Senior Navigation Engineer – RF/GPS, Secret Clearance

ngc; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 114,000 - 213,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life and disability insurance

Savings plan

Paid time off

Job summary

Northrop Grumman in Rancho Bernardo, CA, seeks a Principal or Sr. Principal Engineer Navigation to support the Air Vehicle Navigation team.

The role emphasizes RF performance, navigation subsystem lab testing, flight test support, anomaly resolution, and supplier management. Candidates should hold STEM degrees with specified experience, have GPS/INS knowledge, RF system familiarity, and be able to obtain US government clearances.

Qualifications

• Principal Engineer: BS in STEM with 5+ years, MS with 3 years, or PhD with no experience.
• Sr. Principal Engineer: BS in STEM with 8+ years, MS with 6 years, or PhD with 3 years.
• SW Tools: Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Project, Visio), Matlab.
• General GPS understanding and inertial sensors knowledge.
• Working knowledge of RF devices and RF system architecture.

Responsibilities

• Navigation subsystem lab testing and flight test support.
• Anomaly resolution and supplier management.
• System analyses from concept to disposal and interface definition studies.
• Translate requirements into hardware and software specifications.
• Perform performance analyses for RF and GPS/INS systems.

Job description

Northrop Grumman in Rancho Bernardo, CA, seeks a Principal or Sr. Principal Engineer Navigation to support the Air Vehicle Navigation team.

The role emphasizes RF performance, navigation subsystem lab testing, flight test support, anomaly resolution, and supplier management. Candidates should hold STEM degrees with specified experience, have GPS/INS knowledge, RF system familiarity, and be able to obtain US government clearances.