Northrop Grumman Australia · 10 hours ago
GNC Engineer: Aerodynamics – Level 3 or 4 (Chandler)
United States-Arizona-Chandler
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$98K/yr - $148K/yr
5+ years expNorthrop Grumman is a leader in technological advancements and invites you to join their team as a GNC Engineer: Aerodynamics in Chandler, AZ. In this role, you will model, simulate, and analyze actuation systems for launch and target vehicle programs, collaborating across disciplines to design control systems and improve performance.
Defense & Space
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Modeling and Simulation of actuation systems for various launch vehicles, target vehicles, and business development programs
Work under general direction of Flight Sciences Functional Manager, Functional Lead and various Program engineers
Collaborate with other disciplines, Mechanical Electrical, and Systems to determine best means to achieve objectives
Design and analysis of single loop and multi-loop PID control systems, including electromechanical and electro-hydraulic actuation systems
Create new and maintain existing linear and nonlinear math models of actuations systems, in both MATLAB and C++ forms
Evaluation of math model simulation output versus actual test data. Determine source of discrepancies and update models
Plan and conduct actuator systems engineering work that includes evaluation of new systems, and/or adaptation and modification of existing systems
Develop performance requirements for actuation system specifications
Review actuation system test data. Where necessary, identify processing issues and implement corrections
Provide anomaly investigation support for production and fielded actuation systems
Perform trade studies for new actuation system applications
Generate and revise relevant documentation summarizing work performed
Conduct kinematic analysis and mathematical modeling of 3-bar and 4-bar systems
Other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
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
Must have the ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government DoD Secret security clearance
Experience with C++, MATLAB, Simulink and Python
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
Must have the ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government DoD Secret security clearance
Experience with C++, MATLAB, Simulink and Python
Preferred
Experience with Linux operating systems
Excellent technical writing and presentation skills
Active DOD Secret Security Clearance or higher
Benefits
Health insurance coverage
Life and disability insurance
Savings plan
Company paid holidays
Paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business
Company
Northrop Grumman Australia
Northrop Grumman Australia is the Australia-based arm of Northrop Grumman Corporation and committed to generating long-term prosperity, investing in advanced Research & Development, sovereign and exportable Intellectual Property, high-quality jobs and long-term technology leadership across the Commonwealth.
501-1000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageCompany data provided by crunchbase