Northrop Grumman
Principal Engineer Guidance Navigation Control (Aero) - R10209448
Northrop Grumman, Chandler, Arizona, United States, 85249
Principal Engineer Guidance Navigation Control (Aero) – R10209448
Location: Chandler, Arizona. Relocation assistance: None. Clearance type: Secret. Travel: Yes (10%).
At Northrop Grumman, we are looking for a Principal Engineer in our Navigation & Controls Engineering Team to develop launch vehicle aerodynamic designs and lead a small team through all phases of design.
Essential Functions
Capable of being an integral contributor in creation of advanced launch vehicle aerodynamic designs.
Lead a small team in support of launch vehicle design through all phases from conceptual and preliminary aerodynamic design analyses to integration and test activities.
Perform aerodynamic configuration trade studies on mission performance that includes effects of static and dynamic S&C, propulsion, and mass properties.
Develop aerodynamic models for use in 6‑degree‑of‑freedom launch vehicle simulation models (table generation with logical dependencies, uncertainty analyses, V&V techniques).
Design and support wind tunnel testing programs.
Present work and technical findings to management and senior leadership through design reviews and program milestones (proposal efforts, technical reports, and formal customer presentations).
Prepare man‑level staffing requirements to support development of a rocket vehicle design from concept to flight.
Manage tasks and schedule to ensure smooth coordination with program and other leads.
Manage a small team with ability to assign/monitor work and review for accuracy.
Experience with a wide range of flight regimes (subsonic, transonic, supersonic, hypersonic, and rarefied flows).
Familiarity with legacy aerodynamic computer analysis programs (CFD and industry predictive codes – Fluent, DSMC, Loci‑Chem, Fun3D, Cart3D, Missile Datcom).
Familiarity with wind tunnel testing and evaluation (transonic and supersonic).
Familiarity with launch vehicle aeroelastic analyses (distributed loads, deflected vehicle effects).
Familiarity with launch vehicle venting analysis requirements and engineering methodologies.
Basic Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in a STEM discipline with 5 years of related engineering experience, or a Master's degree with 3 years, or a Ph.D. with 0 years.
Bachelor's or Master's Degree Aerospace, Mechanical, or Electrical Experience with 6‑DOF aerodynamic model development.
Experience with Python and the Linux operating system.
Ability to obtain government security clearance.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience with autopilot and guidance algorithm design, and navigation and actuator subsystems.
Experience with wind tunnel test planning and execution.
Experience with CFD.
Experience with C++.
Primary Level Salary Range: $95,300.00 – $142,900.00.
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At Northrop Grumman, we are looking for a Principal Engineer in our Navigation & Controls Engineering Team to develop launch vehicle aerodynamic designs and lead a small team through all phases of design.
Essential Functions
Capable of being an integral contributor in creation of advanced launch vehicle aerodynamic designs.
Lead a small team in support of launch vehicle design through all phases from conceptual and preliminary aerodynamic design analyses to integration and test activities.
Perform aerodynamic configuration trade studies on mission performance that includes effects of static and dynamic S&C, propulsion, and mass properties.
Develop aerodynamic models for use in 6‑degree‑of‑freedom launch vehicle simulation models (table generation with logical dependencies, uncertainty analyses, V&V techniques).
Design and support wind tunnel testing programs.
Present work and technical findings to management and senior leadership through design reviews and program milestones (proposal efforts, technical reports, and formal customer presentations).
Prepare man‑level staffing requirements to support development of a rocket vehicle design from concept to flight.
Manage tasks and schedule to ensure smooth coordination with program and other leads.
Manage a small team with ability to assign/monitor work and review for accuracy.
Experience with a wide range of flight regimes (subsonic, transonic, supersonic, hypersonic, and rarefied flows).
Familiarity with legacy aerodynamic computer analysis programs (CFD and industry predictive codes – Fluent, DSMC, Loci‑Chem, Fun3D, Cart3D, Missile Datcom).
Familiarity with wind tunnel testing and evaluation (transonic and supersonic).
Familiarity with launch vehicle aeroelastic analyses (distributed loads, deflected vehicle effects).
Familiarity with launch vehicle venting analysis requirements and engineering methodologies.
Basic Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in a STEM discipline with 5 years of related engineering experience, or a Master's degree with 3 years, or a Ph.D. with 0 years.
Bachelor's or Master's Degree Aerospace, Mechanical, or Electrical Experience with 6‑DOF aerodynamic model development.
Experience with Python and the Linux operating system.
Ability to obtain government security clearance.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience with autopilot and guidance algorithm design, and navigation and actuator subsystems.
Experience with wind tunnel test planning and execution.
Experience with CFD.
Experience with C++.
Primary Level Salary Range: $95,300.00 – $142,900.00.
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