Senior Systems Engineer - Space Payloads & GNC (Secret)

Northrop Grumman; Azusa (CA); On-site; USD 177,000 - 266,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental & Vision

401k

Educational Assistance

Life Insurance

PTO

Flexible Schedules

Job summary

Northrop Grumman in Azusa, CA is seeking qualified system engineers with emphasis in applied math to support OPIR space programs. The role details LOS calibration, GNC, and data exploitation algorithm development, testing and tuning for space payloads and ground systems.

The ideal candidate has a STEM degree with extensive experience, a Santaization clears and strong MATLAB skills, plus familiarity with Kalman filtering and least squares estimation for precise navigation solutions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a STEM field plus 12+ years of relevant work experience or Master’s with 10 years or PhD with 8 years
• Active U.S. Government Secret Clearance or higher at time of application
• Experience in applied mathematics
• Experience with encoders, resolvers, IMUs, and motors
• Knowledge of Kalman filtering and least squares estimation
• Understanding of LOS calibration techniques in space environment
• Proficiency in MATLAB
• Experience with onboard attitude propagation and calibration software

Responsibilities

• Fill LOS calibration; work on GNC, image processing and data exploitation algorithms, testing and tuning
• Analyze LOS calibration system performance for on-orbit payloads and during ground tests
• Support flight readiness tests for payloads and ground systems
• Apply numerical methods and statistical techniques to calibration and estimation tasks
• Collaborate on embedded systems and software constructs for pointing/control

Skills

Applied mathematics

Kalman filtering

Least squares estimation

MATLAB

Numerical methods

Statistics

Embedded systems

Object-oriented programming

Windows & Unix familiarity

Education

Bachelor's degree in STEM

Master's degree in STEM

PhD in STEM

Tools

MATLAB

Job description

Northrop Grumman in Azusa, CA is seeking qualified system engineers with emphasis in applied math to support OPIR space programs. The role details LOS calibration, GNC, and data exploitation algorithm development, testing and tuning for space payloads and ground systems.

The ideal candidate has a STEM degree with extensive experience, a Santaization clears and strong MATLAB skills, plus familiarity with Kalman filtering and least squares estimation for precise navigation solutions.