Associate – GN&C Engineer

Northrop Grumman

. Work in multi-disciplinary teams to develop, verify, and validate a complex 6-degree of freedom missile flight simulator.

Posted 5/20/2026full-timeRoy • Alabama, California, Utah • 🇺🇸 United StatesJuniorMid-Level💰 $65,800 - $98,800 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Work in multi-disciplinary teams to develop, verify, and validate a complex 6-degree of freedom missile flight simulator.
Design and implement guidance, navigation, and control (GN&C) algorithms.
Develop software tools for analyzing GN&C performance.
Conduct system performance assessments for performance against mission requirements.
Perform GN&C system and accuracy analysis of flight tests.

Requirements

What you’ll need

GN&C Associate Engineer: 0 Years with Bachelors in Science
GN&C Engineer: 2 Years with Bachelors in Science; 0 Years with Masters. An additional 4 years of experience can be considered in lieu of degree.
Must have an active U.S. Government DoD Secret security clearance at time of application.
Internship or applicable college project experience in guidance, navigation, or control algorithm development and/or analysis for launch vehicles, missiles, spacecraft, and/or aircraft applications.
Experience in high level programming languages (MATLAB, C++) and Object-Oriented Programming design.
Ability to work in a highly collaborative & dynamic team-based environment.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Medical, Dental & Vision coverage
401k
Educational Assistance
Life Insurance
Employee Assistance Programs & Work/Life Solutions
Paid Time Off
Health & Wellness Resources
Employee Discounts

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Hard Skills & Tools

guidance algorithmsnavigation algorithmscontrol algorithmssoftware developmentsystem performance assessmentaccuracy analysisMATLABC++Object-Oriented Programming

Soft Skills

collaborativeteam-baseddynamic environment

Certifications

U.S. Government DoD Secret security clearance