Guidance/Navigation/Control Engineering Sr - E3

Lockheed Martin; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 123,000 - 228,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Flexible work arrangements

401(k) match

Paid time off

Holidays

Parental Leave

Life Insurance

Short-Term Disability

Long-Term Disability

Job summary

Lockheed Martin in Sunnyvale seeks an experienced engineer to design, implement, verify and test algorithms for guidance, navigation, and control of aerospace platforms, including spacecraft and launch vehicles.

The role emphasizes MATLAB/Simulink simulations, C/C++ development, and rigorous documentation of analysis results. Collaboration in a fast-paced, multidisciplinary team is essential to deliver reliable flight software and subsystem models.

Qualifications

• Broad technical skills in dynamics, control theory, and programming.
• Experience with MATLAB/Simulink for simulation and analysis.
• Proven C/C++ programming experience and strong math skills.

Skills

Rigid body dynamics

Control theory

C/C++ programming

MATLAB/Simulink

Documentation

Team collaboration

Tools

MATLAB/Simulink

C/C++

GitLab

Job description

Standard Job Description

Designs, develops, implements, verifies and tests algorithms to perform guidance, navigation and control of aircraft, spacecraft, launch vehicles and upper stages during powered and coast phases of flight, earth orbit, interplanetary cruise and orbital insertion, as well as during staging events. Navigation functions include the statistical processing of measured data points and their substitution into algorithms simulating physical reality. Guidance functions include the formulation of specific equations and control laws to achieve a desired position in space. Control design and analyses processes consist of the development of the control requirements for aircraft, launch vehicles and/or spacecraft.

Designs, develops, implements, verifies and tests algorithms to perform guidance, navigation and control of aircraft, spacecraft, launch vehicles and upper stages during powered and coast phases of flight, earth orbit, interplanetary cruise and orbital insertion, as well as during staging events. Navigation functions include the statistical processing of measured data points and their substitution into algorithms simulating physical reality. Guidance functions include the formulation of specific equations and control laws to achieve a desired position in space. Control design and analyses processes consist of the development of the control requirements for aircraft, launch vehicles and/or spacecraft.

Basic Qualifications

• Broad technical skills such as rigid body dynamics, control theory, and/or computer programming.
• Proven experience using MATLAB and/or Simulink for simulation and analysis of feedback control systems, closed loop guidance, or navigation algorithms.
• C/C++ programming experience
• Demonstrate strong math skills in the areas of linear algebra, matrix math, statistics, trigonometry, and/or coordinate transformation.
• Ability to clearly document analysis results in presentation slides and engineering memos
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, collaborative team environment.

Desired Skills

• Experience with simulations and physics-based modeling
• Experience with state estimation and navigation algorithms, including Extended Kalman Filters
• Experience with kinematics using Euler Angles and Quaternions
• Experience with autopilot design and linear stability analysis
• Familiarity or experience with missile defense systems or fire control
• Experience with C++ development and Gitlab
• Experience with FORTRAN and 6DOF simulations
• Experience with model based software development using Simulink (autocoding)
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Demonstrated ability as a team player to build consensus among peers and build effective relationships with team members.
• Demonstrated communication skills with the ability to articulate complex technical issues to peers, management, subcontractors and customers.
• Familiarity with agile software development
• Distributed/parallel processing
• Possess a Secret clearance

Pay Information

Full-Time Salary Range: $122600.00 - $227600.00

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The salary range for this position is as listed on the requisition. Please note that the salary information listed is a general guideline only. Lockheed Martin considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/ training, key skills as well as market(work location) and business considerations when extending an offer.

Benefits offered

Medical, Dental, Vision, Flexible work arrangements and schedules (e.g., 4x10), 401(k) match, Paid time off, Holidays, Parental Leave, EAP, Flexible Spending Accounts, Education Assistance, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, and Long-Term Disability.

• Annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs may be offered depending on the position. Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and can vary from year to year and are tied to a range of performance metrics.
• For (Washington state applicants only) Non-represented full-time employees: accrue at least 10 hours per month of Paid Time Off (PTO) to be used for incidental absences and other reasons; receive at least 90 hours for holidays. Represented full time employees accrue 6.67 hours of Vacation per month; accrue up to 52 hours of sick leave annually; receive at least 96 hours for holidays. PTO, Vacation, sick leave, and holiday hours are prorated based on start date during the calendar year.