Principal / Sr. Principal Engineer Guidance Navigation Control

1 week ago


San Diego, United States Northrop Grumman Full time

Requisition ID: R10174922

* Category: Engineering
* Location: San Diego, California, United States of America
* Clearance Type: Secret
* Telecommute: No- Teleworking not available for this position
* Shift: 1st Shift (United States of America)
* Travel Required: Yes, 10% of the Time
* Relocation Assistance: Relocation assistance may be available
* Positions Available: 1

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.
Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems (NGAS) has an opening for a Principal Engineer Guidance, Navigation, & Control (GNC) or a Senior Principal Engineer Guidance, Navigation, & Control . This position is located in San Diego, CA . Though not expected, up to 10% travel may be required to perform the statement of work.
The selected candidate will engage with the CoreVMS team to modernize and add new features to a common GNC Simulink implementation used by new programs at NGAS. This work is associated with the design, development, implementation of software and simulation tools to perform Guidance, Navigation and Control (GNC) of aircraft. This opportunity provides the candidate to work with numerous aircraft programs.
This position can be filled at either the Principal Engineer or Sr Principal Engineer level.
Basic Qualifications:

* Basic qualifications for an Engineer Guidance Navigation Control include a Bachelor's in Science, Technology, Engineering or Math (STEM) and at least 5 years of experience, a Master's Degree in STEM with 3 years of experience, or a PhD Degree with no experience
* Basic qualifications for a Principal Engineer Guidance Navigation Control include a Bachelor's in Science, Technology, Engineering or Math (STEM) and at least 8 years of experience, a Master's Degree in STEM with 6 years of experience, or a PhD Degree with 3 years of experience.
* Proficient with Matlab and Simulink
* Knowledge of C/C++ and Python
* Knowledge of flight sciences, control law development, or control system analysis.

Preferred Qualifications:

* Experience in Inner- and/or Outer-Loop Flight Control System Design and Analysis.
* An active / in-scope DOD Secret clearance

Salary Range: $107,300 - $160,900
Salary Range 2: $133,000 - $199,600
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.
Employees may be eligible for 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. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.



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