RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance availableCLEARANCE TYPE: SecretTRAVEL: 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.If forging a secure future excites you, look no further! Northrop Grumman's Space Sector provides an arena where your passion for innovation and quest for exploration are welcome. As a Aerodynamics GNC Engineer - Level 3 your role at Chandler, AZ will be pivotal in supporting missions critical to national and global security. This position is 100% onsite and cannot accommodate telecommute work.
Ready to join forces with our visionary team?   
Join Northrop Grumman's cutting-edge Aerodynamics, Guidance, Navigation, and Controls (AGNC) team, where innovation meets mission-critical performance. We are seeking forward-thinking professionals with a passion for solving complex problems, pushing the boundaries of technology, and delivering precision-engineered solutions that ensure the success of the most advanced aerospace vehicles. From hypersonics to spacecraft, you'll be part of a collaborative environment that blends technical expertise with creativity to develop systems that go beyond limits-and beyond expectations. If you thrive in a fast-paced, impact-driven environment and want your work to make a difference, this is the place for you!
This position will work a 9/80 schedule, with every other Friday off.
Your mission, should you choose to accept:

• Be an integral contributor in creation of advanced launch vehicle aerodynamic designs.
• Lead a small team in support of launch vehicle design through all phases from conceptual and preliminary aerodynamic design analyses to integration and test activities.
• Perform aerodynamic configuration trade studies on mission performance that includes effects of static and dynamic S&C, propulsion, and mass properties.
• Develop aerodynamic models for use in 6 degree of freedom launch vehicle simulation models (table generation with logical dependencies, uncertainty analyses, V&V techniques).
• Design and support wind tunnel testing programs.
• Present work and technical findings to management and senior leadership through design reviews and program milestones (proposal efforts, technical reports, and formal customer presentations).
• Prepare man-level staffing requirements to support development of a rocket vehicle design from concept to flight.
• Manage tasks and schedule to ensure smooth coordination with program and other leads.
• Manage a small team with ability to assign/monitor work and review for accuracy.
• Other duties as assigned
Skills for Success:

• Experience with a wide range of flight regimes (subsonic, transonic, supersonic, hypersonic, and rarefied flows).
• Familiarity with legacy aerodynamic computer analysis programs (CFD and industry predictive codes - Fluent, DSMC, Loci-Chem, Fun3D, Cart3D, Missile Datcom).
• Familiarity with wind tunnel testing and evaluation (transonic and supersonic).
• Familiarity with launch vehicle aeroelastic analyses (distributed loads, deflected vehicle effects).
• Familiarity with launch vehicle venting analysis requirements and engineering methodologies.
If this job description reads like it was written specifically for you, consider joining our team!
This position is contingent upon the candidate obtaining final clearances and program access(es) within a reasonable period of time as determined by the company.
Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree with 5 years of professional experience - OR - Master's degree with 3 years of professional experience - OR - PhD with 1 year of professional experience.  Will consider an additional 4+ years of experience in lieu of degree.
• Must have the ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government DoD Secret security clearance
• Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Aerospace, Mechanical, or Electrical Engineering
• Experience with 6DOF aerodynamic model development
• Experience with Python and the Linux operating system
 Preferred Qualifications:  

• Experience with autopilot and guidance algorithm design and navigation and actuator subsystems
• Experience with wind tunnel test planning and execution
• Experience with CFD
• Experience with C++
Curious about all the exciting developments with the Northrop Grumman Space Sector? Click the link below:
[https://www.northropgrumman.com/space](https://www.northropgrumman.com/space)
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Primary Level Salary Range: $95,300.00 - $142,900.00The 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.PDN-a01dbf52-0fa0-4aa5-aadd-cfcd5c6b1a32