
Senior Principal Guidance Navigation & Controls Engineer - Modeling & Simulation
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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 β 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.Please note that this opportunity is contingent on program funding.Β Start dates are determined after funding confirmation.
Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems sector is hiring a Sr. Principal Engineer to join our Vehicle Engineering team of qualified, diverse individuals in Melbourne, Florida.
Responsibilities may include
Develop, integrate, test and document air vehicle simulation subsystem plant models used in the development of and pilot training on fly-by-wire control systems
Mature and integrate GNC modeling for high fidelity flight simulation environments
Basic Qualifications
BS in a Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) discipline and 8 years of relevant engineering experience; OR MS in a STEM discipline and 6 years of relevant engineering experience
Must have an active DoD Secret or higher clearance.
Must have the ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) clearance prior to the commencement of employment.
Knowledge of fixed-wing aircraft subsystems
Experience using MATLAB to create, process, analyze, and visually represent data.
Experience using Simulink to model dynamic systems.
Experience analyzing non-linear simulations data.
Experience using configuration management tools.
Familiarity with programming (C/C++, Python).
Familiarity with Microsoft Visual Studio.
Must have an active DoD Secret or higher clearance.
Must have the ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) clearance prior to the commencement of employment.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience with Full-Motion Flight Simulators
Familiarity or experience with 14 CFR Part 60
Familiarity or experience with ARASQ
Master's Degree in Aerospace Engineering with controls concentration.
Experience with Atlassian tool suite (Jira, Confluence, Bitbucket)
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Job Details
- Category
- Avionics
- Employment Type
- Full time
- Location
- Melbourne, FL 32940, United States
- Posted
- Dec 2, 2025, 07:00 PM
- Listed
- Jan 17, 2026, 10:53 AM
- Last updated
- Jan 17, 2026, 02:24 PM
- Compensation
- $122,800 - $184,200 per year
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