Navigation Systems Engineer / Principal Navigation Systems Engineer
About The Position
Northrop Grumman Mission Systems is hiring a Navigation Systems Engineer or Principal Navigation Systems Engineer for its Emerging Capabilities Development organization in Woodland Hills, California. The role focuses on designing and implementing model-based navigation software and contributing to the company’s digital transformation through Model-based Engineering and Agile practices. The successful candidate will work collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders to advance navigation and timing technologies and support mission-critical national defense capabilities. The engineer will analyze navigation performance in laboratory and flight-test scenarios, communicate status and results to program management and customers, and work with navigation and timing experts on advanced systems, techniques, algorithms, and software. The position also involves presenting ideas to internal and external groups and representing Northrop Grumman at technical conferences and working groups. Full-time onsite work in Woodland Hills is required. Relocation assistance may be available, and travel is expected 10% of the time. The candidate must be a U.S. citizen and able to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government Secret security clearance.
Requirements
- For the Navigation Systems Engineer level: Bachelor’s degree in a STEM discipline and 2 years of engineering experience, or a Master’s degree in a STEM discipline and 0 years of engineering experience.
- For the Principal Navigation Systems Engineer level: Bachelor’s degree in a STEM discipline and 5 years of engineering experience; a Master’s degree in a STEM discipline and 3 years of engineering experience; or a Ph.D. in a STEM discipline and 1 year of engineering experience.
- Experience implementing sensor fusion for navigation systems using IMUs, GPS, barometers, and other sensors.
- Experience implementing advanced state-estimation algorithms, such as Extended Kalman Filtering, Unscented Kalman Filtering, and Particle Filtering, for position, velocity, and attitude determination.
- Experience with noise modeling and covariance tuning.
- Experience analyzing data from Inertial Navigation Systems.
- Hands-on experience with navigation sensors such as accelerometers, gyroscopes, and barometers.
- Experience implementing multi-sensor synchronization and calibration.
- U.S. citizenship is required.
- Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government Secret security clearance.
- Ability to work full-time onsite in Woodland Hills, California.
Nice To Haves
- Experience developing algorithms for satellite acquisition, tracking, and receiver measurement formation.
- Familiarity with military navigation modernization, particularly M-code signal processing and capabilities.
- Familiarity with timing and distributed clock algorithms.
- Familiarity with inertial navigation system mechanizations.
- Experience combining data from IMUs, GPS, barometers, and other sensors.
- Understanding of multi-sensor synchronization and calibration.
- Familiarity with tracking-loop design, including characterization of platform dynamics and environmental or interference effects.
- Understanding of accelerometers, gyroscopes, and magnetometers and their roles in navigation.
Responsibilities
- Analyze navigation performance in laboratory and flight-test scenarios.
- Communicate status, issues, and results to program management and customers.
- Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to develop advanced navigation and timing technologies.
- Work with navigation and timing experts in a collaborative team environment to advance the state of the art.
- Use leading-edge navigation systems, techniques, algorithms, and software to enhance mission success.
- Present ideas to internal and external groups and represent Northrop Grumman at technical conferences and working groups.
Benefits
- Health insurance coverage
- Life and disability insurance
- Savings plan
- Company-paid holidays
- Paid time off for vacation and/or personal business
- Potential eligibility for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus
- Relocation assistance may be available
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
