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2026 Associate Guidance Navigation Control Engineer/Guidance Navigation Control Engineer Engineer - Dulles VA at Northrop Grumman - ApplyBlast

2026 Associate Guidance Navigation Control Engineer/Guidance Navigation Control Engineer Engineer - Dulles VA

Northrop Grumman

3 months ago

2.9 on Glassdoor

Dulles, VA

Onsite

Full Time

Senior

0 applicants

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About this role

Northrop Grumman is seeking motivated GNC engineers to design, analyze, and tune spacecraft attitude and position control loops for DoD, NASA, and commercial customers. The role involves developing flight algorithms, creating simulation models for sensors and actuators, and supporting early design phase concept development for autonomous rendezvous and docking systems. Engineers will apply principles of vehicle dynamics, control theory, and estimation to solve complex problems while collaborating within small to medium-sized groups.

Responsibilities

Design and tune spacecraft attitude and position control loops
Develop and verify flight algorithms for GNC subsystems
Create simulation models for sensors and system dynamics
Analyze spacecraft performance for rendezvous and docking operations
Document designs and present results to internal and external customers

Skills

Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree in Aerospace or Mechanical EngineeringMaster's Degree in Aerospace or Mechanical EngineeringU.S. Government Security Clearance EligibilityU.S. Citizenship

About Northrop Grumman

northropgrumman.com

Headquarters

Falls Church, Virginia, United States

Company Size

10001+ employees

Founded

1939

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Northrop Grumman is a global aerospace and defense company that designs, builds, and integrates advanced systems, products, and services for national security, civil space, and commercial customers. With roughly 95,000 employees, it focuses on space systems and satellites, military and unmanned aircraft, advanced electronics, hypersonics, advanced manufacturing, and cyber and digital transformation. The company partners with government agencies — including NASA and the U.S. Department of Defense — to solve complex engineering challenges and deliver end-to-end solutions. Northrop Grumman is known for large-scale systems engineering, technology innovation, and program execution.