Staff Navigation Systems Engineer

Northrop Grumman•Los Angeles, CA

5d•$177,000 - $265,600•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 Mission Systems is a trusted provider of mission-enabling solutions for global security. Our Emerging Capabilities Development organization pushes the boundaries of innovation, redefines capabilities, and drives advances in various sciences. Our team is chartered by providing an innovative technological capabilities across the sector while providing a decisive advantage to the warfighter. Come be a part of our mission! Northrop Grumman Mission Systems sector is seeking a Staff Systems Engineer to join our diverse and talented team in the design and implementation of model-based navigation software. This role will be filled at our Woodland Hills, CA site. As a Staff Systems Engineer at Northrop Grumman you will have a challenging and rewarding opportunity to be a part of our Enterprise-wide digital transformation. Through the use of Model-based Engineering and Agile practices we continue to evolve how we deliver critical national defense products and capabilities for the warfighter. Our success is grounded in our ability to embrace change, move quickly and continuously drive innovation. The successful candidate will be collaborative, open, transparent, and team-oriented with a focus on team empowerment & shared responsibility, flexibility, continuous learning, and a culture of innovation. This position is contingent upon Funding/Contract Award.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in STEM discipline with 12 years of Engineering experience; 3 years of Engineering experience with Masters in STEM discipline with 10 years of Engineering experience; PhD in STEM discipline with 8 years of Engineering experience
Expertise in Sensor Fusion for Navigation Systems using IMU (Inertial Measurement Unit), GPS, barometers, and other sensors.
Expertise in advanced state-estimation algorithms such as Extended Kalman Filtering, Unscented Kalman Filtering, Particle Filtering.
Expertise in INS (Inertial Navigation System) mechanizations.
Expertise in Embedded INS/GPS (Global Positioning System) navigation systems.
Expertise in multi-sensor synchronization and calibration.
Expertise in noise modeling and covariance tuning.
Expertise in state estimation for position, velocity, and attitude determination.
U.S. Citizenship is required
Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government Secret clearance is required
Ability to work full-time onsite in Woodland Hills, CA

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with Assured Position Navigation & Timing (APNT) solutions for GPS Denied Environments.
Familiarity of signal selection, acquisition and tracking, Position, Velocity, and Time (PVT) calculation, data demodulation, signal correction.
Familiarity with algorithm development for satellite acquisition, tracking, and receiver measurement formation
Familiarity with military navigation modernization particularly M-code signal processing and capabilities.
Familiarity with design of tracking loops, including characterization of platform dynamics, environmental/interference effects.
Familiarity with Timing and Distributed Clock Algorithms.

Responsibilities

Architect and guide the implementation of cutting‑edge navigation algorithms, software, and system integrations.
Define and execute the technical roadmap for navigation‑performance analysis across lab and flight‑test environments.
Own communication channels with program leadership, external customers, and cross‑functional partners.
Champion collaborations with internal and external experts to pioneer next‑generation navigation and timing technologies.
Lead a multidisciplinary team of navigation and timing specialists in a collaborative, high‑performing culture.
Represent Northrop Grumman at premier technical conferences, industry working groups, and customer briefings.
Mentor emerging talent and drive best‑practice adoption across the organization.