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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's Space System is seeking a Spacecraft Guidance, Navigation, and Control (GNC) engineer in Gilbert, Arizona. This position is onsite only.

GNC is designing, building, and 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. We are seeking a highly talented and ambitious Engineer to take responsibility for the attitude control solutions that meet our spacecraft requirements.

In this role, you will provide technical leadership, providing expert-level guidance to engineering teams and mentoring other engineers into leading the development of new space systems.

You should demonstrate exceptional technical expertise in the GN&C domain for space vehicles, experience in early development of new space programs, and the ability to balance complex technical challenges along with financial management skills.

In addition to the leadership responsibilities, the GNC engineer is expected to:

Design, analyze, and tune spacecraft attitude and position control loops using time and frequency domain techniquesDesign, analyze, and tune sequential filters (e.g. Kalman filters) for attitude determination and relative navigationDesign, develop, test and verify flight algorithms for the GNC subsystem and support flight software qualification testingAnalyze and test the spacecraft GNC subsystem performance using simulations and other analytic toolsPerform analysis to support early design phase concept development including actuator sizing and placement, sensor selection and placement, and predicted performance assessmentsDevelop 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 also 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 goalsDocument designs, analysis, and test results and create presentation materialsPresent designs, analysis, and test results to internal and external customersWork well within small- to medium-sized groupsDomain knowledge and experience with heritage programs take precedence

Basic Qualifications:

BS Degree in Engineering, Physics, or Math with at least 16 Years of experience (or 14 Years with Masters or 12 Years with PhD).  Experience can be considered in lieu of degreeU.S. Citizenship with ability to obtain a Top Secret clearance and SCI access at time of application

 Preferred Qualifications

Prior experience as a GNC subsystem leadMS or PhD degree in engineering, physics, or mathProficiency in MATLAB/Simulink and C/C++Experience in spacecraft GNC subsystem design, analysis, and testingExperience implementing GNC algorithms on embedded systemsCurrent Top Secret/SCI Clearance preferredProficiency in Microsoft office suite, version control tools such as SVN or GitPrevious/current membership or leadership roles in professional groups, clubs, or extracurricular activities is desired

Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities

Salary Range: $50,000.00 - $200,000.00

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.