GSSC Sr Principal Engineer Guidance Navigation Control - 17441

Northrop Grumman•Manhattan Beach, CA

About The Position

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. 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 Defense Systems (NGDS) is seeking a Sr Principal Engineer Guidance Navigation Control to join our team in Manhattan Beach, CA . The Minuteman III (MMIII) ICBM Operational Software Support Program (IOSSP) Targeting team is responsible for providing iterative updates to the MMIII Operational Targeting Software (MOTP) and the Strategic Targeting Support Software (STSS). These software updates are critical to maintaining the readiness of the 450 MMIII missiles. The MOTP is a highly scientific 3DOF missile targeting program that provides information to the on-board flight computer to enable it to direct the delivery of a re-entry vehicle to the intended target. The targeting process requires a complete mathematical model of the missile system and environment (propulsion, aerodynamics, dynamics, mass properties, reentry vehicle, climatology, geodesy and gravity). The MOTP computes mission dependent constants (guidance, steering, control, fuzzing), which are used by the MMIII missile's operational Ground and Flight Programs and re-entry vehicle. The STSS provides the software environment to execute the MOTP. The Targeting team is also responsible for maintaining a high fidelity 6DOF missile simulation to qualify the MOTP and the STSS. The qualified candidate will be part of a multi-disciplinary team of software engineers, system engineers, and physicists to make necessary software changes to meet the needs of the customer. Candidate will be responsible for analyzing physics-based software code, software requirements and implementing code changes, as well as updating design documentation, unit-testing, and selling of the requirements through formal testing. Candidate will also work analyzing and prototyping software solutions for outstanding Operational Software Change Requests (OSCRs). Candidates will also assist senior engineers to resolve anomalies in a timely manner. Candidate should be a motivated individual who is detail oriented, diligent, and actively seeks to increase domain knowledge and is proactive in raising technical concerns or obstacles with senior developers and the product lead.

Requirements

8 Years experience with Bachelors in relevant field of study; 6 Years with Masters, 4 Years with PhD or 4 additional years in lieu of a degree
Must be a US citizen with the ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government DoD security clearance (Secret, Top Secret; etc.)
5 years of experience leading Engineering teams with the ability to plan, execute, and manage the technical scope, and support leadership planning
5 years of experience using languages such as C/C++, Matlab, and Python
5 years of experience with specification, design, implementation, integration, and maintenance of aerospace systems
5 years of with software lifecycle: specification, design, implementation, integration, debug, and maintenance
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Ability to work autonomously and collaboratively in a team setting

Nice To Haves

Experience with orbital mechanics, launch vehicle dynamics, numerical methods.
Experience with developing, analyzing, and maintaining 3DOF or 6DOF simulations and simulation architecture
Experience with FORTRAN programming
Experience in full software lifecycle: Requirements analysis, coding, testing, and sell off

Responsibilities

analyzing physics-based software code
software requirements and implementing code changes
updating design documentation
unit-testing
selling of the requirements through formal testing
analyzing and prototyping software solutions for outstanding Operational Software Change Requests (OSCRs)
assist senior engineers to resolve anomalies in a timely manner