Sr. Principal Engineer Mission Plan Analysis

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time

Description

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Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Sector is seeking a Sr. Principal GNC Engineer to support the High Altitude Long Endurance (HALE) Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) programs in Emerado, ND. The selected candidate’s primary task will be flight plan mission analysis.

Essential Functions include the following:

• Flight plan mission analysis for the HALE program using 6 Degree Of Freedom (6DOF) simulation and various UAV route analysis tools

• Work with mission planners to develop UAV routing

• The selected candidate will serve as technical spokesman for mission analysis with customers, including preparation and presentation of technical briefings

• The selected candidate will have sufficient multi-disciplinary knowledge to direct or mentor subordinate personnel on HALE mission profiles

• The selected candidate may be called upon to support proposal preparation efforts and new project activities, including responsibility for project technical aspects, cost, schedule, and reviews

Basic Qualifications for Sr. Principal Engineer Guidance Navigation Control:

• 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 in STEM with 3 years of experience

• Candidate must have excellent communication, analysis and problem-solving skills and be able to work in a multi-disciplinary team environment. 

• Must have the ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret Clearance

Preferred Qualifications:

• Flight test experience

• Pilot experience

• Knowledge of fixed-wing aircraft flight dynamics

• Active DoD Secret security clearance or higher

• Knowledge of GIS Software and GIS techniques

• Knowledge of Relational Databases (such as MSSQL or MySQL)

• Proficiency with MATLAB, C/C++, Java, Python

• Knowledge of flight sciences, control law development, and control system analysis

Salary Range: $118,600.00 - $178,000.00

The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education, skills and current market conditions.

Employees may be eligible for a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results. Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives. In addition, Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.

The application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.

Northrop Grumman is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. For our complete EEO/AA and Pay Transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.