Staff GNC Engineer – Flying Qualities

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes CLEARANCE TYPE: Top 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 Aeronautics Systems sector is hiring a Staff GNC Engineer – Flying Qualities (Level 5) to join our Vehicle Engineering team of qualified, diverse individuals. This position will be located in Melbourne, Florida. In this role, you will design, develop, and test advanced guidance, navigation, and control (GNC) algorithms and software to meet air vehicle flying qualities and stability requirements. You will develop dynamic simulation models, support flight test activities, and provide technical expertise during design reviews and program milestone events. Key Responsibilities may include, but are not limited to:  Design, develop, implement, verify and test algorithms, software and simulation tools to perform guidance, navigation and control (GNC).    Develop control laws to meet air vehicle performance, flying qualities and stability margin requirements, both on ground and in flight. Develop air vehicle system linear and non-linear dynamic simulation models and integrate models into software and hardware-in-the-loop simulation environments. Develop analysis to support design reviews at different stages in a development program, such as PDR, CDR, etc. Analyze air vehicle flight test data and support flight test activities. Attend or present at internal program, customer and/or supplier technical exchange meetings and/or formal program milestone reviews to provide and/or obtain progress status updates.

Must have Bachelor of Science degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) discipline with 12 years of relevant experience; OR Master of Science degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) discipline with 10 years of relevant experience; OR PhD in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) discipline with 8 years of relevant experience. Must have an active US Government Secret clearance (with a background investigation within the past 6 years or enrolled into Continuous Evaluation). Must have the ability to obtain and maintain a US Government Top Secret clearance within a reasonable amount of time as determined by business needs, with an Interim Top Secret clearance required prior to start . Must have the ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) clearance, within a reasonable amount of time as determined by business needs. Must have experience supporting airworthiness assessments for aircraft flying qualities, stability, and/or control. Must have experience on multi-disciplinary GNC engineers on a development program. Experience with MATLAB, Simulink, and/or autocoding Simulink models. Experience in supplier/customer relationship management, including briefing, coordinating, and/or following up.

Active US Government Top Secret clearance or higher (with a background investigation within the past 6 years or enrolled into Continuous Evaluation). Knowledge of C/C++, Java, Python. Knowledgeable in the area of flight sciences, control law