Senior Principal GNC Engineer - Flying Qualities (TS)

Northrop Grumman

Melbourne (FL)

On-site

USD 123,000 - 184,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

Northrop Grumman in Melbourne, FL seeks a Sr. Principal GNC Engineer – Flying Qualities (Level 4) to join our Vehicle Engineering team. This role focuses on design, development and validation of guidance, navigation and control algorithms for next‑gen air vehicles.

Required qualifications include a STEM degree with multi‑year experience and active clearance. The position offers a comprehensive benefits package and a competitive salary range.

Qualifications

Bachelor/Master/PhD in STEM with significant relevant experience as specified.
Active US Government Secret clearance with potential for Top Secret/ SAP clearances.
Experience with airworthiness assessments and multidisciplinary GNC.
Proficiency in MATLAB/Simulink and autocoding Simulink models.

Responsibilities

Design, develop, implement, verify and test GNC algorithms, software and simulations.
Develop control laws to meet air vehicle performance, flying qualities and stability margins.
Create and integrate dynamic models into software and hardware-in-the-loop environments.
Support design reviews (PDR/CDR) with analyses and data.
Analyze flight test data and contribute to test activities.
Present updates at internal/customer/program milestone reviews.

Skills

GNC engineering

MATLAB

Simulink

Autocoder for Simulink

Python

Clearance awareness

Education

Bachelor of Science in STEM

Master of Science in STEM

PhD in STEM

Tools

MATLAB

Simulink

Job description

Required qualifications include a STEM degree with multi‑year experience and active clearance. The position offers a comprehensive benefits package and a competitive salary range.

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