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(DoD SkillBridge) Guidance Navigation Control (GNC) Engineer - level 3 or 4 at Northrop Grumman - ApplyBlast

(DoD SkillBridge) Guidance Navigation Control (GNC) Engineer - level 3 or 4

Northrop Grumman

4 months ago

2.9 on Glassdoor

United States

Onsite

Full Time

Senior

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About this role

This is a Level 3 or Level 4 Guidance, Navigation, and Control (GNC) Engineer position within Northrop Grumman's Space Sector, designed for transitioning military service members through the SkillBridge program. The role involves designing, analyzing, and tuning spacecraft subsystems for DoD and NASA missions, focusing on autonomous rendezvous, proximity operations, and docking. Candidates will develop simulation models, analyze sensor and actuator data, and collaborate on high-stakes mission objectives using advanced engineering principles.

Responsibilities

Design and analyze spacecraft attitude and position control loops
Develop simulation models for spacecraft sensors and actuators
Perform relative guidance solutions for rendezvous and docking
Analyze subsystem performance using time and frequency domain techniques
Document designs and present results to internal and external customers

Skills

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in EngineeringMaster's degree in EngineeringPhD in Engineering, Physics, or MathTop Secret (TS) ClearanceSCI Security Access

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.