Sr Principal GNC Engineer (Autopilot / FMS)
Company: Northrop Grumman
Location: Melbourne
Posted on: October 7, 2024
Job Description:
Requisition ID: R
- Category: Engineering
- Location: Melbourne, Florida, United States of America
- Clearance Type: Secret
- Telecommute: No- Teleworking not available for this
position
- Shift: 1st Shift (United States of America)
- Travel Required: Yes, 10% of the Time
- Relocation Assistance: Relocation assistance may be
available
- Positions Available: 1At 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 Aeronautics
Systems sector is hiring a Senior Principal Guidance Navigation and
Controls (GNC) Engineer with a focus on autopilot and flight
management systems (FMS) to join our Vehicle Engineering team of
qualified, diverse individuals in Melbourne, Florida.
Responsibilities may include:
- Design, develop, implement, verify, and test algorithms,
software, and simulation tools to perform GNC of manned
aircraft
- Develop control laws to meet air vehicle performance, flying
qualities and stability margin requirements, both on-ground and
in-flight
- Develop system and software requirements for GNC features and
support requirement verification through test procedure
development, lab testing and reporting
- Design pilot relief autopilot and associated logic
functions
- Develop air vehicle system linear and non-linear dynamic
simulation models and integrate models into software and
hardware-in-the-loop simulation environments
- Define and execute performance and flying qualities
analysis
- Support pilot-in-the-loop simulation handling qualities
testing
- Analyze air vehicle flight test data and support flight test
activities
- Utilize excellent communication skills to report program
milestones, technical approaches, and findings to GNC as well as
program managementBasic Qualifications:
- Sr Principal Engineer: BS in a STEM discipline and 8 years of
relevant experience; OR MS in a STEM discipline and 6 years of
relevant experience
- Knowledge of fixed-wing aircraft flight dynamics
- Experience working on manned aircraft autopilot
- Experience with any of the following:
- Experience developing aircraft LNAV (Lateral Navigation), VNAV
(Vertical Navigation), and/or RNAV (Area Navigation)
- Experience coordinating/developing of concept of operations,
architecture, and requirements for flight management systems (FMS)
and/or manned autopilot and pilot relief software
- Experience with mission planning, waypoints, waypoint leg
types, waypoint sequencing
- Experience with verification test case development and lab
testing of FMS and/or manned autopilot and pilot relief
software
- Experience using MATLAB to create, process, analyze, and
visually represent data
- Must have an active DoD Secret or higher clearance (with a
background investigation completed within the last 6 years or
currently enrolled into Continuous Evaluation)
- Must have the ability to obtain and maintain Special Access
Program (SAP) clearance prior to the commencement of
employmentPreferred Qualifications:
- Experience using linear control principles and tools to design
feedback control systems
- Experience analyzing non-linear simulations of aircraft
closed-loop dynamics
- Experience designing, developing, and implementing flight
software algorithms to support GNC functions for air vehicles
- Experience designing, developing, and implementing simulation
software to test and verify mission requirements for air
vehicles
- Experience with navigation functions including the statistical
processing of measured data points and their substitution into
algorithms simulating physical reality
- Experience with guidance functions including the formulation of
specific equations to achieve a desired position, orientation, or
trajectory
- C/C++ and/or Python Programming Skills
- Private Pilot's License and experience using aircraft autopilot
modesSalary Range: $114,900 - $172,300The 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. U.S.
Citizenship is required for all positions with a government
clearance and certain other restricted positions.
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