Engineer Systems Modeling & Simulation

About the Role

Northrop Grumman seeks a Dynamics and Controls: Engineer Systems Modeling & Simulation – Level 2/3 at the Chandler, AZ facility.

Key Responsibilities

• Under limited supervision, develop complex multi-body dynamic simulations for separation events (fairing deployment, staging, spacecraft separation of launch vehicles).
• Validate and verify simulation quality and quantify separation induced disturbances during these events.
• Work closely with cross-disciplinary teams to influence design maturation.
• Incorporate relevant controls effects into dynamics simulations.
• Validate proper implementation and usage of simulation outputs in downstream analyses.
• Define task scope, perform analyses using appropriate classical and computer-aided techniques.
• Prepare results for presentations and analysis reports.
• Contribute to defense systems by supporting development of long-range missile defense interceptors, targets, space launch, and strike vehicles.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Familiarity with rigid body dynamics, flexible body dynamics, coordinate frame transformations, and Euler's rotation equations.
• Strong interest in applied mathematics with a solid understanding of linear algebra (vector/matrix operations, coordinate transformations, eigenvalues/eigenvectors) and their application to dynamics, controls, and simulation development.
• Ability to obtain a US Government Secret security clearance.

Qualifications

Level 2

• Bachelor's degree in a STEM discipline (Science, Technology, Engineering or Math) with 2 years of related engineering experience; OR a Master’s degree in STEM with 0 years of related engineering experience.

Level 3

• Bachelor's degree in a STEM discipline (Science, Technology, Engineering or Math) with 5 years of related engineering experience; OR a Master’s degree in STEM with 3 years of related engineering experience, or a PhD in STEM with 1 year of related engineering experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Active US Government Secret security clearance, or higher.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s in Mechanical, or Aerospace Engineering.
• Proficiency in C++.
• Proficiency in MATLAB or Python.
• Ability to apply fundamental analytical techniques and prepare written analyses.
• Previous experience with launch vehicle control and/or separation analysis.
• Experience in sensor navigation (inertial, radio, and/or optical).
• Experience in strategic missile guidance and implementation of guidance algorithms.
• Experience in trajectory optimization, non-linear control, and/or adaptive/autonomous flight control systems.
• Experience with optimal state estimation filters (e.g., Kalman).
• Demonstrated knowledge of aerodynamic modeling, flight mechanics, missile/re-entry vehicle dynamics.
• Familiarity with Linux.