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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Navigation Engineer Level 2 or Level 3 - **Company:** Northrop Grumman - **Location:** San Diego, CA, United States - **Experience:** Experienced - **Salary:** $91,800.0 - $137,600.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Microsoft Access, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Global Positioning Systems (GPS), MATLAB, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Visio, Software Tools, Systems Architecture, System Testing, Software Verification, SC Clearance - **Published:** September 25, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.clearancejobs.com/jobs/9191273/navigation-engineer-level-2-or-level-3 ## About the Role * Basic qualifications for an Navigation Engineer include a Bachelor's in Science, Technology, Engineering or Math (STEM) and at least 2 years of experience or a Master's Degree in STEM with no experience * Basic qualifications for a Principal Navigation Engineer include a Bachelor's in Science, Technology, Engineering or Math (STEM) and at least 5 years of experience, a Master's Degree in STEM with 3 years of experience, or a PhD Degree with no experience * Final US Government Secret clearance for consideration * General understanding of the GPS system, inertial sensors, and RF devices (amplifiers, splitters, etc.) and how these concepts are interconnected * Experience with the following software Tools: Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Project, Visio), MATLAB * Experience with test equipment such as oscilloscopes, signal generators, signal analyzers, or multi-meters * Ability to obtain and maintain Special Program Access Preferred Qualifications: * Knowledge of navigation components, including receivers and inertial sensors * Experience with system redundancy and associated safety analysis * Familiarity with databuses and related protocols, such as MIL-STD-1553, RS-422, ARINC-429 * Experience performing system-level design/troubleshooting * Flight Test experience * Supplier management * Requirements verification testing ## Description Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems seeks a Engineer Navigation or Principal Engineer Navigation to support the Common Products - Navigation team in Rancho Bernardo, CA. The Navigation team is responsible for managing the navigation subsystem, including Global Positioning System (GPS) receivers, inertial measurement units (IMU), and radio-frequency equipment. The selected candidate will work independently and collaborate across multiple teams to deliver quality solutions. General duties for the candidate include flight/lab testing, Production/Field Support, anomaly resolution, and supplier management. Essential Functions: The role is dynamic as members of the team handle a broad range of activities across multiple phases of the program to include development, production, and operational support. Some of those responsibilities are: * Integrate navigation hardware, accounting for hardware capabilities/limitations, defining interfaces, and incorporating required redundancy. * Conduct investigations, system testing, and flight testing in lab environments. * Provide remote and on-site troubleshooting for Production and Field issues. * Support proposal development, technical planning, verification & validation, cost & risk analysis, and trade studies. * Ensure the logical and systematic conversion of customer or product requirements into total system solutions that balance technical, schedule, and cost constraints. 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