Guidance, Navigation & Control (GNC) Engineer (Active Secret Clearance is required)

Trispoke Managed Services Pvt. Ltd.; Chandler (AZ); On-site; USD 138,000 - 171,000; Full time

Job summary

Northrop Grumman in Chandler, AZ seeks a Guidance, Navigation & Control Engineer for on-site work on a 12-month contract. The role involves modeling actuator systems, developing performance requirements, and designing PID control for electro-mechanical and electro-hydraulic actuators.

You will work with multiple disciplines to deliver solutions and present results to diverse stakeholders. Requirements include DoD Secret clearance, 2–4+ years in actuator modeling, and experience with MATLAB,

Qualifications

• Experience modeling actuator systems.
• Experience developing performance requirements for actuator systems.
• Experience with electro-mechanical and electro-hydraulic actuator systems.
• DoD Secret level security clearance.
• Experience with MATLAB, C++, Simulink, and Python.
• Experience modeling both linear and nonlinear models in Simulink.
• Experience presenting results to a wide variety of audiences.

Responsibilities

• Modeling and simulation of actuation systems for various launch and target vehicles.
• Work under general direction of Flight Sciences Functional Manager and Program engineers.
• Collaborate with Mechanical, Electrical, and Systems teams to achieve objectives.
• Design and analyze single and multi-loop PID control systems for actuators.
• Create and maintain linear and nonlinear models in MATLAB and C++.
• Evaluate model output against test data and update models accordingly.
• Plan actuator systems engineering work and perform trade studies.
• Develop performance requirements for actuation system specifications.
• Review actuation test data and implement corrections as needed.
• Provide anomaly investigation support for actuation systems.
• Generate and revise documentation of work performed.
• Conduct kinematic analysis of 3-bar and 4-bar systems.

Skills

Actuator modeling

Performance requirements

Electro-mechanical actuators

Electro-hydraulic actuators

MATLAB

Simulink

C++

Python

Nonlinear modeling

Presenting results

Tools

C++

Python

MATLAB

Simulink

Job description

US Citizenship and an Active Secret Clearance is required.

Guidance, Navigation & Control (GNC) Engineer (2095) Chandler, AZ (Onsite)

12 Months Contract could get extended.

Shift: 1st Shift, 9/80 schedule

Pay Rate: $100-$124.15/Hr. on W2.

Description

Northrop Grumman is looking for an Engineer Guidance Navigation Control 3 or 4 to support our Actuator Simulation and Modeling Group. As a member of the Actuators group you ll get to perform trade studies on actuator systems, create performance specifications for actuator systems, and create actuator system models. This position will serve on-site at Chandler, Arizona.

Responsibilities

• Modeling and Simulation of actuation systems for various launch vehicles, target vehicles, and business development programs.
• Work under general direction of Flight Sciences Functional Manager, Functional Lead and various Program engineers.
• Collaborate with other disciplines, Mechanical Electrical, and Systems to determine best means to achieve objectives.
• Design and analysis of single loop and multi-loop PID control systems, including electromechanical and electro-hydraulic actuation systems.
• Create new and maintain existing linear and nonlinear math models of actuations systems, in both MATLAB and C++ forms.
• Evaluation of math model simulation output versus actual test data. Determine source of discrepancies and update models.
• Plan and conduct actuator systems engineering work that includes evaluation of new systems, and/or adaptation and modification of existing systems.
• Develop performance requirements for actuation system specifications.
• Review actuation system test data. Where necessary, identify processing issues and implement corrections.
• Provide anomaly investigation support for production and fielded actuation systems.
• Perform trade studies for new actuation system applications.
• Generate and revise relevant documentation summarizing work performed.
• Conduct kinematic analysis and mathematical modeling of 3-bar and 4-bar systems.

Basic Qualifications for Engineer Guidance Navigation Control 3 (or 4)

• At least 2 (4) years of direct experience modeling actuator systems.
• Direct experience developing performance requirements and specifications for actuator systems
• Experience with both electro-mechanical and electro-hydraulic actuator systems.
• A DoD Secret level security clearance
• Experience with Matlab, C++, Simulink, and Python including
• Experience modeling both linear and non-linear models in Simulink
• Experience presenting results to a wide variety of audiences including both technical SME's and non-technical customers

Preferred Qualifications for Engineer Guidance Navigation Control 3 (or 4)

• 4 (6) years of direct experience modeling actuator systems.
• Participation in an anomaly investigation
• New actuation system trade study experience

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