Guidance Navigation Control Engineer Level 2 or Level 3

Northrop Grumman Northrop Grumman · Aerospace · San Diego, CA +1 · Systems/Architecture/Test

Guidance Navigation Control Engineer for Northrop Grumman's Common Products Program, focusing on VMS team. Responsibilities include simulation analysis, control law development, embedded software design, and flight test support. Requires proficiency in MATLAB/Simulink and knowledge of C/C++/Python, with a Secret clearance.

What you'd actually do

  1. perform various Guidance, Navigation, and Control (GNC) tasks for the Common Products Program.
  2. non-linear 6DOF Simulation analysis (including stress testing, trade studies, mission analysis, etc), linear MATLAB analysis (gain/phase margin determination, gain/filter determination, etc), embedded flight control software design/code/test, and supporting flight testing (pre-flight predictions, real-time support, post flight analysis, parameter identification, etc).
  3. keep abreast of or develop new or improved G&C methods or processes in order to maintain current state-of-the-art tools for the department.
  4. support proposal preparation efforts and new project activities, including technical, cost, and schedule.

Skills

Required

  • Bachelor's in Science, Technology, Engineering or Math (STEM)
  • Proficient in Matlab and Simulink
  • Knowledge of C/C++ and Python
  • Knowledge of flight sciences, control law development, or control system analysis.
  • Ability to obtain/maintain Government final Secret Clearance
  • Ability to obtain final adjudicated program access(es) within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the company to meet its business needs

Nice to have

  • Excellent communication, analysis and problem-solving skills
  • Ability to work in a multi-disciplinary team environment
  • Final adjudicated U.S. government Secret Clearance.
  • Proficient in C/C++
  • UAVs: Some experience
  • Experience in Flight Test
  • Experience designing control laws for fixed wing aircraft, performing handling qualities analyses
  • Working knowledge of MIL-STD-1797 flying qualities requirements
  • MATLAB Programming Skills
  • Experience using Simulink

What the JD emphasized

  • Ability to obtain/maintain Government final Secret Clearance
  • Ability to obtain final adjudicated program access(es) within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the company to meet its business needs