Advanced Programs Staff Engineer Guidance Navigation Control 11991

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time

Description

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.

The engineer in this role will lead the technical development of Hypersonic Boost-Glide Navigation algorithms for precision navigation at high Mach in Exoatmospheric and Endoatmospheric flight. The engineer is expected to have expertise in the design of strapped-down inertial navigation with GPS and Kalman filter algorithms. The engineer in this role will help mature existing navigation analysis tools with new custom features for emerging missions for advanced programs. The engineer in this role will support covariance analysis and circular error probable accuracy assessment. In addition to a heavy focus on navigation algorithm design the engineer in this role will:

• Develop and analyze GNC algorithms (Guidance, Navigation, Autopilot)Develop and integrate vehicle navigation algorithms into 6 degree of freedom (6dof) simulations
• Develop, verify, and validate complex 6 degree of freedom vehicle models
• Model missile components such has inertial measurement units (IMU) and thrust vector control (TVC) systems.
• Use C++ and MATLAB and Object-Oriented design
• Perform trajectory assessment and flight analyses
• Gather and analyze the mission requirements to ensure mission objectives and constraints are met
• Collaborate with a team of GN&C engineers in an Agile environment to meet critical milestones
• Conduct multidisciplinary research and collaborate with equipment designers and/or hardware engineers in the planning, design, development stages utilizing (M&S) tools systems for safety and mission critical analysis.
• Work with the GN&C Flight Software Team to automatically generate code from high-level specifications or models, ensuring consistency and reducing manual errors.

Basic Qualifications:

• 12 years of experience with a Bachelors degree; 10 years of experience with a Masters degree or 8 years of experience with PhD. An additional 4 years of experience can be considered in ‘lieu of’ a degree
• Must be a US Citizen with an active DoD Secret Clearance with an investigation date within the last 6 years.
• 6 yrs demonstrated experience in the area of guidance, navigation, or control algorithm development and/or analysis for launch vehicles, missiles, spacecraft, and/or aircraft.
• 6 yrs demonstrated experience coding in a higher-level programming language (C, C++, MATLAB/Simulink, etc.)
• 4 yrs experience with full software lifecycle: specification, design, implementation, integration, debug and maintenance.
• 6 yrs experience in developing GNC algorithms (Guidance, Navigation, Autopilot).
• 6 yrs experience with Agile Development with DoDAF standards and methods

Preferred Qualifications:

• Substantial experience in inertial navigation design for Hypersonic applications
• PhD or Masters advanced degree in Aerospace Engineering or applicable technical discipline
• Experience developing a strapdown inertial navigation system
• Experience developing GPS aided GNC systems
• Experience in covariance and CEP analysis
• Experience with a software version control system, such as Git, Gitlabs, and/or Bitbucket

Position Benefits:

As a full-time employee of Northrop Grumman, you are eligible for our robust benefits package including

• Medical, Dental & Vision coverage
• Educational Assistance
• Life Insurance
• Employee Assistance Programs & Work/Life Solutions
• Paid Time Off
• Health & Wellness Resources
• Employee Discounts

This positions standard work schedule is a 9/80. The 9/80 schedule allows employees who work a nine-hour day Monday through Thursday to take every other Friday off. This role may offer a competitive relocation assistance package.

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Salary Range: $147,700.00 - $221,500.00

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.

Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and 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.