RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be availableCLEARANCE TYPE: SecretTRAVEL: 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.If forging a secure future excites you, look no further! Northrop Grumman's Space Sector provides an arena where your passion for innovation and quest for exploration are welcome. As a GNC Engineer: Modeling Simulation and Analysis

Level 3 or Level 4 your role at Chandler, AZ will be pivotal in supporting missions critical to national and global security. This position is 100% onsite and cannot accommodate telecommute work.

Ready to join forces with our visionary team?

This position offers an exciting opportunity to shape the future of missile system technology by spearheading the design, development, and integration of advanced guidance, navigation, and control software. You will create highquality simulation toolchains and modeling frameworks while supporting the GPI (Glide Phase Interceptor) program, ensuring our aerospace systems continue to push the boundaries of performance and innovation in a dynamic, collaborative environment.

This position will work a 9/80 schedule, with every other Friday off.

In This Job, You Will

• Design, develop, implement, verify, and test highquality software and simulation toolchains for missile flight systems.

If this job description reads like it was written specifically for you, consider joining our team!

This position is contingent upon the candidate obtaining final clearances and program access(es) within a reasonable period of time as determined by the company.

This position can be filled at either a Level 3 or Level 4.

Basic Qualifications For Level 3

• Bachelor's degree with 5 years of professional experience - OR - Master's degree with 3 years of professional experience - OR - PhD with 1 year of professional experience. Will consider an additional 4+ years of experience in lieu of degree.
• Requires an active U.S. Government DoD Secret security clearance at time of application, current and within scope
• Proficiency in objectoriented programming, especially C++, and scripting with Bash, Python, and MATLAB.
• Experience using job schedulers such as SLURM or PBS.
• Strong understanding of how performance metrics are applied to evaluate missile systems.

Basic Qualifications For Level 4

• Bachelor's degree with 8 years of professional experience - OR - Master's degree with 6 years of professional experience - OR - PhD with 4 years of professional experience. Will consider an additional 4+ years of experience in lieu of degree.
• Requires an active U.S. Government DoD Secret security clearance at time of application, current and within scope
• Proficiency in objectoriented programming, especially C++, and scripting with Bash, Python, and MATLAB.
• Experience using job schedulers such as SLURM or PBS.
• Strong understanding of how performance metrics are applied to evaluate missile systems.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working with GNC algorithms for hypersonic missiles
• Experience with IR discrimination and tracking
• Create CI/CD Pipelines - able to automate simulation runs and post processing
• Experience running 6DOF/3DOF simulations on HPC cluster for modeling vehicle trajectory and performance
• Familiarity with state estimation and state propagation techniques

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Primary Level Salary Range: $95,300.00 - $142,900.00Secondary Level Salary Range: $118,600.00 - $178,000.00The 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.The application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity 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 and pay transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.PDN-a07e4def-315e-4662-adbc-cef6553b54bf