Guidance Navigation and Control Engineer Senior

Lockheed Martin; Littleton (CO); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A defense contractor in Littleton, Colorado, seeks a senior GN&C engineer to apply missile guidance and navigation expertise in modeling and simulation. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's degree, experience in RPO algorithm development, and proficiency with tools such as C++, Python, and Matlab/Simulink. You will work onsite and collaborate in an Agile environment, addressing unique challenges associated with defense systems.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or equivalent experience.
• Experience in RPO algorithm development from design to code.
• Experience with simulation tools and Kalman Filtering.

Responsibilities

• Apply GN&C expertise to modeling and simulation.
• Integrate models into C++ simulations.
• Develop high fidelity models and simulation software.

Skills

Relative Navigation

Rendezvous and Proximity Operations

Simulation and programming tools

Kalman Filtering

GN&C design and analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in a related discipline

Tools

C++

Python

Matlab/Simulink

Job description

• Bachelors degree from an accredited college in a related discipline, or equivalent experience/combined education.
• Experience in Relative Navigation: Rendezvous and Proximity Operations (RPO) algorithm development from initial system design thru the entire life cycle of code development
• Experience with simulation and programming tools (ex. Matlab/Simulink, C++, Python) and Kalman Filtering / Attitude Determination
• Experience in performing GN&C (Guidance, Navigation, & Control) design and analysis tasks
• Possess an Active TS or TS/SCI clearance
  
  

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelors degree from an accredited college in a related discipline, or equivalent experience/combined education.
• Experience in Relative Navigation: Rendezvous and Proximity Operations (RPO) algorithm development from initial system design thru the entire life cycle of code development
• Experience with simulation and programming tools (ex. Matlab/Simulink, C++, Python) and Kalman Filtering / Attitude Determination
• Experience in performing GN&C (Guidance, Navigation, & Control) design and analysis tasks
• Possess an Active TS or TS/SCI clearance
  
  

Job Description

As we enter a new era of Strategic Weapon Systems, Lockheed Martin is a pioneer, partner, innovator and builder. Our amazing men and women are on a mission to make a difference in the world and every single day we use our unique skills, talents and experiences to design and build solutions to some of the world’s hardest engineering problems.

Do you want to be part of a culture that inspires employees to envision the impossible, perform with excellence and build incredible products? We provide the resources, inspiration and focus—if you have the passion and courage to dream big, then we want to build a better tomorrow with you.

Bring your experience and passion for engineering to Lockheed Martin, and build the systems which support our nation's defense systems.

The National Security 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 and help solve these challenges in a team environment using your GN&C academic background and industry experience? Do you have experience in spacecraft relative navigation, particularly Rendezvous and Proximity Operations (RPO)?

If so, consider this senior GN&C position on a group of exciting space programs that will inspire your imagination and provide unique challenges to use and grow your talent.

What does this role look like?

• Apply missile guidance, navigation, and control expertise to modeling and simulation
• Integrate Matlab/Simulink models into a 6-DOF C++ simulation
• Develop high fidelity models and simulation software
• Build new source code in C++ and Python
• Modify code in C++, C, Matlab, Simulink, Fortran, Python, Linux shell, and YAML
• Create unit tests
• Execute simulation software on a high performance computing cluster including Linux systems or VMs
• Work in an Agile DevOps environment with Docker/Container and Kubernetes deployment
• Collaborate with the performance analysts, Flight Software team, and customer
• Algorithm Development
  
  

Important Notes

• Candidates may be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.
• Applying to this Expression of Interest opportunity introduces you to Lockheed Martin's job opportunities and promotes you to managers who are interested in hiring for multiple roles.
• You can’t and will not be hired on this requisition. Actual job responsibilities, levels, and locations will vary based on actual hiring job postings.
  
  

Desired Skills

• Experience with flight software development and autocode to C++
• Experience working with different satellite bus sizes
• Familiarity with a GN&C hardware suite for space applications
• Mission operations experience
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic, collaborative team environment
• Demonstrated good communication skills with the ability to articulate complex technical issues to peers, management, subcontractors and customers.
• Active TS/SCI clearance with Poly
  
  

Other Important Information

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.