Guidance Navigation and Control Senior Engineer - Dallas, TX

Lockheed Martin Corporation•Grand Prairie, TX

41d•Onsite

About The Position

Lockheed Martin is a global security and aerospace company that employs approximately 114,000 people worldwide and is principally engaged in the research, design, development, manufacture, integration, and sustainment of advanced technology systems, products, and services. Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control (MFC) is one of four Lockheed Martin business areas. Lockheed Martin is seeking an emerging authority Guidance, Navigation and Control Engineer with an active Secret clearance for a position in Grand Prairie, TX. What You Will Be Doing Representative areas of responsibility include performance analysis, generation of error budgets, hardware in the loop analysis, simulation modeling, fire control algorithm development, engage-ability analysis, development and refinement of guidance laws and autopilot algorithms, flight test support, seeker algorithm and truth modeling, and conducting trade studies. The GNC Engineer will support the integration, test, verification and validation of missile algorithms. As well as support system performance assessments and trade studies. The candidate will be responsible for pre-flight performance prediction simulation runs as well as post-flight reconstruction including model verification and validation with collected flight test data. The candidate GNC Engineer should have experience with basic flight mechanics and equations of motion governing a six degree of freedom (6DOF) flight simulation and have strong problem-solving skills to identify and correct any unexplained artifacts in the simulation results or flight test data. The candidate should have familiarity with some, or all, of the following: linear algebra, probability and statistics, state dynamic equations, and object-oriented programming in C++. This role will require onsite support full-time at Lockheed Martin's Missiles and Fire Control headquarters in Grand Prairie, TX working a 4/10 Flex schedule. This position requires a DoD Secret clearance with an investigation within the last 5 years or currently in continuous evaluation. Why Join Us Do you want to be part of a company culture that encourages employees to build their career, leverage their knowledge while using cutting edge technology, and achieve challenging goals? We provide the foundation and resources to help you stay motivated, inspired, and productive. If you are driven, dedicated, and enjoy doing what you love, then we want you to join our journey and build a better tomorrow with you. We are committed to supporting your work-life balance and overall well-being, offering flexible scheduling options Learn more about Lockheed Martin's comprehensive benefits package here. This position is in Dallas. Discover more about our Dallas, Texas location.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Aerospace Engineering or Mechanical Engineering or similar field of study and 3+ years of relevant experience.
Active secret security clearance with an investigation within the last 5 years or currently in continuous evaluation
Experience in development and implementation of missile autopilots, tracking control loops, and/or sensor stabilization
Experience with test and evaluation of controls software on hardware, or experience with Hardware-In-The-Loop
This position requires a government security clearance, you must be a US Citizen for consideration.

Nice To Haves

Strong analytical and math skills specifically in the areas of controls
Proficient in C++ and/or FORTRAN
Experienced with MATLAB
Experience with RADAR sensor operations and control
Excellent written and verbal communication skills and ability to work in a collaborative environment
Experienced with Missile 6DOF simulation design and analysis
Experienced with developing and analyzing guidance and/or navigation algorithms.

Responsibilities

performance analysis
generation of error budgets
hardware in the loop analysis
simulation modeling
fire control algorithm development
engage-ability analysis
development and refinement of guidance laws and autopilot algorithms
flight test support
seeker algorithm and truth modeling
conducting trade studies
support the integration, test, verification and validation of missile algorithms
support system performance assessments and trade studies
responsible for pre-flight performance prediction simulation runs as well as post-flight reconstruction including model verification and validation with collected flight test data