Lead Space GNC Modeling & Simulation Engineer

Lockheed Martin Corporation; Littleton (CO); On-site; USD 151,000 - 280,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental & Vision

401(k) match

Paid time off

Flexible work arrangements

Job summary

Lockheed Martin in Colorado, Littleton, seeks a Lead Modeling & Simulation (M&S) Engineer to drive end-to-end SBI missile simulation integration and scaling. You will coordinate a technical team to unify legacy models with high-fidelity frameworks, covering GNC, threat phenomenology, and real-time execution optimization.

The role requires 9+ years in aerospace or related fields, strong C/C++, Python, MATLAB/Simulink experience, and leadership of simulation software efforts.

Qualifications

• B.S. or M.S. in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related field.
• Experience developing 6-DoF missile or satellite simulations.
• Experience leading simulation software development workstreams, small technical teams, and driving on-time execution.
• Proficiency in programming languages and applications such as C/C++, FORTRAN, Python, and MATLAB/Simulink.
• Strong written/verbal communication and organizational and interpersonal skills

Responsibilities

• Architect, scale, and maintain the end-to-end interceptor simulation framework, seamlessly unifying existing legacy plant models, simulations, and flight software.
• Oversee the development and integration of low-to-high fidelity interceptor terminal dynamics, including 6-DoF rigid/flexible body physics and thruster/actuator dynamics.
• Incorporate threat behavior and seeker tracking loops, ensuring highly accurate modeling of threat phenomenology and endgame intercept physics.
• Establish robust pipelines to benchmark, calibrate, and validate simulation outputs against hardware testing and flight test.
• Drive code quality, use modern software architecture principles, and configuration control across the simulation team.

Skills

6-DoF simulation

C/C++, Python, MATLAB

Simulation leadership

GNC knowledge

Mission engineering

Education

B.S./M.S. in Aerospace/Mechanical/Electrical/Systems Eng

Tools

Git

Docker

CI/CD

MATLAB/Simulink

Job description

Lockheed Martin in Colorado, Littleton, seeks a Lead Modeling & Simulation (M&S) Engineer to drive end-to-end SBI missile simulation integration and scaling. You will coordinate a technical team to unify legacy models with high-fidelity frameworks, covering GNC, threat phenomenology, and real-time execution optimization.

The role requires 9+ years in aerospace or related fields, strong C/C++, Python, MATLAB/Simulink experience, and leadership of simulation software efforts.