Lockheed Martin

Guidance, Navigation & Control Engineer V (Senior Staff)

Lockheed Martin$145K — $255K *
Aerospace & Defense
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Minimum 8+ years of experience in Guidance Navigation & Control (GNC) systems.
  • Expertise in flight vehicle GNC architectures.
  • Broad technical understanding of rigid body dynamics and control theory.
  • Proficient in MATLAB, Simulink, C/C++, and Python.
  • Strong collaboration and communication skills.

Responsibilities

  • Develop simulations and models to predict system behavior.
  • Create high-fidelity flight simulation software for mission verification.
  • Design and test GNC algorithms through modeling tools.
  • Collaborate with software teams for flight-worthy code development.
  • Support GNC planning, requirements generation, and software validation.
  • Analyze guidance, navigation, and control algorithms for testing.
  • Communicate GNC performance to ensure consensus within teams.

Benefits

  • Opportunity to work on the Orion program and contribute to Artemis missions.
  • Hands-on experience with cutting-edge space systems technology.
  • Collaborative work environment with cross-functional teams.
  • Development of technical leadership skills within a complex program.
Full Job Description
Job Description

About the Role:
As a GNC Lead on the Orion program, you will play a pivotal role in defining and implementing the guidance, navigation, and control architecture for one of the nation's most critical and complex space systems. Through this position you will gain hands-on experience developing, testing, verifying, and validating the human-space-flight algorithms that will enable Orion to support the upcoming Artemis missions.

In this role you typically will:
• Develop Simulations and Models to accurately predict the behavior of the system
• Develop the high-fidelity flight simulation software used to verify mission capabilities
• Utilize these modeling and simulation tools to design, develop, and test GNC algorithms
• Collaborate with the software team to develop flight-worthy code based on GNC algorithm prototypes
• Provide support to all GNC planning, requirements generation, software verification & validation activities, and pre and post-test support
• Perform design and analysis of guidance, navigation, and control algorithms as it pertains to flight and hardware testing
• Use your excellent communication skills to work across the Lockheed Martin organization and customer/user community to ensure consensus and understanding of GNC performance

Successful applicants generally have a minimum of 8+ years of related experience and may have a post-secondary degree or training in a related engineering discipline.

Basic Qualifications

Skill Requirements:
• Subject matter expertise in the development of flight vehicle GNC architectures.
• Broad technical skills including rigid body dynamics, control theory, and computer programming.
• Experienced in planning and conducting GNC performance and simulation analysis
• Strong team collaboration, communication and presentation skills.

Security Clearance / Work Authorization:
• To meet requirements of the program/customer, this position requires the selected employee to be a U.S. Citizen.

Desired skills
• Related Program or Project experience
• Experience leading technical teams and coordinating work to achieve a common goal
• Recognized as an authority in Guidance Navigation & Control algorithms with the demonstrated ability to apply them to a wide range of complex problems and train others in their application
• Proficiency in the following engineering tools: MATLAB, Simulink, C/C++, Python
• Experience with 6-Degree of Freedom (6DOF) simulations and physics-based modeling
• Demonstrated experience with analysis of feedback control systems, closed loop guidance, or navigation algorithms.
• Experience with model based software development using Simulink (autocoding)
• Experience developing robust flight software from GNC algorithm prototypes
• Demonstrated experience in the requirements generation, design, integration, qualification, verification, and validation of Guidance Navigation & Control algorithms
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, strong social skills, and ability to build consensus among peers while building solid relationships with team members
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, collaborative team environment
• Master's Degree in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or relevant Dynamics and Controls coursework

About Lockheed Martin

Lockheed Martin Corporation is a global security company that engages in the research, design, development, manufacture, integration, and sustainment of advanced technology systems and products. It also provides a range of management, engineering, technical, scientific, logistic, and information services. The company operates in four business segments: Aeronautics, Electronic Systems, Information Systems and Global Services, and Space Systems. Lockheed Martin was formed in 1995 from the merger of Lockheed Corporation and Martin Marietta. In September 2008, Lockheed Martin Corporation acquired Aculight Corporation. In January 2009, it completed its acquisition of Universal Systems & Technology, Inc. (UNITECH). In August 2009, it completed its acquisition of Gyrocam Systems LLC (Gyrocam). Gyrocam develops and supplies gyrostabilized optical surveillance systems and sustainment field services, principally to the United States military. Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control, a unit of the Company's Electronic Systems business area, would manage the Gyrocam business.

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