DV Senior Control Systems Engineer

Lockheed Martin; Frome, Ampthill; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Lockheed Martin in the United Kingdom seeks a Senior Control Systems Engineer based on-site at our Ampthill, Bedfordshire offices. You will apply control theory and system dynamics to model, simulate and implement control strategies, ensuring stability and performance across projects.

Responsibilities include aerodynamic, trajectory and thermal modelling within multi-disciplinary teams, with emphasis on verification, validation and security clearance processes.

Qualifications

• Strong foundation in control theory and system dynamics; develops and implements control strategies.
• Able to assess system stability, robustness and performance using analytical and simulation approaches.
• Educated to degree level in Aerospace/Control engineering.
• Proficient with Windows and Linux; capable report writing and presenting findings.

Responsibilities

• General external flow aerodynamics modelling.
• Trajectory modelling.
• Aerothermodynamics modelling.
• Thermal response modelling.
• Model optimisation / calibration.
• Ground Trials Analysis.

Skills

Control theory

System dynamics

Coordinate systems

Analytical approaches

Simulation-based approaches

Report writing

Presentation skills

Team working

Communication skills

Customer facing

Education

Degree in Aerospace or Control Engineering

Tools

Windows

Linux

Job description

Standard Job Description

Performs technical planning, system integration, verification and validation, cost and risk, and supportability and effectiveness analyses for total systems. Analyses are performed at all levels of total system product to include: concept, design, fabrication, test, installation, operation, maintenance and disposal. Ensures the logical and systematic conversion of customer or product requirements into total systems solutions that acknowledge technical, schedule, and cost constraints. Performs functional analysis, timeline analysis, detail trade studies, requirements allocation and interface definition studies to translate customer requirements into hardware and software specifications. For positions that perform IT responsibilities, use E646, Systems Engr-IT.

About The Role

We are urgently seeking to recruit a Senior Control Systems Engineer, to be based predominantly on-site at our Ampthill, Bedfordshire offices, in a permanent capacity. This role will favour a strong foundation in control theory and system dynamics. You will be capable of developing and implementing control strategies, modelling system behaviour and managing coordinate systems and reference frames where required. The engineer is expected to assess system stability, robustness and performance, applying analytical and simulation‑based approaches.

Integrating into numerous wider multi‑disciplinary engineering teams in this business area, the applicant will be performing key analyses to support the shared endeavours of each team. The successful applicant will have a rewarding engineering career in a highly stimulating defence world.

Responsibilities

The Systems Engineer will be responsible to the Programme Chief Engineers. Specific role scope will be subject to assigned programme but will include a range of modelling and systems engineering activities such as:

• General external flow aerodynamics modelling.
• Trajectory modelling.
• Aerothermodynamics modelling.
• Thermal response modelling.
• Model optimisation / calibration.
• Ground Trials Analysis.

Candidates must be able to work in the UK without restrictions in accordance with UK National Law and be prepared to successfully undertake an appropriate level of UK National Security Vetting according to UK Government National Security Vetting criteria: DV Clearance will be required for the role - applicants should either already hold a DV or being prepared to go through an application immediately.

Required Skills, Qualifications And Experience

• A strong foundation in control theory and system dynamics: Capable of developing and implementing control strategies, modelling system behaviour and managing coordinate systems and reference frames where required. The engineer is expected to assess system stability, robustness and performance, applying analytical and simulation‑based approaches.
• Must be able to work under general direction and participates in determining assignment objectives.
• Educated to degree level either through education or career experiential learning with exposure to Aerospace/Control engineering.
• Good computer skills including Windows and Linux operating systems.
• Clear and concise report writing skills.
• Good presentation skills.
• Good team working skills are essential since the role involves working in teams that will be multi‑disciplinary.
• Self‑drive will be required in order to deliver programme activities and milestones, and the role will on occasions be customer facing.
• Strong communication skills required to liaise with Senior Stakeholders both within the company and customers.
• Experience in working in a classified setting preferred.
• A key requirement of this role is the ability to obtain and maintain a high‑level security clearance. If you do not currently hold the required clearance, we can support you through the application process.
• Must be able to work in the UK without restrictions in accordance with UK National Law and be prepared to successfully undertake an appropriate level of UK National Security Vetting according to UK Government National Security Vetting criteria: DV Clearance will be required for the role - applicants should either already hold a DV or being prepared to go through an application immediately.