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Sr. Principal / Staff Engineer Guidance Navigation Control
Clearance Jobs, Chandler, Arizona, United States, 85286
Sr Principal/Staff Guidance, Navigation, And Control (GNC) Engineer
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. 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. Embark on a career putting innovative, reliable, and agile products and ideas into orbit, and beyond. Northrop Grumman's Space Systems Algorithms Group is hiring for a Sr Principal/Staff Guidance, Navigation, and Control (GNC) Engineer within the Seeker Algorithms group to support the Glide Phase Interceptor Program within the Launch Vehicle business unit located in Chandler, AZ. The successful candidate for this position will work on a team developing and implementing algorithms for advanced seeker, track, and discrimination. The team will be responsible for developing the algorithmic set, optimizing the algorithms for use on embedded systems, creating a verification and validation approach, generating simulation models for algorithm testing, and supporting the transfer of those algorithms to fight hardware. The selected candidate should thrive in a fast-paced work environment with high expectations, significantly diverse assignments, and collaborative/team settings across all levels. This position may be offered at the Sr. Principal Engineer GNC Level 4 or Staff GNC Level 5. Basic Qualifications: If offered at the Sr. Principal (GNC Level 4) Level: Bachelor's Degree in STEM discipline (Science, Technology, Engineering or Math) with 8 years of related engineering experience or Master's Degree and 6 years of related engineering experience, or Ph.D. and 3 years of related engineering experience. If offered at the Staff (GNC Level 5) Level: Bachelor's Degree in STEM discipline (Science, Technology, Engineering or Math) with 12 years of related engineering experience or Master's Degree and 10 years of related engineering experience, or Ph.D. and 7 years of related engineering experience. If offered at either level: U.S. citizenship. Active Secret security clearance is required at time of application. Experience in developing requirements for seeker discrimination and tracking algorithms. Experience in designing, implementing, and testing seeker discrimination and tracking algorithms. Experience with Digital Signal Processing and Kalman Filtering. A basic knowledge of digital signal processing. Preferred Qualifications: Proficiency with Linux and Linux based software development tools. Ability to integrate complex systems that facilitate continuous build, continuous integration, continuous test, and continuous deployment. Working knowledge of hardware/software analysis tools (debuggers, logic analyzers, oscilloscopes, emulators, etc). Experience with space craft or launch systems software development is highly desired. Excellent communication, interpersonal skills, and the ability to interface with all levels of employees and management. Experience with electronic countermeasures and decoys. Previous experience with digital signal or video processing. Previous experience with Discrimination Algorithms. Salary Range: $118,600.00 - $178,000.00 Salary Range 2: $147,000.00 - $221,500.00 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. Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and 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.
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. 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. Embark on a career putting innovative, reliable, and agile products and ideas into orbit, and beyond. Northrop Grumman's Space Systems Algorithms Group is hiring for a Sr Principal/Staff Guidance, Navigation, and Control (GNC) Engineer within the Seeker Algorithms group to support the Glide Phase Interceptor Program within the Launch Vehicle business unit located in Chandler, AZ. The successful candidate for this position will work on a team developing and implementing algorithms for advanced seeker, track, and discrimination. The team will be responsible for developing the algorithmic set, optimizing the algorithms for use on embedded systems, creating a verification and validation approach, generating simulation models for algorithm testing, and supporting the transfer of those algorithms to fight hardware. The selected candidate should thrive in a fast-paced work environment with high expectations, significantly diverse assignments, and collaborative/team settings across all levels. This position may be offered at the Sr. Principal Engineer GNC Level 4 or Staff GNC Level 5. Basic Qualifications: If offered at the Sr. Principal (GNC Level 4) Level: Bachelor's Degree in STEM discipline (Science, Technology, Engineering or Math) with 8 years of related engineering experience or Master's Degree and 6 years of related engineering experience, or Ph.D. and 3 years of related engineering experience. If offered at the Staff (GNC Level 5) Level: Bachelor's Degree in STEM discipline (Science, Technology, Engineering or Math) with 12 years of related engineering experience or Master's Degree and 10 years of related engineering experience, or Ph.D. and 7 years of related engineering experience. If offered at either level: U.S. citizenship. Active Secret security clearance is required at time of application. Experience in developing requirements for seeker discrimination and tracking algorithms. Experience in designing, implementing, and testing seeker discrimination and tracking algorithms. Experience with Digital Signal Processing and Kalman Filtering. A basic knowledge of digital signal processing. Preferred Qualifications: Proficiency with Linux and Linux based software development tools. Ability to integrate complex systems that facilitate continuous build, continuous integration, continuous test, and continuous deployment. Working knowledge of hardware/software analysis tools (debuggers, logic analyzers, oscilloscopes, emulators, etc). Experience with space craft or launch systems software development is highly desired. Excellent communication, interpersonal skills, and the ability to interface with all levels of employees and management. Experience with electronic countermeasures and decoys. Previous experience with digital signal or video processing. Previous experience with Discrimination Algorithms. Salary Range: $118,600.00 - $178,000.00 Salary Range 2: $147,000.00 - $221,500.00 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. Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and 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.