Principal​/Sr. Principal Engineer Guidance Navigation Control

Engineering | Chandler Arizona, United States

Job Description

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 peoples 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 nations 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, theyre 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.

Our space systems connect and protect millions of people on earth every day, now and for the future. Explore your future and launch your career today.

Northrop Grumman’s Space Systems Algorithms Group is hiring for a Principal/Sr Principal Guidance, Navigation, and Control (GNC) Engineer within the Seeker Algorithms group to support the Glide Phase Interceptor Program within the Launch Vehicle business unit located in Chandler, AZ. The successful candidate for this position will help lead a team developing and implementing algorithms for advanced seeker, track, and discrimination.

The team will be responsible for developing the algorithmic set, optimizing the algorithms for use on embedded systems, creating a verification and validation approach, generating simulation models for algorithm testing, and supporting the transfer of those algorithms to fight hardware. The selected candidate should thrive in a fast-paced work environment with high expectations, significantly diverse assignments, and collaborative/team settings across all levels.

This position may be offered at the Principal Engineer GNC Level 3 or Sr Principal GNC Level 4.

• Help lead a team developing and implementing algorithms for advanced seeker, track, and discrimination.
• Develop the algorithmic set.
• Optimize algorithms for use on embedded systems.
• Create a verification and validation approach.
• Generate simulation models for algorithm testing.
• Support the transfer of those algorithms to fight hardware.

• If offered at the Principal (GNC Level
  3) Level:
  • Bachelor’s Degree in STEM discipline (Science, Technology, Engineering or Math) with 5 years of related engineering experience OR Master’s Degree and 3 years of related engineering experience OR Ph.D.
  • U.S. citizenship.
  • Active Secret security clearance at time of application.
• If offered at the Sr. Principal (GNC Level
  4) Level:
  • Bachelor’s Degree in STEM discipline (Science, Technology, Engineering or Math) with 8 years of related engineering experience OR Master’s Degree and 6 years of related engineering experience OR Ph.D. and 3 years of related engineering experience.
  • U.S. citizenship.
  • Active Secret security clearance at time of application.
• If offered at either level:
  • Knowledge in designing, implementing, and testing seeker discrimination and tracking algorithms.
  • Knowledge of Digital Signal Processing and Kalman Filtering.

• Proficiency with Linux and Linux-based software development tools.
• Knowledge in designing, implementing, and testing seeker discrimination and tracking algorithms.
• Experience with Digital Signal Processing and Kalman Filtering.
• Experience developing requirements for seeker discrimination and tracking algorithms.
• Ability to…