Senior Space Control Systems Scientist

Lockheed Martin Corporation; Palo Alto (CA); On-site; USD 228,000 - 424,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Flexible work arrangements

401(k) match

Paid time off

Holidays

Parental Leave

EAP

Education Assistance

Life Insurance

Short-Term Disability

Long-Term Disability

Job summary

Lockheed Martin Space is seeking a senior control systems engineer to design and analyze high-bandwidth precision mechanisms for aerospace applications. You will collaborate across mechanical, electrical, optics, and controls teams to advance guidance and pointing technologies for spacecraft and telescopes.

The role requires a PhD in aerospace or mechanical engineering and extensive experience with state-space control, simulations, and multi-body dynamics.

Qualifications

• Experience generating Simulink models and performing time-domain and frequency-domain analyses.
• Strong background in RD of control systems for mechanical and electro-mechanical systems, esp. precision mechanisms and guidance/navigation.
• Advanced knowledge of classical and state-space optimal control; knowledge of modern mechanism tech.
• Knowledge of rigid- and flexible-body dynamics, vibrations, and multi-rigid-body modeling.

Responsibilities

• Control system design and analysis for precision aerospace mechanisms.
• Support programs involving multidisciplinary engineering (mechanical, electrical, optics, controls).
• Develop guidance, navigation algorithms and pointing/stabilization systems for spacecraft and telescopes.

Skills

Simulink modeling

Control system design

Aerospace systems

Quantum sensing

First principles analysis

Education

PhD in aerospace or mechanical engineering

Tools

Matlab

Job description

Lockheed Martin Space is seeking a senior control systems engineer to design and analyze high-bandwidth precision mechanisms for aerospace applications. You will collaborate across mechanical, electrical, optics, and controls teams to advance guidance and pointing technologies for spacecraft and telescopes.

The role requires a PhD in aerospace or mechanical engineering and extensive experience with state-space control, simulations, and multi-body dynamics.