Senior Control Systems Engineer — Defence, DV‑Cleared, On‑Site UK

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

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.