NG Fellow 1 – SDS Guidance Navigation and Control (GN&C)

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

TRAVEL: Yes, 25% 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 Fellows are recognized experts in their fields who solve the hardest technical problems while ensuring we retain the hard-won insights needed to perform complex tasks successfully.  These leaders define possible in our most important technical capability areas while identifying and cultivating essential people, processes, and tools.  They are deployed against critical programs and captures, aligned with our sector’s top business priorities, and advance our products and solutions to meet customers’ missions every day.   

The ideal candidate will set and drive strategy for a broad set of technical initiatives and be empowered to make decisions that significantly impact annual operating plans (AOP), long-range strategic plan (LRSP) outcomes, and the Technology Roadmap.  The Northrop Grumman Fellow is expected to provide scientific, technical, intellectual leadership, as well as analytical support contributing to the advancement of growth goals.   The candidate must also have a strong grasp of campaign execution, networking strategy, and possess the skills, drive, and judgement to successfully interface with senior leaders/technologists across the company and customer community.   
   
Northrop Grumman Defense Systems Sector Strategic Deterrent Systems Division is seeking an NG Fellow 1 SDS Guidance, Navigation and Control (GN&C) who will play an instrumental role in developing, evolving, and leading technological strategy in this skill area for the broader organization. This position will be located in Roy, Utah or Manhattan Beach, CA.

This role may offer a competitive relocation assistance package.

General responsibilities may include but are not limited to:    

The individual in this role will provide technical leadership and direction on Guidance, Navigation, and Control (GN&C) for the Sentinel ICBM as well as provide technical expertise and develop GN&C development and maturation strategy for SDS.

This position reports directly to the Office of the Chief Engineer. 

Leadership Skills: 

• Strong stakeholder management skills, including presenting solutions to senior leadership. 

• Experience in leading organizational change and ensuring successful adoption of new technologies and best practices. 

• Experience mentoring junior engineers and fostering a culture of continuous improvement. 

• Proven ability to build and lead high-performing teams, including recruitment, performance management, and professional development. 

• Ability to strategically allocate resources and manage budgets to optimize team performance and deliver value-driven results. 

• Ability to influence and gain buy-in from key stakeholders, ensuring alignment and successful project delivery.

Technical Skills and Core Competencies: 

• Experience in the development, test, and fielding of flight critical systems 

• Experience in design and development of flight control algorithms/feedback control systems.

• Experience in developing requirements and verification plans, and negotiations with customer and user communities.

• Designs research and develop highly advanced new applications resulting in new product/business opportunities for the company.

• Proficiency with development of architecture and requirements for a hard real-time system.

• Experience and proficiency with Agile principles, processes and tools, Model-Based System Engineering (MBSE), DOORS requirements management, Cameo EA, and the like.

• Proficiency with airworthiness certification criteria (e.g. MIL-HDBK-516C, RTCA DO-178C, DO-254) and nuclear surety standards/requirements (e.g. AFMAN 91-119).

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Data Engineering, Information Systems, or a related field and 20+ years of related experience; 18+ years of experience with a Masters;  15+ years of experience with a PhD.

• Detailed understanding of Guidance, Navigation, and Control systems.

• Able to lead a diverse team while cultivating a positive work environment.

• Demonstrated performance to drive execution in support and alignment to leadership direction. 

• Demonstrated experience leading the design, development, and validation of guidance, navigation, and control systems integrating flight critical hardware, software, and algorithms.

• Demonstrated ability to apply and/or develop highly advanced technologies, scientific principles, theories and concepts towards successful program execution.  Exhibits an exceptional degree of ingenuity, creativity, and resourcefulness.

• Able to communicate effectively at the highest levels. Viewed as expert in field within the corporation. 

• Develops plans and recommends technical approach to accomplish program requirements. Work accomplished typically supports long-range strategic goals.

• Serves as consultant to leadership team in program-wide planning concerning new or projected areas of technological research and advancements.

• Active DoD Secret clearance with a reinvestigation date occurring in the last 6 years and ability to obtain Special Program Access (SAP)

• Ability to travel up to 25%.

Preferred Qualifications: 

• Master’s degree or Ph.D. in Aerospace/Mechanical/Electrical Engineering, or a related field. 

• Active Top-Secret Security Clearance .

• Designs research and develop highly advanced new applications resulting in new product/business opportunities for the company.

• Experience in the development, test, certification, and fielding of intercontinental ballistic missiles, launch vehicles, or other complex aerospace systems.

• Proficiency with development of architectures and requirements for a hard real-time system.

• Experience in design, development, and test of flight control algorithms/feedback control systems.

• Expertise in developing full life cycle of software for a hard real-time system.

• Proficiency in automatic code generation and certification.

• Acts independently to uncover and resolve issues associated with the development, implementation, deployment, and support of guidance, navigation, and control systems.

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Primary Level Salary Range: $189,400.00 - $328,900.00

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 http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.