Guidance Navigation Control Engineer
- Level 4 or 5
- Secret (Chandler)
Northrop Grumman
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Chandler, Arizona
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PERMANENT
Posted 06/2026
Job Description
Job Summary
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE
Relocation assistance may be available
CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START
Yes
CLEARANCE TYPE
Secret
TRAVEL:
Yes, 10 of the TimeDescription
At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact peoples 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 nations 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, theyre making history.
Expand your horizons, advance your career, and contribute to a secure future for generations. Northrop Grumman's Space Sector invites you to bring your pioneering spirit to our collaborative teams. As a GNC Engineer
- Level 4 or 5 located in Chandler, AZ, you'll be a linchpin in missions of paramount importance, defining the art of the possible from day one.
This position is 100 onsite and cannot accommodate telecommute work.
In this position, you will contribute to the development and evaluation of guidance, navigation, and control systems for advanced aerospace applications, including aircraft, spacecraft, missiles, and launch vehicles. Your work will involve applying mathematical models, control theories, and algorithm development to achieve precision in navigation and control performance. You will also play a key role in analyzing system behavior, designing solutions, and integrating hardware and software components to ensure system reliability and mission success.
This position will work a 9/80 schedule, with every other Friday off.
Your mission, should you choose to accept:
Design, develop, implement, verify, and test high-quality software and simulation toolchains
Work on a 6 degree of freedom (6DOF) simulation to design and test missile flight code
Work with 6DoF simulation models to evaluate system performance
Work with flight dynamics, autopilot and guidance design, and implementation into flight code
Work with various trajectory optimization software and tools
Other duties as assigned
If this job description reads like it was written specifically for you, consider joining our team!
This position is contingent upon having a final clearance and program access(es) within a reasonable period of time as determined by the company.
Basic Qualifications for Level 4:
Bachelor's degree with 8 years of professional experience
- OR•Master's degree with 6 years of professional experience.
Must have existing U.S. Government security clearance at Secret or Top Secret
Two (8) years of Guidance Navigation and Control (GNC) related experience with a Bachelors degree
- OR•six (6) years of GNC experience with a Masters degree.
Competence in C++ development in a Linux environment
Competence in MATLAB and Python toolchains
Basic Qualifications for Level 5:
Bachelor's degree with 12 years of professional experience
- OR•Master's degree with 10 years of professional experience.
Must have existing U.S. Government security clearance at Secret or Top Secret
Twelve (12) years of Guidance Navigation and Control (GNC) related experience with a Bachelors degree
- OR•ten (10) years of GNC experience with a Masters degree.
Proficiency in C++ development in a Linux environment
Proficiency in MATLAB and Python toolchains
Preferred Qualifications:
Master's or PhD in a relevant engineering discipline.
Control systems theory and flight dynamics expertise
Expertise in creating and maintaining analysis tools in C++, MATLAB and Python
Expertise in C++ development in a Linux environment
Expertise in MATLAB and Python toolchains
Primary Level Salary Range:
$122,800.00
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Secondary Level Salary Range:
$152,900.00
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The 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 candidates experience, education, skills and current spanet 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.
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