Guidance Navigation Control Engineer - Level 4 or - Secret; Ch Security Clearance

Position: Guidance Navigation Control Engineer - Level 4 or 5 - Secret (Ch with Security Clearance
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE:
Relocation assistance may be available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START:
Yes 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.

Expand your horizons, advance your career, and contribute to a secure future for generations. Northrop Grumman's Space Sector invites you to bring your pioneering spirit to our collaborative teams. As a GNC Engineer - Level 4 or 5 located in Chandler, AZ, you'll be a linchpin in missions of paramount importance, defining the art of the possible from day one.

This position is 100% onsite and cannot accommodate telecommute work. In this position, you will contribute to the development and evaluation of guidance, navigation, and control systems for advanced aerospace applications, including aircraft, spacecraft, missiles, and launch vehicles. Your work will involve applying mathematical models, control theories, and algorithm development to achieve precision in navigation and control performance. You will also play a key role in analyzing system behavior, designing solutions, and integrating hardware and software components to ensure system reliability and mission success.

This position will work a 9/80 schedule, with every other Friday off. Your mission, should you choose to accept:
* Design, develop, implement, verify, and test high-quality software and simulation tool chains

* Work on a 6 degree of freedom (6

DOF) simulation to design and test missile flight code

* Work with 6

DoF simulation models to evaluate system performance

* Work with flight dynamics, autopilot and guidance design, and implementation into flight code

* Work with various trajectory optimization software and tools

* Other duties as assigned If this job description reads like it was written specifically for you, consider joining our team! This position is contingent upon having a final clearance and program access(es) within a reasonable period of time as determined by the company. Basic Qualifications for Level 4:
* Bachelor's degree with 8 years of professional experience - OR - Master's degree with 6 years of professional experience.
* Must have existing U.S. Government security clearance at Secret or Top Secret

* Two (8) years of Guidance Navigation and Control (GNC) related experience with a Bachelor's degree - OR - six (6) years of GNC experience with a Master's degree.

* Competence in C++ development in a Linux environment

* Competence in MATLAB and Python tool chains Basic Qualifications for Level 5:
* Bachelor's degree with 12 years of professional experience - OR - Master's degree with 10 years of professional experience.

* Must have existing U.S. Government security clearance at Secret or Top Secret

* Twelve (12) years of Guidance Navigation and Control (GNC) related experience with a Bachelor's degree - OR - ten (10) years of GNC experience with a Master's degree.

* Proficiency in C++ development in a Linux environment

* Proficiency in MATLAB and Python tool chains

Preferred Qualifications:

* Master's or PhD in a relevant engineering discipline.

* Control systems theory and flight dynamics expertise

* Expertise in creating and maintaining analysis tools in C++, MATLAB and Python

* Expertise in C++ development in a Linux environment

* Expertise in MATLAB and Python tool chains Primary Level Salary Range: $ - $ Secondary Level Salary Range: $ - $ The above salary range represents a general…