GN&C Engineer – Advanced Weapons (On-Site)

0891 DS - Advanced Weapons - Northridge; United States; On-site; USD 76,000 - 114,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance may be available

Health insurance

Paid time off

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Defense Systems in Northridge, CA seeks an Engineer Guidance Navigation Control to support Advanced Weapons. The role is 100% on-site with relocation assistance potentially available and requires a DoD Secret clearance.

You will design mission trajectories, develop CONOPs, and build simulation tools across system levels, collaborating with engineers and leadership. The position emphasizes trajectory optimization, weapon performance analysis, and cross-disciplinary teamwork to

Qualifications

• Bachelor or Master’s degree in a related field with zero or more years of experience.
• DoD Secret clearance or ability to obtain/maintain Top Secret clearance.
• Familiar with guidance, navigation, and flight control algorithms.

Responsibilities

• Design and evaluate mission trajectories and guidance algorithms for air-to-ground and air-to-air missiles.
• Develop CONOPs, TTPs, and system-level concepts of operation.
• Develop and integrate simulation frameworks, models, and performance/ threat analyses.
• Interact with customers and program leadership to support current missions and future opportunities.

Skills

Design Guidance algorithm

Trajectory Optimization

Flight Vehicle Autonomy

Initial Alignment

INS filter

Trim Point Selection

LTI Trim and Maneuver Analysis

Non-linear Dynamic Analysis

Education

Bachelor of Science in related field

Master’s degree in related field

Tools

Bitbucket

GitHub

GitLab

Job description

Northrop Grumman Defense Systems in Northridge, CA seeks an Engineer Guidance Navigation Control to support Advanced Weapons. The role is 100% on-site with relocation assistance potentially available and requires a DoD Secret clearance.

You will design mission trajectories, develop CONOPs, and build simulation tools across system levels, collaborating with engineers and leadership. The position emphasizes trajectory optimization, weapon performance analysis, and cross-disciplinary teamwork to