Guidance Navigation Control (GNC) Engineer
About The Position
Northrop Grumman Aeronautic Systems is hiring a Guidance Navigation Control (GNC) Engineer for its team in San Diego, California. The role works in a multidisciplinary team to design, develop, implement, verify, and test algorithms, software, and simulation tools for aircraft guidance, navigation, and control. The engineer develops control laws to meet air-vehicle performance, flying-qualities, and stability-margin requirements on the ground and in flight; develops linear and nonlinear air-vehicle dynamic simulation models and integrates them into software- and hardware-in-the-loop environments; and analyzes flight-test data while supporting flight-test activities. The position is assigned to a 1st-shift 9/80 schedule, includes travel 10% of the time, and requires an active U.S. Government Top Secret clearance to start. The selected candidate must be able to obtain and maintain Special Access Program access through a Program Access Request before employment begins and obtain subsequent SAP access as needed to support the work. Relocation assistance may be available.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in a STEM discipline and 2 years of related engineering experience, or a master’s degree in a STEM discipline and 0 years of related engineering experience.
- Knowledge of fixed-wing aircraft flight dynamics.
- Experience using linear control principles and tools to design feedback control systems.
- Experience using MATLAB to create, process, analyze, and visually represent data.
- Active U.S. Government Top Secret clearance, with a background investigation within the past 5 years or enrollment in Continuous Evaluation.
- Ability to obtain and maintain initial Special Access Program access via a Program Access Request before employment begins, within a reasonable timeframe determined by the company.
- Ability to obtain and maintain subsequent SAP Program Access Requests after employment begins to support the statement of work.
- U.S. citizenship is required for positions requiring a government clearance.
Nice To Haves
- Excellent communication, analysis, and problem-solving skills.
- Experience analyzing nonlinear simulations of aircraft closed-loop dynamics.
- Proficiency in MATLAB/Simulink.
- Experience designing control laws for fixed-wing aircraft and performing handling-qualities analyses.
- Working knowledge of MIL-STD-1797 flying-qualities requirements.
- Current applicable Special Access Program clearance.
- Active U.S. Government Top Secret SCI clearance, with a background investigation within the past 5 years or enrollment in Continuous Evaluation.
Responsibilities
- Design, develop, implement, verify, and test algorithms, software, and simulation tools for aircraft guidance, navigation, and control.
- Develop control laws that satisfy air-vehicle performance, flying-qualities, and stability-margin requirements on the ground and in flight.
- Develop linear and nonlinear air-vehicle dynamic simulation models and integrate them into software- and hardware-in-the-loop simulation environments.
- Analyze air-vehicle flight-test data and support flight-test activities.
Benefits
- Relocation assistance may be available.
- Health insurance coverage.
- Life and disability insurance.
- Savings plan.
- Company-paid holidays.
- Paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.
- Employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus, depending on the position.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
