Staff GN&C Engineer: Flight Control & Simulation

Northrop Grumman Corp. (JP); Utah; On-site; USD 152,900 - 265,500; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental & Vision coverage

401(k)

Educational Assistance

Life Insurance

Employee Assistance Programs

Paid Time Off

Health & Wellness Resources

Employee Discounts

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Corp. (JP) seeks a Guidance, Navigation, and Control (GNC) Staff Engineer to support the Sentinel Program. The role involves developing missile flight simulators and GN&C algorithms. Candidates must have significant experience and a relevant degree.

Benefits include medical coverage, 401(k), educational assistance, and paid time off. The position offers a salary range of $152,900 to $265,500, based on experience and education.

Qualifications

• 12 years of experience with a Bachelor's; 10 years with a Master's; or 8 years with a PhD.
• Must be a U.S. Citizen with active DoD Secret security clearance.
• 8 years in guidance, navigation or control algorithm development or analysis.

Responsibilities

• Develop and validate a 6-degree of freedom missile flight simulator.
• Design guidance, navigation, and control algorithms.
• Conduct performance assessments against mission requirements.

Skills

Guidance algorithm development

Navigation techniques

Control systems analysis

Programming (MATLAB, C++)

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in STEM

Master's or PhD in Aerospace or Mechanical Engineering

Tools

MATLAB/Simulink

Python

C/C++

Git

Job description

Northrop Grumman Corp. (JP) seeks a Guidance, Navigation, and Control (GNC) Staff Engineer to support the Sentinel Program. The role involves developing missile flight simulators and GN&C algorithms. Candidates must have significant experience and a relevant degree.

Benefits include medical coverage, 401(k), educational assistance, and paid time off. The position offers a salary range of $152,900 to $265,500, based on experience and education.