Guidance/Navigation/Control Engineering Asc - E1

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Job Description:

Space is a critical domain, connecting our technologies, our security, and our humanity. While others view space as a destination, we see it as a realm of possibilities, where we can do more - we can innovate, invest, inspire, and integrate our capabilities to transform the future.

At Lockheed Martin Space, we aim to harness the full potential of space to cultivate innovation, reduce costs, and push the boundaries of what technology can achieve. We’re creating future-ready solutions, focusing on resiliency and urgency through our 21st Century Security® vision. We’re erasing boundaries and forming partnerships across industries and around the world. We’re advancing spacecraft and the workforce to fuel the next generation. And we’re reimagining how space can connect us, ensuring security and prosperity.

Join us in shaping a new era in space and find a career that's built for you.

About the Role:

Lockheed Martin Space is seeking a full-time Guidance, Navigation, and Control Engineer.

In this role, the candidate will perform duties of mission analysis, flight dynamics, test analysis support, requirements verification, and system design. The candidate will develop solutions to complex technical problems while ensuring sound technical content and timely resolution. The successful candidate will have experience and/or knowledge of flight dynamics, inertial measurement units, navigation basics, trajectory simulation techniques, Kalman filter development, as well as utilizing MATLAB for data analysis. Must be a US Citizen; this position will require a government security clearance.

Successful applicants will generally possess minimal or junior level related work experience, if any, and may have a post-secondary degree or training in a related discipline.

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:

  • Demonstrated experience using MATLAB and/or Simulink for modeling and simulation
  • Experience in performing test data processing and analysis
  • Demonstrated experience with and/or knowledge of flight dynamics and/or navigation systems

  Security Clearance / Work Authorization:

  • To meet requirements of the program/customer, this position requires the selected employee to be a U.S. Citizen.
  • Although not required for consideration, applicants must be able to obtain a Secret clearance prior to start.
  • Selected candidates will be required to maintain a minimum level, government issued Secret clearance, for long term employment on this program.

Desired Skills

• Experience with or knowledge of navigation systems and inertial measurement units
• Demonstrated experience with or knowledge of Kalman filter design
• Knowledge of Fortran, C++, or a different compiled computing language
• Experience with Git/Gitlab and/or other software configuration management tools
• Experience in hypersonic vehicle design and reentry vehicle systems
• Demonstrated ability to build effective relationships with team members
• Demonstrated ability to work in cross-functional teams to resolve technical issues
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, collaborative team environment
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Active DOD Secret security clearance

Pay Information

Full-Time Salary Range: $75400.00 - $140000.00

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.