Senior Navigation Engineer – RF/GPS Systems & Flight Test

0090 CORP-Corporate Office; United States; On-site; USD 114,000 - 171,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life and disability insurance

Paid time off

Discretionary bonus

Job summary

Northrop Grumman is seeking a Principal or Sr. Principal Engineer Navigation to support its RQ-4 Global Hawk Program in Rancho Bernardo, CA. The ideal candidate must have extensive experience in guidance navigation control, particularly in RF performance and GPS system architecture.

This position involves lab testing, flight support, and supplier management. The competitive salary ranges from $114,000 to $213,400 based on experience. Benefits include health insurance, paid time off, and long-term incentives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's in STEM with at least 5 years of experience for Principal or 8 years for Sr. Principal.
• Master's in STEM with at least 3 years of experience for Principal or 6 years for Sr. Principal.
• PhD with no prior experience for Principal or at least 3 years for Sr. Principal.

Responsibilities

• Conduct navigation subsystem lab testing.
• Provide flight test support.
• Oversee supplier management and anomaly resolution.

Skills

Guidance Navigation Control

RF knowledge

GPS system architecture

Education

Bachelor's in STEM

Master's in STEM

PhD in STEM

Tools

Microsoft Office

Matlab

Job description

Northrop Grumman is seeking a Principal or Sr. Principal Engineer Navigation to support its RQ-4 Global Hawk Program in Rancho Bernardo, CA. The ideal candidate must have extensive experience in guidance navigation control, particularly in RF performance and GPS system architecture.

This position involves lab testing, flight support, and supplier management. The competitive salary ranges from $114,000 to $213,400 based on experience. Benefits include health insurance, paid time off, and long-term incentives.