Senior Guidance, Navigation & Control Engineer Spaceflight

Lockheed Martin Corporation; Grand Prairie (TX); On-site; USD 98,000 - 182,000; 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 Corporation in Grand Prairie, TX, seeks an engineer to design, develop, implement, verify and test algorithms for guidance, navigation and control across space and flight regimes. You will work with MATLAB, Python and C++ in a collaborative environment and support flight test programs, including occasional travel to White Sands Missile Range.

US citizenship and ability to obtain Secret clearance are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in a STEM field as listed.
• 3+ years of professional experience in a relevant field.
• Foundational mathematics: linear algebra, dynamics, coordinate transforms, state estimation.
• Experience with simulation/test environments (6-DOF IFS, HWIL, flight tests).
• Proficiency in SW development environments like Git and languages such as MATLAB, Python, C++, FORTRAN, or Ada.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and ability to work collaboratively.
• US Citizenship and ability to attain Secret Clearance required.

Responsibilities

• Designs, develops, implements, verifies and tests algorithms for guidance, navigation and control across flight regimes.
• Handle statistical processing of data points and simulate physical reality with algorithms.
• Develop control requirements for aircraft, launch vehicles or spacecraft.

Skills

Communication skills

Clearance eligibility

Mathematics

Education

BS in electrical, mechanical, aerospace, physics, CS, applied math, or similar STEM degree

Tools

Git

MATLAB

Python

C++

FORTRAN

Ada

Job description

Lockheed Martin Corporation in Grand Prairie, TX, seeks an engineer to design, develop, implement, verify and test algorithms for guidance, navigation and control across space and flight regimes. You will work with MATLAB, Python and C++ in a collaborative environment and support flight test programs, including occasional travel to White Sands Missile Range.

US citizenship and ability to obtain Secret clearance are required.