Senior Principal Navigation Engineer - GPS/INS Systems

Northrop Grumman; El Segundo (CA); On-site; USD 114,000 - 213,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Travel 25%

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems in El Segundo, CA, seeks a Principal/Senior Principal Navigation Engineer to join the Vehicle Engineering team. The role focuses on navigation subsystem design, testing, and integration for air vehicles and related platforms.

The position requires a STEM degree with experience, strong knowledge of GPS/INS, and ability to obtain a US Secret clearance with SAP. Relocation assistance may be available and travel is about 25%.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in a relevant STEM discipline with 5+ years of related experience; OR Master's with 3+ years; OR PhD with 1+ year.
• General understanding of the GPS system and how it works.
• General understanding of inertial sensors and how they work.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a US Government Secret clearance and Special Program Access (SAP).

Responsibilities

• Perform lab testing of the navigation subsystem.
• Support flight test.
• Resolve anomalies.
• Facilitate, support, and perform navigation subsystem solution trades.
• Interface with various suppliers.
• Navigation solution simulation integration.

Skills

GPS systems

Inertial sensors

Secret clearance

Education

Bachelor's in STEM

Master's in STEM

PhD in STEM

Job description

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems in El Segundo, CA, seeks a Principal/Senior Principal Navigation Engineer to join the Vehicle Engineering team. The role focuses on navigation subsystem design, testing, and integration for air vehicles and related platforms.

The position requires a STEM degree with experience, strong knowledge of GPS/INS, and ability to obtain a US Secret clearance with SAP. Relocation assistance may be available and travel is about 25%.