RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE TYPE: SecretTRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time

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.

This position is currently contingent on program award and associated program award funding. Start dates are determined after funding confirmation.

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems sector is seeking a Guidance, Navigation & Control (GNC) Engineer / Principal Guidance, Navigation & Control (GNC) Engineer to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals in defining the future.  This position will be located in Melbourne, FL.

Responsibilities may include

• Develop, integrate, and document air vehicle simulation subsystem plant models used in the development and verification of fly-by-wire control systems.
• Mature and integrate GNC modeling into multiple simulation lab environments.

This role may be filled as an Engineer (level 2) or Principal Engineer (level 3) based on the qualifications outlined below. 

Basic Qualifications

• Engineer: Bachelor of Science (BS) in a Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) discipline and 2 years of relevant experience; OR Master of Science (MS)
• Principal Engineer: BS in a Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) discipline and 5 years of relevant experience; OR MS in a STEM discipline and 3 years of relevant experience
• Must have the ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret clearance
• Must have the ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) clearance.
• Knowledge of fixed-wing aircraft subsystems
• Experience using MATLAB to create, process, analyze, and visually represent data.
• Experience using Simulink to model dynamic systems.
• Experience analyzing non-linear simulations data.
• Familiarity with programming (C/C++, Python).
• Familiarity with Microsoft Visual Studio.
• Experience using configuration management tools.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in Aerospace Engineering with controls concentration.
• Active DoD secret clearance
• Experience using Simulink Test to perform software unit test verification
• Experience with Atlassian tool suite (Jira, Confluence, Bitbucket)
• Familiarity with simulation visual software packages, e.g. FlightGear, X-Plane, STK, etc.

Salary Range: $75,300.00 - $112,900.00Salary Range 2: $92,600.00 - $139,000.00The 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 http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.