Guidance, Navigation, and Control Engineer

Overview

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Lockheed Martin Space is seeking a full-time Early Career Guidance, Navigation, and Control Engineer. In this role, you will design, develop, implement, verify and test algorithms to perform guidance, navigation and control of spacecraft. The successful candidate will have experience and/or knowledge of Matlab/Simulink, C++, and Python and other programming tools. Must be a US Citizen; this position will require a government security clearance.

This position is located at a facility that requires special access.

The Military Space Guidance, Navigation, and Control (GN&C) team is made up of enthusiastic and talented individuals that design and produce the hardware, algorithms, and software required to solve the challenging problems of controlling these systems in a harsh, zero-g environment. Are you willing to join this team on a group of exciting space programs that will inspire your imagination and provide unique challenges to use and grow your talent?

• Possess a MS Aerospace Engineering or related discipline with emphasis in controls and dynamics
• Experience with simulation and programming tools (ex. Matlab/Simulink, C++, Python)
• Ability to perform spacecraft GN&C design, analysis and verification tasks with mentoring
• Possess a US citizenship and willingness to acquire a DOD security clearance

• Possess knowledge of spacecraft controller design and optimization.
• Familiar with the following toolsets/languages: MATLAB, SIMULINK, C/C++, Python and Autocoding
• Possess a basic understanding of FPGAs
• Experience with simulations of dynamic systems and truth models of dynamic systems
• Knowledge of GN&C control theory and physical modeling related to spacecraft and/or missile systems
• Experience with Hardware-In-The-Loop (HWIL) testing
• Possess an active DOD security clearance
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Proficient with Microsoft Office
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic, collaborative team-based environment

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Expression of Interest:
By applying to this job, you are expressing interest in this position and could be considered for other career opportunities where similar skills and requirements have been identified as a match. Should this match be identified you may be contacted for this and future openings.

Ability to Work Remotely: Onsite Full-time:
The work associated with this position will be performed onsite at a designated Lockheed Martin facility.

Work Schedules:
Lockheed Martin supports a variety of alternate work schedules that provide additional flexibility to our employees. Schedules range from standard 40 hours over a five day work week while others may be condensed. These condensed schedules provide employees with additional time away from the office and are in addition to our Paid Time off benefits.

Schedule for this Position: 9x80 every other Friday off

The annual base salary range for this position in California, Massachusetts, and New York (excluding most major metropolitan areas), Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, New Jersey, Vermont, Washington or Washington DC is $82,900 - $146,165. For states not referenced above, the salary range for this position will reflect the candidate’s final work location. Please note that the salary information is a general guideline only.

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