Sr Principal Engineer Aeronautical

Northrop Grumman•Huntsville, AL

1d•$135,800 - $203,600•Onsite

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 Defense Systems has an opening for a Sr. Principal Aeronautical Engineer to join our Missile Products Advanced Programs team in Huntsville, AL.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree in a related Science, Technology, Engineering or Math (STEM) discipline with 8 years of relevant experience; OR a Master's Degree in a related STEM discipline with 6 years of relevant experience; OR a PhD in related STEM discipline with 4 years of relevant experience.
Must have experience on a team of engineers performing Aeronautical Engineering, Flight Sciences and/or Guidance, Navigation and Control.
Must be proficient in and have experience with Matlab, Simulink, and autocoding Simulink models.
Ability to obtain and maintain a US Government Secret (or Top Secret, depending upon program need) clearance prior to commencement of employment.
Ability to obtain and maintain Special Program Access (SAP).

Nice To Haves

Active US Government Secret or Top Secret clearance (highly preferred)
Special Program Access
Experience with Vehicle Management System (VMS) and Guidance, Navigation and Control (GNC) modelling
Knowledge of C/C++, Java, Python
Knowledgeable in the area of flight sciences, control law development, and control system analysis.

Responsibilities

Design, develop, implement, verify and test algorithms, software and simulation tools.
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.
Develop modern control laws, conduct trade studies on unconventional control effectors.
Work on unusually complex design technical problems and drive innovative solutions.
Develop analysis to support design reviews at different stages in a development program, such as PDR, CDR, etc.
Analyze air vehicle flight test data and support flight test activities.