GNC Engineer: Space Flight Guidance & Control, C++/Python

Lockheed Martin Corporation; Littleton (CO); On-site; USD 91,000 - 169,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Flexible schedules

401(k) match

Paid time off

Job summary

Lockheed Martin Space seeks a GNC engineer to design, develop, verify, and test guidance, navigation, and control algorithms for space systems. You will integrate Matlab/Simulink models into a 6-DOF C++ simulation and develop high fidelity models and software.

The role involves writing C++, Python, and other languages, performing unit tests, and deploying in a Linux/VM HPC cluster within an Agile DevOps environment. Strong collaboration and communication are essential.

Qualifications

• Experience with software, simulation and programming tools (e.g. MATLAB/Simulink, Fortran, C++, Python).
• Strong math skills in linear algebra, matrix math, statistics, trigonometry, or coordinate transformation.
• Proven experience in design, integration, qualification, verification, or validation of GNC algorithms.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills and ability to work with multi-functional teams.
• Ability to prioritize schedules and work in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Apply missile guidance, navigation, and control expertise to algorithm development, signal and data processing, modeling, and simulation.
• Integrate Matlab/Simulink models into a 6-DOF C++ simulation.
• Develop high fidelity models and simulation software.
• Develop new source code in C++ and Python.
• Modify code in C++, C, Matlab, Simulink, Fortran, Python, Linux shell, and YAML.
• Create unit tests.
• Run simulations on HPC clusters with Linux or VMs.
• Operate in an Agile DevOps environment with Docker and Kubernetes deployment.
• Collaborate with Flight Software team and customer.

Skills

MATLAB/Simulink

Fortran

C++ development

Python programming

Math skills

GNC algorithms design

Team collaboration

Communication

Tools

Gitlab

Docker

Kubernetes

Linux

VMs

Job description

Lockheed Martin Space seeks a GNC engineer to design, develop, verify, and test guidance, navigation, and control algorithms for space systems. You will integrate Matlab/Simulink models into a 6-DOF C++ simulation and develop high fidelity models and software.

The role involves writing C++, Python, and other languages, performing unit tests, and deploying in a Linux/VM HPC cluster within an Agile DevOps environment. Strong collaboration and communication are essential.