Navigation Engineer (Principal or Senior Principal Level)

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the TimeDescription

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Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems RQ-4 Global Hawk Program seeks a Principal or Sr. Principal Engineer Navigation to support the Air Vehicle Navigation team in Rancho Bernardo, CA.

The group is responsible for vehicle flight control and safety. This position supports the Navigation subsystem with an emphasis on Radio Frequency (RF) performance.  General duties for the candidate will include navigation subsystem lab testing, flight test support, anomaly resolution, and supplier management, among other duties.

Members of the team perform technical planning, system integration, verification and validation, cost and risk analysis, and supportability and effectiveness analyses for total systems. Analyses are performed at all levels of total system product to include concept, design, fabrication, test, installation, operation, maintenance and disposal. Members of the team ensure the logical and systematic conversion of customer or product requirements into total systems solutions that acknowledge technical, schedule, and cost constraints. The team also performs functional analysis, timeline analysis, detailed trade studies, requirements allocation and interface definition studies to translate customer requirements into hardware and software specifications.

This position can be filled at either the Principal Engineer or Sr Principal Engineer level.

Basic Qualifications: 

• Basic qualifications for a Principal Engineer Guidance Navigation Control include a Bachelor's in Science, Technology, Engineering or Math (STEM) and at least 5 years of experience, a Master's Degree in STEM with 3 years of experience, or a PhD Degree with no experience.

• Basic qualifications for a Sr. Principal Engineer Guidance Navigation Control include a Bachelor's in Science, Technology, Engineering or Math (STEM) and at least 8 years of experience, a Master's Degree in STEM with 6 years of experience, or a PhD Degree with 3 years of experience.

• SW Tools: Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Project, Visio), Matlab

• General understanding of the GPS system and how it works, general understanding of inertial sensors and how they work.

• Working knowledge of Radio Frequency (RF) devices and system architecture (amplifiers, bias-T, splitters, etc)

• Familiar with RF Parameters: Fundamentals of frequency, impedance, and gain.

• Must have the ability to obtain and maintain a US Government clearance and Special Access Program (SAP) within a reasonable amount of time as determined by business needs

Preferred Qualifications:

• Degree type: MS or PhD degree in STEM

• Clearance Level: Top Secret (TS) or ability to obtain a TS

• Flight Test experience: Some experience

• Supplier management: Some experience

• Requirements development:   Some experience

• Requirements verification testing: Some experience

• Knowledge of passive and active components: inductors, capacitors, diodes, and transistors.

• Proficiency with test equipment (oscilloscopes, signal generators, signal analyzers, multi-meters): Some experience

• Good understanding of the GPS system, the GPS Signal in Space characteristics, DGPS systems, inertial sensors, GPS/INS tightly coupled Kalman filters, GPS receiver design

• Advanced Knowledge of RF Devices: RF amplifiers, coupling structures, filters, and oscillators.

• Advanced Knowledge of RF System Architectures: Overall system design, including common system impairments and performance characteristics.

Primary Level Salary Range: $114,000.00 - $171,000.00Secondary Level Salary Range: $142,200.00 - $213,400.00

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 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.