Principal / Sr. Principal Navigation Systems Engineer

Systems Engineer - Navigation Technologies

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We are looking for you to join our team as a Systems Engineer focused on Navigation technologies based out of Woodland Hills, CA. As a Systems Engineer at Northrop Grumman you will have a challenging and rewarding opportunity to be a part of our Enterprise-wide digital transformation. Through the use of Model-based Engineering and Agile practices we continue to evolve how we deliver critical national defense products and capabilities for the warfighter. Our success is grounded in our ability to embrace change, move quickly and continuously drive innovation. The successful candidate will be collaborative, open, transparent, and team-oriented with a focus on team empowerment & shared responsibility, flexibility, continuous learning, and a culture of innovation.

What You'll get to Do:

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems sector is seeking a Navigation Systems Engineer to join our diverse and talented team in the design, implementation of model-based navigation software that is designed to enable real-world trajectory and environment simulation. This role will be filled at our Woodland Hills, CA site.

• Analysis of navigation performance in laboratory and flight test scenarios
• Communication of status, issues, and results with program management and customers.
• Work in close collaboration with internal and external stakeholders to develop advanced navigation and timing technologies.
• Work with a team of navigation and timing experts in a team-based collaborative environment dedicated to advancing the state of the art
• Work with leading-edge navigation systems, techniques, algorithms, and software to enhance mission success.
• Present your ideas to internal and external groups and represent Northrop Grumman at technical conferences and working groups.

This requisition may be filled at a higher grade based on qualifications listed below

This requisition may be filled at either a Principal Level or a Sr. Principal Level.

Basic Qualifications for a Principal Navigation Systems Engineer:

• 5 years of Engineering experience with a Bachelor of Science in a STEM discipline; 3 years of Engineering experience with Masters; 1 Year with a PhD
• US Citizenship
• Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret security clearance
• Ability to work full-time onsite in Woodland Hills, CA

• Knowledge of signal selection, acquisition and tracking, Position, Velocity, and Time (PVT) calculation, data demodulation, signal correction.
• Experience with algorithm development for satellite acquisition, tracking, and receiver measurement formation
• Familiarity with integrated INS/GPS navigation systems involving exposure to Kalman filtering / estimation theory

Basic Qualifications for a Sr. Principal Navigation Systems Engineer:

• 8 years of Engineering experience with a Bachelor of Science in a STEM discipline; 6 years of Engineering experience with Masters; 4 Years with a PhD
• US Citizenship
• Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret security clearance
• Ability to work full-time onsite in Woodland Hills, CA

• Knowledge of signal selection, acquisition and tracking, Position, Velocity, and Time (PVT) calculation, data demodulation, signal correction.
• Experience with algorithm development for satellite acquisition, tracking, and receiver measurement formation
• Familiarity with integrated INS/GPS navigation systems involving exposure to Kalman filtering / estimation theory

Preferred Qualifications:

• Familiarity with military navigation modernization particularly M-code signal processing and capabilities.
• Familiarity with Timing and Distributed Clock Algorithms.
• Familiarity with inertial navigation systems (INS) mechanizations.
• Combining data from IMU (Inertial Measurement Unit), GPS, barometers, and other sensors
• Understanding multi-sensor synchronization and calibration.
• Noise modeling and covariance tuning.
• Application in state estimation for position, velocity, and attitude determination.
• Familiarity with design of tracking loops, including characterization of platform dynamics, environmental/interference effects
• Understanding accelerometers, gyroscopes, magnetometers, and their role in navigation.

Primary Level Salary Range: $114,000.00 - $171,000.00 Secondary Level Salary Range: $142,200.00 - $213,400.00 The 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. Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and 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.