Senior Navigation Engineer – GPS/IMU Systems (Secret)

Northrop Grumman

San Diego (CA)

On-site

USD 92,000 - 171,000

Full time

6 days ago
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Job summary

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems in Rancho Bernardo, CA, seeks an Engineer Navigation or Principal Engineer Navigation to support the Common Products - Navigation team. You will work on GPS receivers, inertial measurement units, and RF equipment, collaborating across teams to deliver quality solutions.

The role involves flight and lab testing, Production/Field Support, anomaly resolution, and supplier management.

Qualifications

  • Final US Government Secret clearance is required.
  • Understanding of GPS, inertial sensors, and RF devices and their interconnections.
  • Experience with MATLAB and MS Office tools.
  • Ability to obtain and maintain Special Program Access.

Responsibilities

  • Integrate navigation hardware, interfaces, and redundancy.
  • Conduct system testing, flight testing in labs, and investigations.
  • Provide remote and on-site troubleshooting for Production/Field issues.
  • Support proposal development, verification/validation, and risk analysis.
  • Translate customer requirements into total system solutions balancing tech, schedule, and cost.

Skills

GPS system knowledge
Inertial sensors
RF devices
Test equipment experience
Prototyping support
Proposal support

Education

Bachelor's in STEM
Master's in STEM
PhD in STEM (optional)

Tools

MATLAB
Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Project, Visio)
Oscilloscope
Signal generator
Signal analyzer
Multimeter

Job description

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems in Rancho Bernardo, CA, seeks an Engineer Navigation or Principal Engineer Navigation to support the Common Products - Navigation team. You will work on GPS receivers, inertial measurement units, and RF equipment, collaborating across teams to deliver quality solutions.

The role involves flight and lab testing, Production/Field Support, anomaly resolution, and supplier management.

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