Principal / Sr. Principal GNC Autopilot / Guidance Engineer

Northrop Grumman • Chandler, AZ

108d • $95,300 - $142,900

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.

Requirements

• Experience designing, tuning, implementing, and testing guidance algorithms and autopilot parameters for guided missiles and/or interceptors.
• Previous experience in designing, implementing, and testing missile autopilot systems.
• Strong understanding of missile control systems, including classical and modern control theory.
• Proficiency in creating and maintaining analysis tools in C++, MATLAB and Python.
• Proficiency in C++ development in a Linux environment.
• Must have current and active Secret Clearance at time of application.

Nice To Haves

• Experience working with GNC algorithms for hypersonic missiles.
• Experience with AEGIS weapon system.
• Experience with IR discrimination and tracking.
• Familiarity with state estimation and state propagation techniques.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, implement, verify, and test high-quality software and simulation toolchains.
• Work on a 6 degree of freedom (6DOF) simulation to design and test missile flight code.
• Create and implement 6DoF simulation models to evaluate system performance.
• Mentor early career engineers.

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: Mid Level
• Industry: Transportation Equipment Manufacturing
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree