4 (Secret) - Chandler (AHT)

Northrop Grumman•Chandler, AZ

5d•$98,400 - $184,200•Onsite

About The Position

We are recruiting for engineers with backgrounds in Guidance, Navigation, and Controls (GNC) Engineering and/or Modeling, Simulation, and Analysis (MS&A) to support our team in Chandler, AZ. Due to the nature of this work, this position will be 100% on-site. This position can be filled at a Level 3 or Level 4.

Requirements

Requires an active U.S. Government Secret security clearance at time of application, current and within scope
Directly related Guidance Navigation and Control (GNC) experience
Bachelor’s degree with 5 year of professional experience, or Masters degree with 3 years, or PhD with 1 (for Level 3)
Bachelor’s degree with 8 years of professional experience, or Master’s degree with 6 years, or PhD with 4 years (for Level 4)
Will consider an additional 4+ years of experience in lieu of degree for both levels
U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance

Nice To Haves

Master’s or PhD in a relevant engineering discipline
Top Secret clearance
Experience with missile or launch vehicle simulation environments is a plus

Responsibilities

Design, develop, implement, verify, and test high-quality software and simulation toolchains
Work on a 6 degree of freedom (6DoF) simulation to design and test missile flight code
Work with 6DoF simulation models to evaluate system performance
Experience with missile flight dynamics, autopilot and guidance design, and implementation into missile flight code
Experience with various trajectory optimization software and tools
Develop, implement, and validate high-fidelity physical and statistical models for flight vehicles, interceptors, or spacecraft
Design, maintain, and enhance simulation environments for complex missile and space system performance evaluation
Conduct trade studies and scenario-based analysis to support engineering design and requirements verification
Analyze large datasets from simulation outputs, perform root cause analysis, and communicate findings clearly to engineering teams and management
Support Verification, Validation, and Accreditation (VV&A) of simulation models; assist with configuration management of simulation tools and models
Utilize modeling and simulation tools such as MATLAB, Simulink, STK, C++, Python, or similar; experience with missile or launch vehicle simulation environments is a plus
Collaborate closely with Systems Engineering, GNC, and Test teams to ensure alignment of simulation deliverables with broader program objectives