Secret-Cleared GNC Engineer II (On-Site)

Northrop Grumman; Chandler (AZ); On-site; USD 79,000 - 119,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Health insurance

Paid time off

Discretionary bonuses

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Space Sector is recruiting engineers in Chandler, AZ for Guidance, Navigation, and Control (GNC) roles. This on-site position emphasizes hands-on development of software and simulation toolchains for missile flight applications.

Ideal candidates hold aBachelor’s degree with 2 years of experience or a Master’s with 1 year, and possess active Secret clearance. Preferred advanced degrees and potential Top Secret clearance.

Qualifications

• Requires an active U.S. Government Secret security clearance.
• Bachelor’s degree with 2 years of professional experience, or Master’s degree with 1 year.
• Directly related Guidance Navigation and Control (GNC) experience.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, implement, verify, and test high-quality software and simulation toolchains.
• Work on a 6 degree of freedom (6DoF) simulation to design and test missile flight code.
• Work with 6DoF simulation models to evaluate system performance.
• Experience with missile flight dynamics, autopilot and guidance design, and implementation into missile flight code.

Skills

GNC experience

6DoF simulation

Missile dynamics

Autopilot design

Trajectory tools

Education

Bachelor’s degree + 2 years

Master’s degree

Tools

Trajectory optimization software

Job description

Northrop Grumman Space Sector is recruiting engineers in Chandler, AZ for Guidance, Navigation, and Control (GNC) roles. This on-site position emphasizes hands-on development of software and simulation toolchains for missile flight applications.

Ideal candidates hold aBachelor’s degree with 2 years of experience or a Master’s with 1 year, and possess active Secret clearance. Preferred advanced degrees and potential Top Secret clearance.