Senior GNC Engineer, Autonomous Aircraft | Secret Clearance

Northrop Grumman; El Segundo (CA); On-site; USD 160,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems in El Segundo, CA, seeks a Senior Principal Engineer – Guidance Navigation Controls to advance flight control algorithms for autonomous air vehicles. The role requires producing robust GNC software, simulations, and analysis across ground and flight tests.

You will work with MATLAB/Simulink, Stateflow, and autocoding tools, evaluating system performance and supporting design reviews; relocation may be available and a Secret clearance is required.

Qualifications

• Experience in guidance, navigation and control software for autonomous air vehicles.
• Ability to design and optimize flight control algorithms for robust performance.
• Proven experience with simulations and ground/flight test evaluation.

Responsibilities

• Develop robust GNC software and algorithms for autonomous air vehicles.
• Create simulations and analysis to support design reviews and testing.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams using MATLAB/Simulink workflows.

Skills

GNC software development

Flight control algorithms

MATLAB/Simulink

Stateflow

Autocoding tools

Tools

MATLAB/Simulink

Stateflow

Autocoding tools

Job description

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems in El Segundo, CA, seeks a Senior Principal Engineer – Guidance Navigation Controls to advance flight control algorithms for autonomous air vehicles. The role requires producing robust GNC software, simulations, and analysis across ground and flight tests.

You will work with MATLAB/Simulink, Stateflow, and autocoding tools, evaluating system performance and supporting design reviews; relocation may be available and a Secret clearance is required.