Lockheed Martin

Guidance/Navigation/Control Engineering Stf - E4

Lockheed Martin$150K — $280K *
Aerospace & Defense
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-7 years of experience in GNC and Flight Software modeling for missile applications
  • Proficient in software and programming tools such as MATLAB/Simulink, Fortran, C++, and Python
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Ability to manage multiple priorities under time constraints
  • Experience collaborating in fast-paced, cross-functional teams
  • Must be a U.S. Citizen with an active Secret clearance or ability to obtain one

Responsibilities

  • Design and develop algorithms for guidance, navigation, and control of various aerospace vehicles
  • Implement and test GNC algorithms during all phases of flight
  • Collaborate with junior engineers and leadership to make key technical decisions
  • Analyze performance and verify requirements in complex scenarios
  • Evaluate and integrate GNC systems across multidisciplinary teams
  • Lead or contribute to formal reviews and technical presentations

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • Flexible work arrangements including 4x10 schedules
  • 401(k) with company match
  • Generous paid time off and holiday policies
  • Parental leave and educational assistance programs
  • Life insurance and short/long-term disability coverage
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and flexible spending accounts
Full Job Description
Standard Job Description

Job Description :
About the Role:
This position will support an established Missile Defense program as a Staff-level Guidance, Navigation & Controls (GNC) engineer.

As part of this highly-skilled team, you will be responsible for making strategic technical decisions and working with leadership and junior engineers to deliver results. Demonstrated experience with GNC and Flight Software modeling, architectures and deployment in missile applications is highly desired. Excellent interpersonal and communications skills, both written and oral, are essential. GNC lead experience is a strong plus.

Designs, develops, implements, verifies and tests algorithms to perform guidance, navigation and control of aircraft, spacecraft, launch vehicles and upper stages during powered and coast phases of flight, earth orbit, interplanetary cruise and orbital insertion, as well as during staging events. Navigation functions include the statistical processing of measured data points and their substitution into algorithms simulating physical reality. Guidance functions include the formulation of specific equations and control laws to achieve a desired position in space. Control design and analyses processes consist of the development of the control requirements for aircraft, launch vehicles and/or spacecraft.

Basic Qualifications

Basic Qualifications :
Skill Requirements:
• Experience with software, simulation and programming tools (ex. MATLAB/Simulink, Fortran, C++, Python)
• Proven experience in the design, integration, qualification, verification, or validation of GNC algorithms for missile applications.
• Ability to collaborate with multi-functional teams by leveraging excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to prioritize schedules and tasking to accomplish multiple goals in a fixed time period
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic, collaborative team environment

Security Clearance / Work Authorization:
• To meet requirements of the program/customer, this position requires the selected employee to be a U.S. Citizen.
• Active Secret clearance is required to prior to start, and is the minimum level to be considered qualified.
• Selected candidates must maintain a Secret clearance for long term employment on this program.

Desired Skills

Desired skills :
• GNC lead/management experience with a demonstrated ability to manage complex
technical systems and drive fast-paced programs
• Knowledge/experience with GN&C control theory and physical modeling related to spacecraft and/or missile systems
• Ability to coordinate integration activities across a team that performs missile GN&C design and analysis tasks
• Demonstrated experience with missile simulation and tool development, maintenance and use for performance analysis. Strong understanding of modeling principles.
• Experience in weapon system and/or sensor modeling.
• Demonstrated excellent communication skills with the ability to articulate complex technical issues to peers, management, subcontractors and customers.
• Evaluate system performance in complex scenarios and environments and verify system and subsystem level requirements
• Hardware experience for missile components as well as hardware specification development
• Demonstrated project leadership and/or leadership of small teams of junior engineers.
• Active Final Secret clearance

Pay Information

Full-Time Salary Range: $150800.00 - $280000.00

At Lockheed Martin, we know mission success starts with taking care of our people. Our Total Rewards program is designed to attract top talent, support your well-being, and help you grow-both professionally and personally.

The salary range for this position is as listed on the requisition. Please note that the salary information listed is a general guideline only. Lockheed Martin considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/ training, key skills as well as market(work location) and business considerations when extending an offer.

Benefits offered: Medical, Dental, Vision, Flexible work arrangements and schedules (e.g., 4x10), 401(k) match, Paid time off, Holidays, Parental Leave, EAP, Flexible Spending Accounts, Education Assistance, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, and Long-Term Disability.
  • Annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs may be offered depending on the position. Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and can vary from year to year and are tied to a range of performance metrics.
  • For (Washington state applicants only) Non-represented full-time employees: accrue at least 10 hours per month of Paid Time Off (PTO) to be used for incidental absences and other reasons; receive at least 90 hours for holidays. Represented full time employees accrue 6.67 hours of Vacation per month; accrue up to 52 hours of sick leave annually; receive at least 96 hours for holidays. PTO, Vacation, sick leave, and holiday hours are prorated based on start date during the calendar year.

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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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$6.8 billion
Founded
1995
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