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Northrop Grumman · 9 hours ago

Guidance Navigation Control Engineer (Engineer or Principal Engineer Level)

San Diego, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$92K/yr - $138K/yr

2+ years exp

Northrop Grumman is a leading aerospace and defense technology company, seeking a Guidance Navigation Control Engineer or Principal Engineer. The role involves designing, developing, and testing algorithms and software for aircraft navigation and control systems.

AerospaceData IntegrationManufacturingRemote SensingSecurity

Growth Opportunities

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Develop control laws to meet air vehicle performance, flying qualities and stability margin requirements, both on ground and in flight

Develop air vehicle system linear and non-linear dynamic simulation models and integrate models into software and hardware-in-the-loop simulation environments

Develop the next generation of navigation technology

Interface with strategic supplier partners and coordinating with adopting programs to ensure technical requirements are properly incorporated into design solutions

Analyze air vehicle flight test data and support flight test activities

Utilize excellent communication, analysis and problem-solving skills

Qualification

Guidance Navigation ControlMATLABFixed-wing aircraft dynamicsLinear control principlesNon-linear simulationsGPS systemsSupplier managementCommunication skillsProblem-solving skills

Required

Must have a Bachelors degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering or Math (STEM) field and at least 2 years of relevant military / professional experience, OR a Master's Degree in a STEM field with at least some relevant academic experience

Must have knowledge of fixed-wing aircraft flight dynamics

Must have experience using MATLAB to create, process, analyze, and visually represent data

Must have the ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret within a reasonable amount of time as determined by business needs

Must have a Bachelors degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering or Math (STEM) field and at least 5 years of relevant military / professional experience, OR a Master's Degree in a STEM field with at least 3 years of relevant military / professional experience, OR a Ph.D. and at least 1 year of relevant military / professional experience

Must have knowledge of fixed-wing aircraft flight dynamics

Must have experience using MATLAB to create, process, analyze, and visually represent data

Must have the ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret within a reasonable amount of time as determined by business needs

Preferred

Proficient in MATLAB/Simulink

Experience using linear control principles and tools to design feedback control systems

Experience analyzing non-linear simulations of aircraft closed-loop dynamics

Good understanding of the GPS system, the GPS Signal in Space characteristics, DGPS systems, inertial sensors, GPS/INS, tightly coupled Kalman filters, GPS receiver design, alternative PNT solutions

Proficiency with test equipment (oscilloscopes, signal generators, signal analyzers, multi-meters)

Supplier management experience

An active DoD Top Secret clearance (with a background investigation completed within the last 6 years or currently enrolled into Continuous Evaluation)