Guidance, Navigation & Control Engineer III - Secret clearance

Lockheed MartinSunnyvale, CA
Onsite

About The Position

Come join the growing Theater Strike Weapon System program portfolio, including Conventional Prompt Strike, Hypersonic Weapon Systems, Sea-Launched Cruise Missile, Hypersonic Payload Delivery systems, and other new and dynamic programs. In this role as a GNC engineer, you may be involved in many of the following activities: Apply missile guidance, navigation, and control expertise to algorithm development, signal and data processing, modeling, and simulation. Integrate Matlab/Simulink models into a 6-DOF C++ simulation. Develop high fidelity models and simulation software. Develop new source code in C++ and Python. Modify code in C++, C, Matlab, Simulink, Fortran, Python, Linux shell, and YAML. Create unit tests. Implement simulation software on a high performance computing cluster including Linux systems or VMs. Work in an Agile DevOps environment with Docker/Container and Kubernetes deployment. Collaborate with the performance critical thinkers, Flight Software team, and customer.

Requirements

  • Broad technical skills such as rigid body dynamics, control theory, and/or computer programming.
  • Proven experience using MATLAB and/or Simulink for simulation and analysis of feedback control systems, closed loop guidance, or navigation algorithms.
  • C/C++ programming experience
  • Demonstrate strong math skills in the areas of linear algebra, matrix math, statistics, trigonometry, and/or coordinate transformation.
  • Ability to clearly document analysis results in presentation slides and engineering memos
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced, collaborative team environment.
  • Must be a U.S. Citizen.
  • Must be able to obtain Final Secret clearance prior to start.
  • Must maintain a minimum level, government issued Secret clearance for long term employment on this program.

Nice To Haves

  • Experience with simulations and physics-based modeling
  • Experience with state estimation and navigation algorithms, including Extended Kalman Filters
  • Experience with kinematics using Euler Angles and Quaternions
  • Experience with autopilot design and linear stability analysis
  • Familiarity or experience with missile defense systems or fire control
  • Experience with C++ development and Gitlab
  • Experience with FORTRAN and 6DOF simulations
  • Experience with model based software development using Simulink (autocoding)
  • Experience with hardware and hardware subsystems for guidance navigation control
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Strong interpersonal skills
  • Demonstrated ability as a team player to build consensus among peers and build effective relationships with team members.
  • Demonstrated communication skills with the ability to articulate complex technical issues to peers, management, subcontractors and customers.
  • Familiarity with agile software development
  • Distributed/parallel processing

Responsibilities

  • Apply missile guidance, navigation, and control expertise to algorithm development, signal and data processing, modeling, and simulation
  • Integrate Matlab/Simulink models into a 6-DOF C++ simulation
  • Develop high fidelity models and simulation software
  • Develop new source code in C++ and Python
  • Modify code in C++, C, Matlab, Simulink, Fortran, Python, Linux shell, and YAML
  • Create unit tests
  • Implement simulation software on a high performance computing cluster including Linux systems or VMs
  • Work in an Agile DevOps environment with Docker/Container and Kubernetes deployment
  • Collaborate with the performance critical thinkers, Flight Software team, and customer

Benefits

  • Medical
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • Life Insurance
  • Short-Term Disability
  • Long-Term Disability
  • 401(k) match
  • Flexible Spending Accounts
  • EAP
  • Education Assistance
  • Parental Leave
  • Paid time off
  • Holidays

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What This Job Offers

Job Type

Full-time

Career Level

Mid Level

Education Level

Associate degree

Number of Employees

5,001-10,000 employees

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