Sr. Principal Guidance Navigation and Controls Engineer
Job Description
Senior Principal Guidance, Navigation and Controls Engineer role at Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems in Melbourne, FL (onsite).
Responsibilities
- Lead the maturation of Guidance, Navigation, and Control system requirements within the GNC engineering scope.
- Oversee the integration of autopilot and auto throttle features into the Vehicle Management System.
- Direct subsystem level certification activities to validate readiness.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in a STEM discipline with 8 years of related professional or military experience; or Master’s degree with 6 years; or Ph.D. with 4 years.
- Ability to obtain and maintain the final adjudicated U.S. government Secret clearance (in-scope or enrolled in Continuous Evaluation) and any program access required for the position within a reasonable timeframe.
- Demonstrated experience with aircraft flight dynamics and/or flight control systems.
- Professional experience with aircraft guidance, navigation, and/or flight management systems.
- Experience in system engineering requirement definition, verification, and validation.
- Experience executing system test programs, including developing procedures and implementing test edits and test cases.
- Proficiency with MATLAB and Simulink for data processing, analysis, visualization, and dynamic-system modeling.
- Experience using model-based systems engineering (MBSE) tools.
Technologies
- MATLAB
- Simulink
- MBSE tools
- C/C++
- Python
- CAMEO
- System Composer
- Jira
- Confluence
- Bitbucket
- MIL-STD-1797B
- AS94900
- MIL-STD-9490
- DO-178C
Benefits
- Overtime eligibility
- Shift differential
- Discretionary bonus
- Annual bonuses
- Long Term Incentives
- Health insurance coverage
- Life insurance
- Disability insurance
- Savings plan
- Company paid holidays
- Paid time off (PTO)
Relocation Assistance
Relocation assistance may be available.
Clearance
- Start requires a U.S. Secret clearance.
Travel
- Yes, 10% of the time.
Salary
- Primary salary range: USD 122,800 - 184,200 per year. The range is a general guideline and final offers consider scope, responsibilities, candidate experience, education, skills, and current market conditions.
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