Staff Engineer Guidance Navigation Control at Northrop Grumman

Position Staff Engineer Guidance Navigation Control
Posted 04 Feb 2026
Expired 06 Mar 2026
Company Northrop Grumman
Location Willow Creek | US
Job Type Full Time

Job Description:

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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.

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems has an opening for a Staff Engineer Guidance, Navigation, & Control. This position will be located in San Diego, El Segundo, or Palmdale, CA .

The selected candidate will work in a multi-disciplinary team environment to design, develop, implement, verify, and test algorithms, software, and simulation tools to perform Guidance, Navigation and Control (GNC) of aircraft. Develop control laws to meet air vehicle performance, flying qualities and stability margin requirements, both on ground and in flight. Develop air vehicle system linear and non-linear dynamic simulation models and integrate models into software and hardware-in-the-loop simulation environments. Analyze air vehicle flight test data and support flight test activities.

Basic Qualifications for Staff Engineer:

  • Bachelors in Science, Technology, Engineering or Math (STEM) and at least 12 years of experience, a Master's Degree in STEM with 10 years of experience, or a PhD Degree with 7 years of experience.
  • Excellent communication, analysis and problem-solving skills
  • Knowledge of fixed-wing aircraft flight dynamics
  • Experience using linear control principles and tools to design feedback control systems
  • Experience analyzing non-linear simulations of aircraft closed-loop dynamics
  • Experience using MATLAB to create, process, analyze, and visually represent data
  • Active / in-scope DoD Secret Clearance

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Proficient in MATLAB/Simulink
  • Experience designing control laws for fixed wing aircraft and performing handling qualities analysis
  • Working knowledge of MIL-STD-1797 flying qualities requirements
  • Active / in-scope DoD Top Secret Clearance
Primary Level Salary Range: $177,000.00 - $265,600.00The 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 U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.

Job Info:

  • Company: Northrop Grumman
  • Position: Staff Engineer Guidance Navigation Control
  • Work Location: Willow Creek
  • Country: US

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