2027 Associate Engineer GNC / Engineer GNC - CA

Northrop Grumman • San Diego, CA

2d • $76,200 - $137,600 • Onsite

About The Position

Northrop Grumman's MQ-4C Triton Program is seeking an Associate Engineer Guidance Navigation Control / Engineer Aeronautical to support the VMS team in Rancho Bernardo, CA. The qualified candidate will become part of Northrop Grumman’s Vehicle Engineering group. In Vehicle Engineering, we develop manned and unmanned aircraft platforms for all programs in the Aeronautics Systems Sector. The selected candidate will perform various Guidance & Control (G&C) tasks for the Triton Unmanned Air Vehicle (UAV) Program.

Requirements

• Be completing or has completed their Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution by August 2026.
• Be majoring in or having majored in: Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering or a similar STEM degree.
• Be able to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government security clearance (U.S. citizenship is a pre-requisite) as well as Program Special access within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the company to meet its business needs (U.S. citizenship is a pre-requisite). Final approved U.S. Government security clearance (U.S. citizenship is a pre-requisite) as well as Program Special Access may be required to start.
• Be completing or has completed their Master’s degree from an accredited institution by August 2026 or is completing their Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution and 2 years of Aeronautical engineering experience (or similar engineering experience) by August 2026.
• Be majoring in or having majored in: Aerospace Engineering, Aeronautical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering or a similar STEM degree.

Nice To Haves

• Have an overall cumulative GPA of 3.25/4.0 or higher
• Previous internship/co-op or other work experience, leadership & teamwork capabilities, interpersonal communication skills, and activities (professional/community/extracurricular).
• Experience in Matlab and Simulink
• Knowledge of C/C++ and Python
• Knowledge of flight sciences, control law development, or control system analysis.
• Excellent communication, analysis and problem-solving skills

Responsibilities

• Non-linear 6DOF Simulation analysis (including stress testing, trade studies, mission analysis, etc).
• Linear MATLAB analysis (gain/phase margin determination, gain/filter determination, etc).
• Embedded flight control software designing, coding and testing.
• Support flight testing (pre-flight predictions, real-time support, post flight analysis, parameter identification, etc).
• Maintain or develop current state-of-the-art tools for the department by keeping abreast of new or improved G&C methods or processes.
• Support proposal preparation efforts and new project activities, including technical, cost, and schedule.

Benefits

• Relocation assistance may be available
• health insurance coverage
• life and disability insurance
• savings plan
• Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.
• overtime
• shift differential
• discretionary bonus

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree