GNC Senior Performance Engineer - Dallas, TX

Lockheed Martin•Grand Prairie, TX

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control (MFC) is seeking an emerging authority Guidance, Navigation and Control Engineer with an active Secret clearance for a position in Grand Prairie, TX. 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. Knowledge of statistical analysis methods of simulation data and data reduction methods, reporting and development of post-processing tools will be required. The candidate should have working-knowledge of Linux shell, higher order languages (MATLAB, Python), with FORTRAN and/or C++ programming experience a plus. Experience using and tailoring post-run analysis scripts and tools is required. 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.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Aerospace Engineering or Mechanical Engineering or similar field of study
Strong analytical and math skills specifically in the areas of controls
Proficient in C++ and/or FORTRAN
Experienced with MATLAB
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 autopilot algorithms
Active Secret security clearance with an investigation within the last 5 years or currently in continuous evaluation
Working-knowledge of Linux shell
Experience using and tailoring post-run analysis scripts and tools is required

Nice To Haves

FORTRAN and/or C++ programming experience a plus
Strong Modeling and Simulation background
Strong experience in root cause analysis

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
Post-flight reconstruction including model verification and validation with collected flight test data
Identify and correct any unexplained artifacts in the simulation results or flight test data
Statistical analysis methods of simulation data and data reduction methods
Reporting and development of post-processing tools