RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time

Description

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 - from the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean, to stealth bombers, to landing on the moon. 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.

Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems has an opening for a Staff Guidance and Control Engineer to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals. This position will be located in Rancho Bernardo, CA or El Segundo, CA.

The candidate will perform Guidance and Control (G&C) Lead roles and responsibilities for Advanced Design on Autonomous Vehicles. 

Essential Functions:

Lead a team of G&C engineers in development of Control laws, modeling and simulation, and analysis on autonomous vehicles. 

 Non-linear 6DOF Simulation analysis (including stress testing, trade studies, mission analysis, etc)

Linear MATLAB analysis (gain/phase margin determination, gain/filter determination, etc)

Embedded flight control software design/code/test

Supporting flight testing (pre-flight predictions, real-time support, post flight analysis, parameter identification, etc).  

He/she will serve as technical spokesman with program management, including preparation and presentation of technical briefings.  

He/she may be called upon to support proposal preparation efforts and new project activities, including responsibility for project technical aspects, cost, schedule, and reviews. 

Basic Qualifications: 

Bachelor's in Science, Technology, Engineering or Math (STEM) with at least 12 years of experience in engineering, or a Master's Degree in STEM with at least 10 years of engineering experience, or a PhD in STEM with at least 7 years of engineering experience.

Must have ability to obtain and maintain DoD Secret clearance prior to the commencement of employment

Experience in leading a team or mentoring junior engineers

Preferred Qualifications: 

An active DoD Secret clearance or higher with a background investigation completed within the last 6 years or currently enrolled into Continuous Evaluation

Candidate must have excellent communication, analysis and problem-solving skills and be able to work in a multi-disciplinary team environment.

Experience with Atlassian tool suite (Jira, Confluence, Bitbucket)

Knowledge of Matlab, C/C++, Java, Python

Knowledgeable in the area of flight sciences, control law development, and control system analysis.

Salary Range: $171,000.00 - $256,400.00

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.

Employees may be eligible for 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.

The application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.

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 complete EEO/AA and Pay Transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.