Senior Principal Engineer Guidance Navigation Control

4 weeks ago


San Diego, California, United States Northrop Grumman Full time

Job Summary:

Northrop Grumman is seeking a Senior Principal Engineer Guidance Navigation Control to support the Vehicle Management System (VMS) Hardware Avionics team as a member of the Navigation team.

The VMS group is responsible for vehicle flight control and safety. This position will be located in San Diego, CA.

This position has an emphasis on the Navigation subsystem, with the expectation that the candidate will grow as a member of the team and take on additional subsystem duties over time.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Navigation subsystem lab testing
  • Flight test support
  • Anomaly resolution
  • Supplier management

Requirements:

  • Bachelor's degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Math (STEM)
  • At least 8 years of experience with a Bachelor's degree in STEM, 6 years with Master's degree in STEM, or 3 years with a PhD and STEM
  • General understanding of the GPS system and how it works
  • General understanding of inertial sensors and how they work

Preferred Qualifications:

  • MS degree in STEM
  • TS or ability to obtain a TS
  • Flight Test experience
  • Supplier management experience
  • Good understanding of the GPS system, the GPS Signal in Space characteristics, DGPS systems, inertial sensors, GPS/INS tightly coupled Kalman filters, GPS receiver design
  • Requirements development experience
  • Requirements verification testing experience
  • Proficiency with test equipment (oscilloscopes, signal generators, signal analyzers, multi-meters)

Salary Range:

$133,000 - $199,600

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.



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