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Northrop Grumman · 2 weeks ago

GNC Engineer: Modeling Sim. & Analysis (Secret) – Level 3 or 4 (Chandler) - R10215083

Chandler, AZ

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$95K/yr - $143K/yr

5+ years exp

Northrop Grumman is a leader in aerospace technology, and they are seeking a GNC Engineer: Modeling Simulation and Analysis to support critical missions. This role involves designing and developing advanced guidance and control software, creating simulation toolchains, and collaborating with teams to enhance missile system performance.

AerospaceData IntegrationManufacturingRemote SensingSecurity

Growth Opportunities

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Hiring Manager

Jessica B.

Responsibilities

Design, develop, implement, verify, and test high‑quality software and simulation toolchains for missile flight systems

Develop and integrate autopilot and guidance algorithms directly into missile flight code

Seamlessly incorporate algorithms into the vehicle’s flight software while collaborating with software and hardware teams

Utilize various trajectory‑optimization tools to generate, interpret, and analyze vehicle trajectory results

Modify or create new scripts (e.g., Python, MATLAB, Bash) to capture customer requirements and measure vehicle performance

Build, validate, and maintain modeling and simulation frameworks for aerospace vehicles and components, ensuring accuracy across operational scenarios

Enhance simulation fidelity by integrating advanced modeling techniques to support system analysis and decision‑making

Conduct rigorous testing and evaluation of simulation models, identifying and resolving discrepancies between simulated and real‑world performance metrics

Gather, post‑process, and analyze large, complex data sets to verify and validate performance results

Ensure that simulation outcomes match intended performance metrics and system specifications

Other duties as assigned

Qualification

C++Modeling SimulationGNC AlgorithmsPythonMATLABBashJob SchedulersCI/CD PipelinesIR DiscriminationState Estimation

Required

Bachelor's degree with 5 years of professional experience – OR – Master's degree with 3 years of professional experience – OR – PhD with 1 year of professional experience. Will consider an additional 4+ years of experience in lieu of degree

Requires an active U.S. Government DoD Secret security clearance at time of application, current and within scope

Proficiency in object‑oriented programming, especially C++, and scripting with Bash, Python, and MATLAB

Experience using job schedulers such as SLURM or PBS

Strong understanding of how performance metrics are applied to evaluate missile systems

Bachelor's degree with 8 years of professional experience – OR – Master's degree with 6 years of professional experience – OR – PhD with 4 years of professional experience. Will consider an additional 4+ years of experience in lieu of degree

Requires an active U.S. Government DoD Secret security clearance at time of application, current and within scope

Proficiency in object‑oriented programming, especially C++, and scripting with Bash, Python, and MATLAB

Experience using job schedulers such as SLURM or PBS

Strong understanding of how performance metrics are applied to evaluate missile systems