Guidance Navigation Control (GNC) Engineer – Level 5

General Manufacturing(14 days ago)

Dulles, VirginiaOnsiteFull TimeSenior$177,000 - $265,600Space Sector

About this role

Northrop Grumman's Space Sector seeks a Guidance Navigation Control Engineer supporting spacecraft subsystems for DoD, NASA, and commercial projects. The role involves designing, analyzing, and testing GNC systems for space missions, contributing to innovative space-based autonomous rendezvous, docking, and small satellite production. It offers the opportunity to work on missions of paramount importance in a highly collaborative environment with security clearance requirements.

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Required Skills

MATLAB
Simulink
C++
Guidance
Navigation
Control
Kalman Filters
Spacecraft
Rendezvous
Orbital Mechanics

Qualifications

U.S. Government DoD Top-Secret Security Clearance

About General Manufacturing

northropgrumman.com

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.

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