Senior Principal Engineer Guidance Navigation Control

5 hours ago


San Diego, California, United States Northrop Grumman Full time
Job Title: Senior Principal Engineer Guidance Navigation Control

Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Principal Engineer to join our 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. The successful candidate will have a strong background in navigation systems and will be responsible for leading the development and integration of navigation subsystems.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Lead the development and integration of navigation subsystems
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure navigation system meets requirements
  • Develop and maintain navigation system design documentation
  • Perform system-level testing and validation of navigation subsystems
  • Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior engineers
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
  • Strong understanding of GPS systems and inertial sensors
  • Experience with navigation system design and development
  • Excellent communication and leadership skills
Preferred Qualifications:
  • MS degree in STEM
  • Clearance Level: TS or ability to obtain a TS
  • Flight Test experience: Some experience
  • Supplier management: Some experience
  • Good understanding of GPS system, GPS Signal in Space characteristics, DGPS systems, inertial sensors, GPS/INS tightly coupled Kalman filters, GPS receiver design
  • Requirements development: Some experience
  • Requirements verification testing: Some experience
  • Proficiency with test equipment (oscilloscopes, signal generators, signal analyzers, multi-meters): Some experience

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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