GN&C Engineering Pros! (Top Secret or Higher - Dulles VA

Requisition : R

• Category: Engineering

• Location: Dulles, Virginia, United States of America

• Clearance Type: Top Secret

• Telecommute: No
  - Teleworking not available for this position

• Shift: 1st Shift (United States of America)

• Travel Required: Yes, 10% of the Time

• Relocation Assistance: Relocation assistance may be available

We are looking for motivated GNC (Guidance, Navigation, and Control) engineers who want to solve interesting, complex problems, which protect our nation. Our GNC team is designing, building, testing spacecraft subsystems for a mix of DoD, NASA, and commercial customers. We are leaders in innovative solutions to the rapidly growing/evolving fields of space based autonomous rendezvous and docking and rapid design/production of small satellites.

Spacecraft GNC analysis engineers will work within the GNC subsystem team and are expected to:

• Design, analyze, and tune spacecraft attitude and position control loops using time and frequency domain techniques

• Design, analyze, and tune sequential filters (e. g. Kalman filters) for attitude determination and relative navigation

• Design, develop, test and verify flight algorithms for the GNC subsystem and support flight software qualification testing

• Analyze and test the spacecraft GNC subsystem performance using simulations and other analytic tools

• Perform analysis to support early design phase concept development including actuator sizing and placement, sensor selection and placement, attitude and position guidance, rendezvous, proximity operations and docking analyses, and predicted performance assessments

• Develop simulation models for sensors (e.g. star tracker, rate gyro, accelerometer, GPS, magnetometer, sun sensors), actuators (e.g. reaction wheel, torque bar, thruster, CMG), system dynamics (e.g. rigid body, multi-body, orbit mechanics, flexible models, propellant slosh), and the space environment (e.g. atmospheric, solar radiation pressure, third-body gravity, geopotential)

Communication is a key element of your role and all GNC engineers are expected to:

• Apply engineering principles, industry standards, company process, and knowledge of vehicle dynamics, aerodynamics, propulsion, classical/modern control, and estimation theory to perform tasks to advanced program/project goals

• Document designs, analysis, and test results and create presentation materials

• Present designs, analysis, and test results to internal and external customers

• Work well within small- to medium-sized groups

Basic Qualifications:

• Staff Level: BS Degree in Engineering, Physics, or Math with at least 14 years of professional experience (12 years with Masters, or 9 years with Ph.D).

• Sr. Principal Level: BS Degree in Engineering, Physics, or Math with at least 9 years of professional experience (7 years with Masters, or 4 years with Ph.D).

• Principal Level: BS Degree in Engineering, Physics, or Math with at least 5 years of professional experience (3 years with Masters, or 0 years with Ph.D).

• Active Top Secret clearance (SCI preferred)

Preferred Qualifications:

• MS or PhD degree in engineering, physics, or math

• Minimum overall GPA of 3.25

• Proficiency in MATLAB/Simulink and C/C++ Experience in spacecraft GNC subsystem design, analysis, and testing

• Experience implementing GNC algorithms on embedded systems

• Prior work experience in related field

• Proficiency in Microsoft office suite, version control tools such as SVN or Git

• Experience with Model Based Systems engineering, digital transformation tools such as the Atlassian suite.

• Previous/current membership or leadership roles in professional groups, clubs, or extracurricular activities is desired

• Excellent analytical and problem solving abilities

Northrop Grumman offers a competitive and robust benefits program.

As a full-time employee of Northrop Grumman, you are eligible for our robust benefits package including:

• Medical
• Dental & Vision coverage
• 401k
• Educational Assistance
• Life Insurance
• Employee Assistance Programs & Work/Life Solutions
• Paid Time Off
• Health & Wellness Resources
• Employee Discounts
• Flexible Schedules (For example the ability to work a 9/80 work schedule, which allows an employee to work a nine-hour day Monday through Thursday and take every other Friday off of work)

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Salary Range: $87,600 - $131,400

Salary Range 2: $156,000 - $234,000

The 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.

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…