Navigation Systems Engineer

Northrop Grumman; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 92,000 - 171,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Health insurance

Life and disability insurance

Savings plan

Job summary

Northrop Grumman in Rancho Bernardo, CA, is seeking an Engineer Navigation or Principal Engineer Navigation to support the Vehicle Management System - Navigation team. Responsibilities include flight/lab testing, problem resolution, and supplier coordination for navigation subsystems.

The role requires DoD secrecy knowledge, MATLAB proficiency, and strong instrument/testing skills. Located in California with potential relocation assistance and annual bonus opportunities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's in STEM with 2+ years or Master's in STEM with no experience.
• Principal Engineer requires 5+ years, or Master's with 3 years, or PhD with no experience.
• Knowledge of GPS, inertial sensors, and RF devices and how they interconnect.
• Experience with MATLAB and MS Office tools.

Responsibilities

• Integrate navigation hardware, defining interfaces with redundancy.
• Conduct lab and flight tests for navigation subsystems.
• Provide remote/on-site troubleshooting for production and field issues.
• Support proposal development, verification, and risk analysis.
• Translate customer requirements into total system solutions that balance cost.

Skills

GPS basics

Inertial sensors

RF devices

MATLAB

MS Office

Systems integration

Education

Bachelor's in STEM

Master's in STEM

PhD in STEM

Tools

MATLAB

Oscilloscopes

Signal generators

Signal analyzers

Multimeters

RF test equipment

Job description

Northrop Grumman in Rancho Bernardo, CA, is seeking an Engineer Navigation or Principal Engineer Navigation to support the Vehicle Management System - Navigation team. Responsibilities include flight/lab testing, problem resolution, and supplier coordination for navigation subsystems.

The role requires DoD secrecy knowledge, MATLAB proficiency, and strong instrument/testing skills. Located in California with potential relocation assistance and annual bonus opportunities.