Associate Engineer GNC​/Engineer GNC - Emerado ND Security Clearance

Position: 2026 Associate Engineer GNC / Engineer GNC - Emerado ND with Security Clearance
Location: Emerado

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE:
Relocation assistance may be available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START:
Yes CLEARANCE TYPE:
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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 is seeking an Associate Guidance Navigation Control Engineer/Guidance Navigation Control Engineer. This position will be located at our Aeronautics Systems Sector in Emerado, ND. The qualified candidate will become part of Northrop Grumman's Vehicle Engineering group. In Vehicle Engineering, we develop manned and unmanned aircraft platforms for all programs in the Aeronautics Systems Sector. In this role, you will serve as a Mission Plan Analysis engineer to support the High Altitude Long Endurance (HALE) Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) programs.

Essential Functions The selected candidate will perform the following, including, but not limited to:
* Flight plan mission analysis for the HALE program using 6 Degree Of Freedom (6

DOF) simulation and various UAV route analysis tools.

* Work with mission planners to develop UAV routing.

* Technical spokes person for mission analysis with customers, including preparation and presentation of technical briefings.

* Support proposal preparation efforts and new project activities, including responsibility for project technical aspects, cost, schedule, and reviews.

* Executing excellent communication, analysis and problem solving skills in a multi-disciplinary team environment.

* Collaborates across a multi-disciplinary team of engineers responsible for developing, modifying, and maintaining aircraft design configurations using current engineering practices and standards.

* Participates in the design, development, implementation, verifying, and testing of algorithms, software, and simulation tools to perform Guidance, Navigation and Control (GNC) of aircraft. This requisition may be filled at either an Associate Engineer GNC (T01) or Engineer GNC (T02). Basic Qualifications for an Associate Engineer GNC (T01) A candidate, regardless of age and hiring source, must meet ALL of the below criteria.

The candidate must:
* Be completing or has completed their Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution by August 2026.

* Be majoring in or having majored in:
Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering or a similar STEM degree.

* Be able to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government security clearance (U.S. citizenship is a pre-requisite) as well as Program Special access within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the company to meet its business needs (U.S. citizenship is a pre-requisite). Final approved U.S. Government security clearance (U.S. citizenship is a pre-requisite) as well as Program Special Access may be required to start.

Basic Qualifications for an Engineer GNC (T02) A candidate, regardless of age and hiring source, must meet ALL of the below criteria. The candidate must:
* Be completing or has completed their Master's degree from an accredited institution by August 2026 or is completing their Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution and 2 years of Aeronautical engineering experience (or similar engineering experience) by August 2026.

* Be majoring in or having majored in:
Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering or a similar STEM degree.

* Be able to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government security clearance (U.S. citizenship is a pre-requisite) as well as Program Special access within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the company to meet its business needs (U.S. citizenship is a pre-requisite). Final approved U.S. Government security clearance (U.S. citizenship is a pre-requisite) as well as Program Special Access may be required to start.

Preferred Qualifications
* Have an overall cumulative GPA of 3.25/4.0 or higher

* Flight test experience

* Knowledge of Relational Databases (such as MSSQL or MySQL)

* Proficiency with MATLAB, C/C++, Java, Python

* Knowledge of flight sciences, control law development, and control system analysis

* Previous internship/co-op or other work experience, leadership & teamwork capabilities, interpersonal communication skills, and activities (professional/community/extracurricular). Pay Range
* Associate Engineer GNC…