GN&C Engineering Manager – Weapons Prime Initiative

Northrop Grumman; Chandler (AZ); On-site; USD 115,000 - 172,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance may be available

Job summary

Northrop Grumman in Chandler, AZ, is seeking a GN&C Manager – Level 1 to lead a team of engineers focused on guidance, navigation and control for missile-based systems. The role is onsite with a 9/80 schedule and requires a security clearance.

You will mentor engineers, define navigation models, and coordinate across systems and flight software teams to ensure successful verification campaigns and program delivery.

Qualifications

• Active U.S. Government Secret security clearance at time of application.
• Experience leading, supervising, or directly managing engineering personnel and delivery of technical work.
• GN&C experience for missile-based systems with depth in guidance, autopilot/control, and tracking or state estimation.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily execution for a GN&C engineering work group, aligning staffing, assignments, recruiting, retention, and development with program priorities.
• Provide performance management, coaching, mentoring, training, and career-development support for assigned engineers.
• Lead and technically mentor teams performing missile-based GN&C system development, including guidance, autopilot/control, tracking, state estimation, modeling, simulation, analysis, and verification.
• Manage delivery of complex GN&C tasks; establish priorities, resolve execution risks, and communicate results, tradeoffs, and recommendations to engineering and program leadership.
• Partner with systems, flight software, test, digital engineering, and program teams to integrate GN&C products and support verification campaigns.
• Support programs spanning advanced weapons, tactical strike systems, missile defense interceptors, and related space-flight applications.
• Build team integration during the first 6–12 months through clear operating rhythms, technical mentorship, and workforce-health actions.
• Act as a technical contributor, working directly with teams to define and assess navigation models and simulations, evaluate sensor and algorithm performance, support mission analysis, and shape verification approaches for critical programs.

Skills

Secret clearance

Engineering leadership

GN&C experience

Stakeholder communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree + 5 years

Master’s degree + 3 years

4+ years in lieu of degree

Job description

Northrop Grumman in Chandler, AZ, is seeking a GN&C Manager – Level 1 to lead a team of engineers focused on guidance, navigation and control for missile-based systems. The role is onsite with a 9/80 schedule and requires a security clearance.

You will mentor engineers, define navigation models, and coordinate across systems and flight software teams to ensure successful verification campaigns and program delivery.