Principal/Sr. Principal Engineer Guidance Navigation Control

Northrop Grumman

111d • $95,300 - $178,000

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. Embark on a career putting innovative, reliable, and agile products and ideas into orbit, and beyond. Northrop Grumman has opportunities waiting for you that play a vital role in human space exploration, national defense, and scientific discovery, supporting multiple programs across the universe. With us, you’ll discover a culture of curiosity and collaboration that will have you Defining Possible from the day you start. Northrop Grumman's Space Systems Algorithms Group is hiring for a Principal/Sr Principal Guidance, Navigation, and Control (GNC) Engineer within the Seeker Algorithms group to support the Glide Phase Interceptor Program within the Launch Vehicle business unit located in Chandler, AZ. The successful candidate for this position will help lead a team developing and implementing algorithms for advanced seeker, track, and discrimination. The team will be responsible for developing the algorithmic set, optimizing the algorithms for use on embedded systems, creating a verification and validation approach, generating simulation models for algorithm testing, and supporting the transfer of those algorithms to fight hardware. The selected candidate should thrive in a fast-paced work environment with high expectations, significantly diverse assignments, and collaborative/team settings across all levels. This position may be offered at the Principal Engineer GNC Level 3 or Sr Principal GNC Level 4.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in STEM discipline with 5 years of related engineering experience or Master’s Degree and 3 years of related engineering experience, or Ph.D. for Principal Level.
• Bachelor’s Degree in STEM discipline with 8 years of related engineering experience or Master’s Degree and 6 years of related engineering experience, or Ph.D. and 3 years of related engineering experience for Sr. Principal Level.
• U.S. citizenship.
• Active Secret security clearance is required at time of application.
• Knowledge in designing, implementing, and testing seeker discrimination and tracking algorithms.
• Knowledge of Digital Signal Processing and Kalman Filtering.

Nice To Haves

• Proficiency with Linux and Linux based software development tools.
• Experience developing requirements for seeker discrimination and tracking algorithms.
• Ability to integrate complex systems that facilitate continuous build, continuous integration, continuous test, and continuous deployment.
• Working knowledge of hardware/software analysis tools (debuggers, logic analyzers, oscilloscopes, emulators, etc).
• Experience with spacecraft or launch systems software development.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Previous experience with digital signal or video processing.
• Previous experience with Discrimination Algorithms.
• Previous experience and/or desire to lead a small team.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement algorithms for advanced seeker, track, and discrimination.
• Optimize algorithms for use on embedded systems.
• Create a verification and validation approach.
• Generate simulation models for algorithm testing.
• Support the transfer of algorithms to flight hardware.

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

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree