Guidance Navigation Control Engineer - 20429
About The Position
Northrop Grumman Defense Systems is hiring a Guidance Navigation Control Engineer in Manhattan Beach, California, to support GSSC. The engineer will develop and sustain the ICBM Minuteman III Operational Targeting Program (MOTP) and work on a multidisciplinary team of mathematicians, physicists, software engineers, and systems engineers. The position includes contributing to peer and code reviews, milestone reviews, and technical interchange meetings; verifying and validating targeting software requirements through the systems engineering V process; and developing software test plans, descriptions, and reports. The engineer will also develop and maintain 3 DOF and 6DOF missile simulations to test and analyze ICBM system performance, while collaborating with the customer, Northrop Grumman sites, and other disciplines. The standard schedule is 9/80: nine-hour days Monday through Thursday, with every other Friday off. Travel is 10% of the time. Relocation assistance may be available. The role requires the ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government DoD security clearance within a reasonable period.
Requirements
- Two years of experience with a bachelor's degree in STEM Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Physics, Applied Mathematics, or a related field; zero years with a master's degree; or zero years with a Ph.D.
- Must be a U.S. citizen and able to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government DoD security clearance within a reasonable period, as determined by the company.
- Experience in FORTRAN, C++, Python, or a similar language.
- Basic understanding of physics-based software algorithms, software requirements, and software testing.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Excellent attention to detail.
Nice To Haves
- Master’s degree in mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering, or physics.
- Experience with orbital mechanics, launch vehicle dynamics, and numerical methods.
- Experience developing, analyzing, and maintaining 3DOF or 6DOF simulations and simulation architecture.
- Experience with FORTRAN programming.
- Experience in the full software lifecycle, including requirements analysis, coding, testing, and sell-off.
- Experience with VAX 3185 and/or vtVAX systems.
Responsibilities
- Develop and sustain the ICBM Minuteman III Operational Targeting Program (MOTP).
- Participate in and contribute to peer and code reviews, critical milestone reviews, and technical interchange meetings.
- Verify and validate targeting software requirements through the systems engineering V process.
- Develop software test plans, software test descriptions, and software test reports.
- Develop and maintain 3 DOF and 6DOF missile simulations to test and analyze ICBM system performance.
- Collaborate with the customer, internal Northrop Grumman sites, and other disciplines.
Benefits
- Medical coverage
- Dental coverage
- Vision coverage
- 401k
- Educational assistance
- Life insurance
- Employee assistance programs and work/life solutions
- Paid time off
- Health and wellness resources
- Employee discounts
- Potential relocation assistance
- Disability insurance
- Company-paid holidays
- Potential overtime, shift differential, and discretionary bonus, depending on position
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
