Staff Spacecraft GNC Engineer – Ts/Sci
| Company | Northrop Grumman |
|---|---|
| Location | Dulles, VA, USA |
| Salary | $171000 – $256400 |
| Type | Full-Time |
| Degrees | Bachelor’s, Master’s, PhD |
| Experience Level | Senior, Expert or higher |
Requirements
- BS Degree in Engineering, Physics, or Math with at least 14 Years of experience (or 12 Years with Masters or 9 Years with PhD). Experience can be considered in lieu of degree
- U.S. Citizenship with a current or active Top Secret clearance and ability to obtain SCI access at time of application
Responsibilities
- Design, analyze, and tune spacecraft attitude and position control loops using time and frequency domain techniques
- Design, analyze, and tune sequential filters (e.g. Kalman filters) for attitude determination and relative navigation
- Design, develop, test and verify flight algorithms for the GNC subsystem and support flight software qualification testing
- Analyze and test the spacecraft GNC subsystem performance using simulations and other analytic tools
- Perform analysis to support early design phase concept development including actuator sizing and placement, sensor selection and placement, and predicted performance assessments
- Develop simulation models for sensors (e.g. star tracker, rate gyro, accelerometer, GPS, magnetometer, sun sensors), actuators (e.g. reaction wheel, torque bar, thruster, CMG), system dynamics (e.g. rigid body, multi-body, orbit mechanics, flexible models, propellant slosh), and the space environment (e.g. atmospheric, solar radiation pressure, third-body gravity, geopotential)
- Apply engineering principles, industry standards, company process, and knowledge of vehicle dynamics, aerodynamics, propulsion, classical/modern control, and estimation theory to perform tasks to advanced program/project goals
- Document designs, analysis, and test results and create presentation materials
- Present designs, analysis, and test results to internal and external customers
- Work well within small- to medium-sized groups
Preferred Qualifications
- Prior experience as a GNC subsystem lead
- MS or PhD degree in engineering, physics, or math
- Proficiency in MATLAB/Simulink and C/C++
- Experience in spacecraft GNC subsystem design, analysis, and testing
- Experience implementing GNC algorithms on embedded systems
- Current Top Secret/SCI Clearance preferred
- Proficiency in Microsoft office suite, version control tools such as SVN or Git
- Previous/current membership or leadership roles in professional groups, clubs, or extracurricular activities is desired
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities