Principal or Sr Principal Engineer Guidance Navigation Control

Northrop Grumman

86d • $110,300 - $165,500

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. Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems has an opening for a Principal Engineer Guidance, Navigation, & Control or a Senior Principal Engineer Guidance, Navigation, & Control. This position will be located in San Diego, El Segundo, or Palmdale, CA. The selected candidate will work in a multi-disciplinary team environment to design, develop, implement, verify, and test algorithms, software, and simulation tools to perform Guidance, Navigation and Control (GNC) of aircraft. Develop control laws to meet air vehicle performance, flying qualities and stability margin requirements, both on ground and in flight. Develop air vehicle system linear and non-linear dynamic simulation models and integrate models into software and hardware-in-the-loop simulation environments. Analyze air vehicle flight test data and support flight test activities.

Requirements

• Bachelor's in Science, Technology, Engineering or Math (STEM) and at least 5 years of experience, a Master's Degree in STEM with 3 years of experience, or a PhD Degree with no experience for Principal Engineer.
• Bachelor's in Science, Technology, Engineering or Math (STEM) and at least 8 years of experience, a Master's Degree in STEM with 6 years of experience, or a PhD Degree with 3 years of experience for Senior Principal Engineer.
• Excellent communication, analysis and problem-solving skills.
• Knowledge of fixed-wing aircraft flight dynamics.
• Experience using linear control principles and tools to design feedback control systems.
• Experience analyzing non-linear simulations of aircraft closed-loop dynamics.
• Experience using MATLAB to create, process, analyze, and visually represent data.
• Active / in-scope DoD Secret Clearance.

Nice To Haves

• Proficient in MATLAB/Simulink.
• Experience designing control laws for fixed wing aircraft and performing handling qualities analysis.
• Working knowledge of MIL-STD-1797 flying qualities requirements.
• Active / in-scope DoD Top Secret Clearance.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, implement, verify, and test algorithms, software, and simulation tools for Guidance, Navigation and Control (GNC) of aircraft.
• Develop control laws to meet air vehicle performance, flying qualities and stability margin requirements.
• Develop air vehicle system linear and non-linear dynamic simulation models.
• Integrate models into software and hardware-in-the-loop simulation environments.
• Analyze air vehicle flight test data and support flight test activities.

Benefits

• Health insurance coverage.
• Life and disability insurance.
• Savings plan.
• Company paid holidays.
• Paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree