Embedded Machine Learning Internship Jobs in Utah

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available
CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes
CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret
TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the TimeDescription
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Northrop Grumman Defense Systems is hiring a Guidance, Navigation, and Control (GNC) Staff Engineer (level 5) to join its team in Roy UT, Huntsville AL or Manhattan Beach, CA and will support the Sentinel Program. Northrop Grumman supports the Air Force's sustainment, development, production and deployment of hardware and system modifications for Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) Ground and Airborne Launch Control Systems, Launch Facilities and associated infrastructure.
What you will get to do:
The selected engineer will join the team supporting activities including flight simulator development, GNC algorithm development and implementation, "test as you fly" test development, model verification and validation, and requirements validation.
Specific duties to include, but are not limited to the following:

• 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.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor of Science in STEM with 12 years of experience; 10 years of experience with a master's degree; or 8 years with PhD
• Must be a US Citizen with an active U.S. Government DoD Secret security clearance at time of application with an investigation completed within the last 6 years
• 8 years of experience in guidance, navigation, or control algorithm development and/or analysis for launch vehicles, missiles, spacecraft, and/or aircraft applications
• 3 years of experience in high level programming languages (MATLAB, C++) and Object-Oriented Programming design

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master's or PhD Degree in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related field.
• DoD Top Secret Clearance
• Experience in sensor navigation, including inertial, radio, and/or optical navigation techniques
• Experience in strategic missile guidance and implementation of guidance algorithms
• Ability to work in a highly collaborative & dynamic team-based environment
• Excellent communication, interpersonal skills, and the ability to interface with all levels of employees and management
• Experience in trajectory optimization, non-linear control, and/or adaptive/autonomous flight control systems
• Experience with optimal state estimation filters (e.g. Kalman)
• Knowledge of machine learning applications for adaptive flight control
• Demonstrated proficiency in MATLAB/Simulink, C/C++, Python, and/or other tools for GN&C simulation and development
• Demonstrated knowledge of aerodynamic modeling, flight mechanics, missile/re-entry vehicle dynamics
• Experience with hardware-in-the-loop (HWIL) testing, embedded control systems, and real-time software integration
• Experience in software version control system (i.e. Git) and continuous integration/continuous delivery (CI/CD) practices

As a full-time employee of Northrop Grumman, you are eligible for our robust benefits package including:
- Medical, Dental & Vision coverage
- 401k
- Educational Assistance
- Life Insurance
- Employee Assistance Programs & Work/Life Solutions
- Paid Time Off
- Health & Wellness Resources
- Employee Discounts
This position's standard work schedule is 9/80. The 9/80 schedule allows employees who work a nine-hour day Monday through Thursday to take every other Friday off.
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Primary Level Salary Range: $152,900.00 - $265,500.00
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.