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Northrop Grumman · 1 day ago

GNC Engineer: Autopilot/Guidance – Level 5 (Secret) Chandler - R10218632

Chandler, AZ

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

$153K/yr - $229K/yr

Northrop Grumman is a leading aerospace and defense technology company, and they are seeking a highly skilled GNC Engineer: Autopilot/Guidance – Level 5. In this role, you will design, develop, implement, verify, and test algorithms and software for advanced aerospace systems, focusing on guidance, navigation, and control.

AerospaceData IntegrationManufacturingRemote SensingSecurity

Growth Opportunities

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Design, develop, implement, verify, and test algorithms and software for guidance, navigation, and control (GNC) systems of aerospace vehicles, including missiles, launch vehicles, and spacecraft

Create and maintain high-fidelity 6-degree-of-freedom (6DoF) simulation models to analyze and evaluate system performance

Develop and implement autopilot and guidance algorithms into missile flight code to achieve desired trajectories, orientations, and system objectives

Perform statistical processing of measured data for navigation functions and simulate physical systems in software models

Formulate and analyze equations for achieving specific flight paths, orbital positions, and system orientations

Develop control laws and determine hardware and software requirements for launch vehicles, aircraft, and spacecraft control systems

Test, validate, and refine software and simulation tools to ensure functionality and reliability in real-world and simulated operations

Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure integration of GNC systems into broader system designs and architectures

Conduct thorough model-based design and testing to support mission readiness and system validation

Mentor and train early-career engineers in guidance, navigation, and control design and implementation processes

Contribute to technical reviews and documentation of the GNC development lifecycle

Other duties as assigned

Qualification

Guidance algorithmsAutopilot designMissile flight dynamicsC++ developmentMATLAB proficiencyPython proficiencyTechnical reviewsMentoringCollaboration

Required

Experience designing, tuning, implementing, and testing guidance algorithms and autopilot parameters for guided missiles and/or interceptors

Previous experience in designing, implementing, and testing missile autopilot systems. Including exposure to multiple control system schemes for guided missiles and linear stability analysis

Strong understanding of missile control systems, including classical and modern control theory

Proficiency in creating and maintaining analysis tools in C++, MATLAB and Python

Proficiency in C++ development in a Linux environment

Proficiency in MATLAB and Python toolchains

Travel 10% of the time