
Utilize excellent communication skills to report program milestones, technical approaches, and findings to GNC as well as program management

This role can be filled as a Principal Engineer (level 3) or Sr Principal Engineer (level 4) depending on the qualifications below.

Basic Qualifications:

Principal Engineer:
Bachelor of Science (BS) in a Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) discipline and 5 years of relevant experience; OR Master of Science (MS) in a STEM discipline and 3 years of relevant experience
Sr

Principal Engineer:
BS in a STEM discipline and 9 years of relevant experience; OR MS in a STEM discipline and 7 years of relevant 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
Must have an active DoD

Secret

or higher clearance (with a background investigation

completed

within the

last 6 years or currently enrolled into Continuous Evaluation)
Must have the ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (
SAP) clearance prior to the commencement of employment

Preferred Qualifications:
Experience designing control laws for piloted fixed-wing aircraft, performing handling qualities analyses, and pilot-in-loop evaluations
Experience with control design and analysis processes including the development of the control laws, and hardware/software requirements for air vehicles
Experience designing, developing, and implementing flight software algorithms to support GNC functions for air vehicles
Experience designing, developing, and implementing simulation software to test and verify mission requirements for air vehicles
Experience with navigation functions including the statistical processing of measured data points and their substitution into algorithms simulating physical reality
Experience with guidance functions including the formulation of specific equations to achieve a desired position, orientation, or trajectory
Working knowledge of MIL-STD-1797 flying qualities requirements
Experience creating and executing requirement verification test procedures
Experience using Simulink to model dynamic systems
C/C++ and/or Python Programming Skills

Salary Range:
$92,600 - $139,000

Salary Range 2:
$114,900 - $172,300

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.

Employees may be eligible for 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.

In addition, Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.

The application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.

Northrop Grumman is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce.

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action 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/AA and Pay Transparency statement, please visit . U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.

Be part of a culture that thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work.
Use your skills to build and deliver innovative tech solutions that protect the world and shape a better future.
Enjoy benefits like work-life balance, education assistance and paid time off.
Did you know?

Northrop Grumman leads the industry team for NASA's James Webb Space Telescope, the largest, most complex and powerful space telescope ever built.

Launched in December 2021, the telescope incorporates innovative design, advanced technology, and groundbreaking engineering, and will fundamentally alter our understanding of the universe.

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