Guidance Navigation Control Engineer - 20429*
Northrop Grumman· Defense· Oct 14, 2026 · 14d ago
United States-California-Manhattan Beach
In office
Full-time
Mid
$114K–$160K est.
2+ years exp
Job description
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available
CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No
CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret
TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time Description
At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact people's lives around the world today, and for generations to come. Our pioneering and inventive spirit has enabled us to be at the forefront of many technological advancements in our nation's history - from the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean, to stealth bombers, to landing on the moon. We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future, and have fun along the way. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work — and we have an insatiable drive to do what others think is impossible. Our employees are not only part of history, they're making history.
Northrop Grumman Defense Systems is seeking Principal Guidance Navigation Control Engineer . This position will be located in Manhattan Beach, CA and will support GSSC .
What you’ll get to do:
- Develop and sustain the ICBM Minuteman III Operational Targeting Program (MOTP)
- Be part of a multi-disciplinary team of mathematicians, physicist, software, and system engineers
- Participate and contribute to peer/code reviews, critical milestone reviews, and technical interchange meetings
- Verify and validate targeting software requirements through systems engineering V process
- Develop software test plans, software test descriptions, and software test reports
- Develop and maintain 3 DOF and 6DOF missile simulations to test and analyze ICBM system performance
- Collaborate with our customer, internal NGC sites and other disciplines
Position Benefits
As a full-time employee of Northrop Grumman, you are eligible for our robust benefits package including
• Medical, Dental & Vision coverage
• 401k
• Educational Assistance
• Life Insurance
• Employee Assistance Programs & Work/Life Solutions
• Paid Time Off
• Health & Wellness Resources
• Employee Discounts
This positions standard work schedule is a 9/80. The 9/80 schedule allows employees who work a nine-hour day Monday through Thursday to take every other Friday off. This role may offer a competitive relocation assistance package.
Basic Qualifications:
• 2 Years with Bachelors in relevant field of study, 0 Years with Master’s or 4 additional years in lieu of degree.
• Must have the ability to obtain and maintain a DOD Secret Security Clearance within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the company to meet its business need.
• U.S. Citizenship with the ability to obtain Special Program Access (SAP) within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the company to meet its business need.
• Experience developing software/writing code in C/C++ AND Python
• Ability to function as a member of an integrated team
Preferred Qualifications
• Master’s degree in mechanical, aerospace engineering, or physics
• Experience with orbital mechanics, launch vehicle dynamics, numerical methods.
• Experience with developing, analyzing, and maintaining 3DOF or 6DOF simulations and simulation architecture
• Experience with FORTRAN programming
• Experience in full software lifecycle: Requirements analysis, coding, testing, and sell off
• Experience with VAX 3185 and/or vtVAX systems
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Primary Level Salary Range: $91,800.00 - $137,600.00
The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education, skills and current market conditions.
Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results. Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives. In addition, Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.
The application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.
Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. For our complete EEO and pay transparency statement, please visit northropgrumman.com. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.
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