Staff Engineer Guidance Navigation and Controls - Lead Role

Company: Northrop Grumman
Location: Chandler
Posted on: August 4, 2022

Job 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.Join Northrop Grumman on our continued mission to push the boundaries of possible across land, sea, air, space, and cyberspace. Enjoy a culture where your voice is valued and start contributing to our team of passionate professionals providing real-life solutions to our world's biggest challenges. We take pride in creating purposeful work and allowing our employees to grow and achieve their goals every day by Defining Possible. With our competitive pay and comprehensive benefits, we have the right opportunities to fit your life and launch your career today.Northrop Grumman Space Systems - Launch Vehicles Division - Chandler, AZ has a current opening for a Team Lead - Staff Engineer Guidance Navigation and Controls.Essential Functions:

• Lead a team of GNC engineers in the design, development and testing of missions for the GQM 163A (Coyote) Program
• Schedule work required for GNC staff on the Program
• Present design and flight data to GNC management for review
• Support launch operations for the Program
• Responsible for tracking earned value management system (EVMS) metrics and writing variance reports for the GNC work on the Program
• International and domestic travel required for launch operations and customer supportBasic Qualifications:
  • Bachelor's degree in a STEM discipline (Science, Technology, Engineering or Math) with 14 years of related engineering experience; OR a Master's degree in STEM with 12 years of related engineering experience, or a PhD in STEM with 9 related engineering experience
  • Ability to obtain a DoD Secret security clearancePreferred Qualifications:
    • Active DoD Secret clearance, or higher
    • Master's Degree in STEM
    • Experience with IMUs, GPS receivers, and navigation systems
    • Experience with free inertial navigation, merged navigation, and Kalman filtering
    • Familiarity with navigation components and algorithms Salary Range: $134,700 USD - $202,100 USD 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 health and safety of our employees and their families is a top priority. The company encourages employees to remain up-to-date on their COVID-19 vaccinations. U.S. Northrop Grumman employees may be required, in the future, to be vaccinated or have an approved disability/medical or religious accommodation, pursuant to future court decisions and/or government action on the currently stayed federal contractor vaccine mandate under Executive Order 14042 https://www.saferfederalworkforce.gov/contractors/ .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 most positions.

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