GNC Engineers - Level 3/4 (Secret) - Chandler (AHT)
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.We are recruiting for engineers with backgrounds in Guidance, Navigation, and Controls (GNC) Engineering to support our team in Chandler, AZ. Due to the nature of this work, this position will be 100% on-site.
Key Skills and Responsibilities
Design, develop, implement, verify, and test high-quality software and simulation toolchains
Work on a 6 degree of freedom (6DoF) simulation to design and test missile flight code
Work with 6DoF simulation models to evaluate system performance
Experience with missile flight dynamics, autopilot and guidance design, and implementation into missile flight code
Experience with various trajectory optimization software and tools
What Does Success Look Like?
As a successful employee, you will:
Be an active and integral member of your team
Channel your enthusiasm to innovate
Be part of a supportive team that develops and deploys technologies that matter to our national security
Work with agility, flexibility, and collaboration to explore creative ideas
This position can be filled at a Level 3 or Level 4.
Basic Qualifications for Level 3:
Bachelor’s degree with 5 year of professional experience, or Masters degree with 3 years, or PhD with 1
Will consider an additional 4+ years of experience in lieu of degree.
Requires an active U.S. Government Secret security clearance at time of application, current and within scope
Directly related Guidance Navigation and Control (GNC) experience
Basic Qualifications for Level 4:
Bachelor’s degree with 8 years of professional experience, or Master’s degree with 6 years, or PhD with 4 years
Will consider an additional 4+ years of experience in lieu of degree.
Requires an active U.S. Government Secret security clearance at time of application, current and within scope
Directly related Guidance Navigation and Control (GNC) experience
Preferred Qualifications:
Master’s or PhD in a relevant engineering discipline
Top Secret clearance
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