Principal​/Sr. Principal Engineer Guidance Navigation Control - R10207868

Principal/Sr. Principal Engineer Guidance Navigation Control - R

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Clearance type:
Secret.

Travel:
Yes, 10% of the time.

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.

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.

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.

• Principal (GNC Level
  3):
  Bachelor’s Degree in STEM discipline with 5 years of related engineering experience or Master’s Degree and 3 years of related engineering experience, or Ph.D.
• Sr. Principal (GNC Level
  4):
  Bachelor’s Degree in STEM discipline 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.
• 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.
• Experience with Digital Signal Processing and Kalman Filtering.
• Ability to integrate complex systems that facilitate continuous build, continuous integration, continuous test, and continuous deployment.
• Working knowledge of hardware/software analysis tools (debuggers, logic analyzers, oscilloscopes, emulators, etc.).
• Experience with space craft or launch systems software development is highly desired.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal skills, and the ability to interface with all levels of employees and management.
• Previous experience with digital signal or video processing.
• Previous experience with discrimination algorithms.
• Previous experience leading a small team.

Primary Level Salary Range: $95,300.00 – $

Secondary Level Salary Range: $ – $

The above salary range represents a…