Northrop Grumman Corporation
Principal or Sr Principal Engineer Guidance Navigation Control
Northrop Grumman Corporation, El Segundo, California, United States, 90245
Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems – Principal Engineer Guidance, Navigation, & Control
Location: San Diego, El Segundo, or Palmdale, CA. Design, develop, implement, verify, and test Guidance, Navigation, and Control (GNC) algorithms and simulation tools for aircraft.
Responsibilities
Design control laws to meet air vehicle performance, flying qualities, and stability margin requirements.
Develop linear and nonlinear dynamic simulation models and integrate into software and hardware-in-the-loop simulation environments.
Analyze flight test data and support flight test activities.
Basic Qualifications – Principal Engineer
Bachelor's in Science, Technology, Engineering or Math (STEM) and at least 5 years of experience, or a Master's Degree in STEM with 3 years of experience, or a PhD with no experience.
Excellent communication, analysis and problem‑solving skills.
Knowledge of fixed‑wing aircraft flight dynamics.
Experience using linear control principles and tools to design feedback control systems.
Experience analyzing nonlinear simulations of aircraft closed‑loop dynamics.
Experience using MATLAB to create, process, analyze, and visually represent data.
Active or in‑scope DoD Secret Clearance.
Basic Qualifications – Senior Principal Engineer
Bachelor's in Science, Technology, Engineering or Math (STEM) and at least 8 years of experience, or a Master's Degree in STEM with 6 years of experience, or a PhD with 3 years of experience.
Excellent communication, analysis and problem‑solving skills.
Knowledge of fixed‑wing aircraft flight dynamics.
Experience using linear control principles and tools to design feedback control systems.
Experience analyzing nonlinear simulations of aircraft closed‑loop dynamics.
Experience using MATLAB to create, process, analyze, and visually represent data.
Active or in‑scope DoD Secret Clearance.
Preferred Qualifications
Proficient in MATLAB/Simulink.
Experience designing control laws for fixed‑wing aircraft and performing handling qualities analysis.
Working knowledge of MIL‑STD‑1797 flying qualities requirements.
Active or in‑scope DoD Top Secret Clearance.
Compensation Primary Level Salary Range: $110,300 - $165,500. Secondary Level Salary Range: $137,400 - $206,000.
Benefits Health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, company‑paid holidays, paid time off for vacation and personal business, overtime, shift differential, discretionary bonus, and long‑term incentive programs for eligible positions.
Equal Opportunity Employer Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity 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. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance. The company provides an EEO and pay transparency statement and requires no additional tracking links or site‑only notices.
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Responsibilities
Design control laws to meet air vehicle performance, flying qualities, and stability margin requirements.
Develop linear and nonlinear dynamic simulation models and integrate into software and hardware-in-the-loop simulation environments.
Analyze flight test data and support flight test activities.
Basic Qualifications – Principal Engineer
Bachelor's in Science, Technology, Engineering or Math (STEM) and at least 5 years of experience, or a Master's Degree in STEM with 3 years of experience, or a PhD with no experience.
Excellent communication, analysis and problem‑solving skills.
Knowledge of fixed‑wing aircraft flight dynamics.
Experience using linear control principles and tools to design feedback control systems.
Experience analyzing nonlinear simulations of aircraft closed‑loop dynamics.
Experience using MATLAB to create, process, analyze, and visually represent data.
Active or in‑scope DoD Secret Clearance.
Basic Qualifications – Senior Principal Engineer
Bachelor's in Science, Technology, Engineering or Math (STEM) and at least 8 years of experience, or a Master's Degree in STEM with 6 years of experience, or a PhD with 3 years of experience.
Excellent communication, analysis and problem‑solving skills.
Knowledge of fixed‑wing aircraft flight dynamics.
Experience using linear control principles and tools to design feedback control systems.
Experience analyzing nonlinear simulations of aircraft closed‑loop dynamics.
Experience using MATLAB to create, process, analyze, and visually represent data.
Active or in‑scope DoD Secret Clearance.
Preferred Qualifications
Proficient in MATLAB/Simulink.
Experience designing control laws for fixed‑wing aircraft and performing handling qualities analysis.
Working knowledge of MIL‑STD‑1797 flying qualities requirements.
Active or in‑scope DoD Top Secret Clearance.
Compensation Primary Level Salary Range: $110,300 - $165,500. Secondary Level Salary Range: $137,400 - $206,000.
Benefits Health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, company‑paid holidays, paid time off for vacation and personal business, overtime, shift differential, discretionary bonus, and long‑term incentive programs for eligible positions.
Equal Opportunity Employer Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity 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. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance. The company provides an EEO and pay transparency statement and requires no additional tracking links or site‑only notices.
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