Lead Principal Engineer GNC
Company: Northrop Grumman
Location: Chandler
Posted on: May 27, 2023
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Job Description:
Requisition ID: R10097757Category: EngineeringLocation:
Chandler, AZ, USACitizenship Required: United States
CitizenshipClearance Type: SecretTelecommute: No- Teleworking not
available for this positionShift: 1st Shift (United States of
America)Travel Required: Yes, 10% of the TimeRelocation Assistance:
Relocation assistance may be availablePositions 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.The
Navigation and Controls Engineering Team is hiring for a Lead
Principal Engineer located in Chandler, Arizona.Essential
FunctionsCapable of being an integral contributor in creation of
advanced launch vehicle aerodynamic designs. Also capable of
leading a small team in support of launch vehicle design through
all phases from conceptual and preliminary aerodynamic design
analyses to integration and test activities.Perform aerodynamic
configuration trade studies on mission performance that includes
effects of static and dynamic S&C, propulsion, and mass
properties.Develop aerodynamic databases for use in 6 degree of
freedom launch vehicle simulation models (table generation with
logical dependencies, uncertainty analyses, V&V
techniques).Design and support wind tunnel testing programs.Present
work and technical findings to management and senior leadership
through design reviews and program milestones (proposal efforts,
technical reports, and formal customer presentations).Preparation
of man level staffing requirements to support development of a
rocket vehicle design from concept to flight.Manage tasks and
schedule to ensure smooth coordination with program and other
leads.Manage a small team with ability to assign/monitor work and
review for accuracy.Experience with a wide range of flight regimes
(subsonic, transonic, supersonic, hypersonic, and rarefied
flows).Familiarity with legacy aerodynamic computer analysis
programs (CFD and industry predictive codes - Fluent, DSMC,
Loci-Chem, Fun3D, Cart3D, Missile Datcom).Familiarity with wind
Tunnel Testing and evaluation (transonic and
supersonic).Familiarity with launch vehicle aeroelastic analyses
(distributed loads, deflected vehicle effects). Launch vehicle
venting analysis requirements and engineering methodologies.Basic
QualificationsBachelor's degree in a STEM discipline (Science,
Technology, Engineering or Math) with 5 years of related
engineering experience; OR a Master's degree in STEM with 3 years
of related engineering experience, or a PhD in STEM with 0 years
experienceBachelor's or Master's Degree Aerospace, Mechanical, or
ElectricalExperience with autopilot and guidance algorithm design
and navigation and actuator subsystemsExperience with Python and
the Linux operating systemAbility to obtain government security
clearancePreferred QualificationsBachelor's or Master's Degree
Aerospace, Mechanical, or ElectricalExperience with autopilot and
guidance algorithm design and navigation and actuator
subsystemsExperience with Python and the Linux operating
systemAbility to obtain government security clearanceSalary Range:
$90,400 USD - $135,600 USDEmployees 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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