Staff Engineer Guidance Navigation Control

Northrop Grumman; Iowa (LA); On-site; USD 169,000 - 254,000; Full time

Job summary

Northrop Grumman seeks an experienced GNC Engineer to support our Armament Systems site in Plymouth, MN. You will design and verify guidance, navigation and control algorithms for aerospace platforms and work with MATLAB/Simulink and real hardware.

The role requires advanced engineering education and substantial experience in GNC methods, with citizenship and security clearances as appropriate. The position offers challenging work and opportunities to impact national security programs.

Qualifications

• BS in engineering or closely related STEM field.
• 12+ years of relevant experience or equivalent combinations.
• Experience in model development and GNC algorithm analysis.

Responsibilities

• Designs, develops, implements, verifies and tests GNC algorithms and software for aerospace platforms.
• Develops guidance, navigation and control solutions for launch and flight phases.
• Works with MATLAB/Simulink and hardware in a real system context.

Skills

GNC algorithms

Guidance algorithms

State-space methods

First principles modeling

Test data reconciliation

Education

BS in Electrical/Mechanical/Aerospace/Systems Engineering

Tools

MATLAB/Simulink

Job description

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time

Description

At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact people’s lives around the world today, and for generations to come. Our pioneering and inventive spirit has enabled us to be at the forefront of many technological advancements in our nation’s history - from the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean, to stealth bombers, to landing on the moon. We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future, and have fun along the way. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work — and we have an insatiable drive to do what others think is impossible. Our employees are not only part of history, they’re making history.

Northrop Grumman Weapons Systems Division has a remarkable opportunity for an experienced GNC Engineer to support our Armament Systems site in Plymouth, MN.

This site develops and produces medium- and large-caliber ammunition as well as precision capabilities for direct and indirect fire systems. Leading the industry, this team successfully completes lifecycle support for medium-caliber cannons, develops miniature, precision strike weapons for airborne platforms, creates survivability solutions for soldiers and the next generation tactical ammunition for a variety of combat platforms

Duties and Responsibilities

Designs, develops, implements, verifies and tests algorithms and software and simulation tools to perform guidance, navigation and control of aircraft, spacecraft, submersibles, surface ships, missiles, launch vehicles and upper stages during powered and coast phases of launch, flight, earth orbit, interplanetary cruise and orbital insertion, as well as during staging events. Navigation functions include the statistical processing of measured data points and their substitution into algorithms simulating physical reality. Guidance functions include the formulation of specific equations to achieve a desired position, orientation or orbit in space. Control design and analyses processes consist of the development of the control laws and hardware and software requirements for aircraft, launch vehicles and/or spacecraft.

Specific Technical Skills:

• Using first principles to develop math models of physical systems
• Classical methods for analysis and synthesis of control algorithms
• Modern (state space) methods for analysis and synthesis of control algorithms
• Optimal control techniques
• Working experience with guidance algorithms
• Proficiency with MATLAB/Simulink software tools and related toolboxes
• Implementation of control/navigation algorithms in a real hardware application system
• Test performance predictions and test data reconciliation
• Model reduction techniques
• Hardware, field test and Defense/Aerospace domain experience is a plus.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Aerospace, Systems Engineering or a closely related STEM discipline
• 12 years of relevant experience, Master of Science degree in engineering discipline or closely related field of study plus 10 years of relevant experience, or Ph.D. in engineering discipline or closely related field of study plus 8 years of relevant experience.
• Experience in model development, requirements definition, GNC algorithm analysis and synthesis and familiarity with both modern and classical control design techniques.Minimum years’ experience depends on education level
• U.S. Citizenship
• Ability to obtain a DoD Secret Security Clearance.

Primary Level Salary Range: $169,000.00 - $253,600.00

The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate’s experience, education, skills and current market conditions.

Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results. Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives. In addition, Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.

The application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.

Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. For our complete EEO and pay transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.