Guidance Navigation Control (GNC) Engineer
Northrop Grumman
San Diego, CA0–2 yrs2h agovia LinkedIn
This job at a glance
- Who can apply
- New grads and up to 2 years · Bachelor's degree
- Must know
- Data structures & algorithmsMATLABSAP
- Work
- On-site in San Diego
- Pay
- Not stated by the employer.
- Skill demand
- Data structures & algorithms7%MATLAB7%SAP6%of 99 similar entry-level jobs posted in the US this week
- Listed
- Nov 1, 2026 · still open
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About the Role
Northrop Grumman Aeronautic Systems has an opening for a Guidance Navigation Control (GNC) Engineer to join their team. This position will be located in San Diego, CA and is assigned to a 1st shift 9/80 schedule.
Key Responsibilities
- Design, develop, implement, verify, and test algorithms, software, and simulation tools for Guidance, Navigation and Control (GNC) of aircraft within a multi-disciplinary team environment.
- Develop control laws to meet air vehicle performance, flying qualities, and stability margin requirements, both on ground and in flight.
- Develop air vehicle system linear and non-linear dynamic simulation models and integrate models into software and hardware-in-the-loop simulation environments.
- Analyze air vehicle flight test data and support flight test activities.
Requirements & Tech Stack
- Bachelor’s Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) discipline and 2 years of related engineering experience; OR a Master’s degree in a STEM discipline and 0 years of related engineering experience.
- Knowledge of fixed-wing aircraft flight dynamics.
- Experience using linear control principles and tools to design feedback control systems.
- Experience using MATLAB to create, process, analyze, and visually represent data.
- Active USG Top Secret clearance (with a background investigation within the past 5 years or enrolled into Continuous Evaluation).
- Ability to obtain and maintain initial Special Access Program (SAP) access via a Program Access Request (PAR).
- Ability to obtain and maintain subsequent SAP PARs.
Qualifications
- Excellent communication, analysis and problem-solving skills.
- Experience analyzing non-linear simulations of aircraft closed-loop dynamics.
- Proficient in MATLAB/Simulink.
- Experience designing control laws for fixed wing aircraft and performing handling qualities analyses.
- Working knowledge of MIL-STD-1797 flying qualities requirements.
- Current applicable Special Access Program (SAP) clearance.
- Active USG Top Secret SCI clearance (with a background investigation within the past 5 years or enrolled into Continuous Evaluation).
Relocation assistance may be available.
Travel: 10% of the Time.
U.S. Citizenship is required for positions with a government clearance.