Senior Research Scientist, Aerospace Controls & Quantum

Lockheed Martin Corporation; Palo Alto (CA); On-site; USD 185,000 - 344,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Flexible work arrangements

401(k) match

Paid time off

Job summary

Lockheed Martin Space in Palo Alto, California, is seeking a Senior Control Systems Engineer to conceive, design, and validate high-precision aerospace control systems from first principles.

The role involves cross-disciplinary collaboration across mechanical, electrical, optics, and controls teams, developing state-of-the-art guidance, navigation, and pointing systems for spacecraft and telescopes, with opportunities for advanced research and impact.

Qualifications

• Experience creating Simulink models and performing analyses.
• RD in control systems for precision mechanisms in aerospace.
• Knowledge of state-space and classical control methods.
• Familiarity with rigid- and flexible-body dynamics and vibrations.

Responsibilities

• Design and analyze control systems for precision aerospace mechanisms.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams across multiple engineering disciplines.
• Develop and test pointing and stabilization systems for spacecraft and telescopes.

Skills

Simulink models

Time-domain analysis

Frequency-domain analysis

Control systems design

Education

PhD in aerospace or mechanical engineering

Tools

Simulink

MATLAB

Job description

Lockheed Martin Space in Palo Alto, California, is seeking a Senior Control Systems Engineer to conceive, design, and validate high-precision aerospace control systems from first principles.

The role involves cross-disciplinary collaboration across mechanical, electrical, optics, and controls teams, developing state-of-the-art guidance, navigation, and pointing systems for spacecraft and telescopes, with opportunities for advanced research and impact.