Guidance Navigation Controls Engineer (GNC Engineer)

Job ID: z5G7h3l6a1kMvyS65NP3c KUsqmcQJi-N v_6DFfxGY=Job Code: JPC 9036491Location: Chandler, AZ, United StatesExperience: 5-15 yearsContact: RaghavendraContact Email: View email address on click.appcast.io Title: Guidance Navigation Controls Engineer (GNC)Location: Chandler, AZSecret Clearance: Active SecretPay Range: 120 - 125/hr. W2Job Description - Our Client Northrop Grumman is looking for an Engineer Guidance Navigation Control 3 to support our GNC Department. As a member of the SW/GNC Department you’ll get to work on the Glide Phase Interceptor Program. This position will serve on-site at 1575 S. Price Rd, Chandler, AZ 85286.Responsibilities
Designs, develops, implements, verifies and tests algorithms and software and simulation tools to perform guidance, navigation and control of aircraft, spacecraft, submersibles, surface ships, missiles, launch vehicles and upper stages during powered and coast phases of launch, flight, earth orbit, interplanetary cruise and orbital insertion, as well as during staging events. Navigation functions include the statistical processing of measured data points and their substitution into algorithms simulating physical reality. Guidance functions include the formulation of specific equations to achieve a desired position, orientation or orbit in space. Control design and analyses processes consist of the development of the control laws and hardware and software requirements for aircraft, launch vehicles and/or spacecraft.Basic Qualifications for Engineer Guidance Navigation Control 3Experience with Kalman FilteringExperience with signal processing for guided missiles and/or interceptors.Proficiency in creating and maintaining algorithms and analysis tools in C++, MATLAB and PythonStrong foundation in probability theory / statisticsExperience with Electro-Optical imaging systemsTravel 10% of the timePreferred Qualifications for Engineer Guidance Navigation Control 3Advanced degree in electrical engineering, aerospace engineering, physics, or applied mathExperience with onboard/offboard sensor fusionExperience with analyzing large Monte Carlo data sets and/or experience with designing and analyzing simulation experimentsExperience5-15 yearsSkillsKalman Filtering, signal processing for guided missiles and/or interceptors, creating and maintaining algorithms and analysis tools in C++, MATLAB and Python, Electro-Optical imaging systems, onboard/offboard sensor fusion, analyzing large Monte Carlo data sets and/or experience with designing and analyzing simulation experiments