Senior Guidance, Navigation & Control Engineer — Flexible Work

Lockheed Martin Corporation; Littleton (CO); On-site; USD 110,000 - 205,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

Flexible work arrangements (e.g., 4x10

401(k) match

Paid time off

Job summary

Lockheed Martin is seeking a Controls Research Scientist to advance control systems for spacecraft and missile programs. You will research, design, and develop control algorithms, software and hardware to enable inertial guidance, pointing, trajectory control and tracking capabilities.

The role requires a related Masters with 3+ years or a Bachelor's with 5+ years, with strong math and problem-solving skills. A Top Secret clearance is required for this position.

Qualifications

• Active Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility.
• Experience with pointing control systems and controls architecture design.
• Proficient with MATLAB/Simulink.
• Real-time software programming (C/C++ or similar).
• Math background including linear algebra and 3D transforms.
• Experience in inertial navigation algorithm development for missile and spacecraft.
• Kalman filter tuning and development.
• Experience evaluating new technologies and fast prototyping.
• Current TS/SCI security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Support spacecraft and missile programs by developing control system algorithms and software.
• Perform research and development across multiple engineering disciplines.
• Participate in IP evaluations and patent applications.
• Work in a fast-paced, collaborative, multi-disciplinary team.

Skills

Kalman filter tuning

Real-time software development

Inertial navigation algorithms

Control systems design

Mathematics and linear algebra

Education

Master's degree or higher

Bachelor's degree + 5+ years experience

Tools

MATLAB/Simulink

C/C++ programming

Job description

Lockheed Martin is seeking a Controls Research Scientist to advance control systems for spacecraft and missile programs. You will research, design, and develop control algorithms, software and hardware to enable inertial guidance, pointing, trajectory control and tracking capabilities.

The role requires a related Masters with 3+ years or a Bachelor's with 5+ years, with strong math and problem-solving skills. A Top Secret clearance is required for this position.