Engineer, Guidance, Navigation and Control, Space and Satellite Systems
Posted on: 7 Mar 2021
Dulles, VA
Job Description
Description
Embark on a careerputting innovative, reliable, and agile products and ideas into orbit, andbeyond. Northrop Grumman has opportunities waiting for you that play a vitalrole in human space exploration, national defense, and scientific discovery,supporting multiple programs across the universe. With us, youll discover aculture of curiosity and collaboration that will have you Defining Possiblefrom the day you start. Our space systems connect and protect millions ofpeople on earth every day, now and for the future. Explore your future andlaunch your career today.
Northrop Grumman's Tactical Space Systems area is seeking a motivated candidate that will fill the position of Spacecraft Guidance, Navigation, and Control (GNC) engineer in our Dulles, Virginia location.
A spacecraft GNC engineer is responsible for contributing to the design, analysis, and testing of the GNC subsystem for the space vehicle. A spacecraft GNC engineer will work within the GNC subsystem team and under the supervision of the GNC subsystem lead. A spacecraft GNC engineer is expected to:
* Design, analyze, and tune spacecraft attitude and position control loops using time and frequency domain techniques
* Design, analyze, and tune sequential filters (e.g. Kalman filters) for attitude determination and relative navigation
* Analyze and test the spacecraft GNC subsystem performance using simulations and other analytic tools
* Implement GNC algorithms in flight software and support flight software qualification testing
* Perform analysis to support early design phase concept development including actuator sizing and placement, sensor selection and placement, and predicted performance assessments
* Develop simulation models for sensors (e.g. star tracker, rate gyro, accelerometer, GPS, magnetometer, sun sensors), actuators (e.g. reaction wheel, torque bar, thruster, CMG), system dynamics (e.g. rigid body, multi-body, orbit mechanics, flexible models), and the space environment (e.g. atmospheric, solar radiation pressure, third-body gravity, geopotential)
* Apply engineering principles, industry standards, company process, and knowledge of vehicle dynamics, aerodynamics, propulsion, classical/modern control, and estimation theory to perform tasks to advanced program/project goals
* Document designs, analysis, and test results and create presentation materials
* Present designs, analysis, and test results to internal and external customers
* Work well within small- to medium-sized groups
NoVA Space
Qualification
Basic Qualifications:
* BS Degree in Engineering, Physics, or Math with at least 2 years of professional experience or MS Degree in Engineering, Physics, or Math
* US Citizenship is required for this position
Preferred Qualifications:
* Spacecraft-specific engineering experience.
Northrop Grumman
Falls Church, VA
Northrop Grumman Corporation, a security company, provides products in the areas of autonomous systems, cyber, space, strikes, and logistics and modernizations in the United States, the Asia Pacific, and internationally. The company operates through four segments: Aerospace Systems, Innovation Systems, Mission Systems, and Technology Services. The Aerospace Systems segment designs, develops, integrates, and produces manned aircrafts, autonomous systems, spacecraft systems, high-energy laser systems, microelectronics, and other systems and sub-systems for use in the areas of intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance, strike operations, communications, earth observations, and space science.
The Innovation Systems segment designs, develops, integrates, and produces flights, armaments, and space systems. It offers launch vehicles and related propulsion systems; missile products and defense electronics; precision weapons, armament systems, and ammunitions; satellites and associated space components and services; and advanced aerospace structures. The Mission Systems segment offers products and services that include C4ISR systems; radar, electro-optical/infrared (EO/IR), and acoustic sensors; electronic warfare systems; cyber solutions; space systems; intelligence processing systems; air and missile defense integration systems; navigation systems; and shipboard missiles and encapsulated payload launch systems.
The Technology Services segment provides logistic solutions that supports the full life cycle of platforms and systems. Its products and services include software and system sustainment; modernization of platform and associated subsystems; advanced training solutions; and integrated logistics support. Northrop Grumman Corporation was founded in 1939 and is based in Falls Church, Virginia.
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IndustryAerospace and Defense
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No. of Employees85,000
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