Sr. Software Engineers - GNC - Hypersonic with Security Clearance

As a member of the SW/GNC department you’ll get to work on cutting edge technolodgy while tuning guidance algorithms for hypersonic interceptor development. This position will serve on-site at 575 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 3

• Experience designing, tuning, implementing, and testing guidance algorithms and autopilot parameters for guided missiles and/or interceptors.
• Previous experience in designing, implementing, and testing missile autopilot systems. Including exposure to multiple control system schemes for guided missiles and linear stability analysis.
• Strong understanding of missile control systems, including classical and modern control theory.
• Proficiency in creating and maintaining analysis tools in C++, MATLAB and Python
• Proficiency in C++ development in a Linux environment
• Proficiency in MATLAB and Python toolchains
• Travel 10% of the time Preferred Qualifications for Engineer Guidance Navigation Control 3
• Experience working with GNC algorithms for hypersonic missiles
• Experience with AEGIS weapon system
• Experience with IR discrimination and tracking
• Familiarity with state estimation and state propagation techniques This position is intended to be contracted to hire. While this is our intent, this is not a promise to hire by Northrop Grumman. This contract position aligns with our full-time role of Sr. Principal Engineer.