Guidance, Navigation & Control Engineer V (Senior Staff)

Job Description

About Lockheed Martin Space:

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:
As a GNC Lead on the Orion program, you will play a pivotal role in defining and implementing the guidance, navigation, and control architecture for one of the nation's most critical and complex space systems. Through this position you will gain hands-on experience developing, testing, verifying, and validating the human-space-flight algorithms that will enable Orion to support the upcoming Artemis missions.

In this role you typically will:
Develop Simulations and Models to accurately predict the behavior of the system
Develop the high-fidelity flight simulation software used to verify mission capabilities
Utilize these modeling and simulation tools to design, develop, and test GNC algorithms
Collaborate with the software team to develop flight-worthy code based on GNC algorithm prototypes
Provide support to all GNC planning, requirements generation, software verification & validation activities, and pre and post-test support
Perform design and analysis of guidance, navigation, and control algorithms as it pertains to flight and hardware testing
Use your excellent communication skills to work across the Lockheed Martin organization and customer/user community to ensure consensus and understanding of GNC performance

Successful applicants generally have a minimum of 8+ years of related experience and may have a post-secondary degree or training in a related engineering discipline.

Basic Qualifications

Skill Requirements:
Subject matter expertise in the development of flight vehicle GNC architectures.
Broad technical skills including rigid body dynamics, control theory, and computer programming.
Experienced in planning and conducting GNC performance and simulation analysis
Strong team collaboration, communication and presentation skills.

Security Clearance / Work Authorization:
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Desired skills

Related Program or Project experience
Experience leading technical teams and coordinating work to achieve a common goal
Recognized as an authority in Guidance Navigation & Control algorithms with the demonstrated ability to apply them to a wide range of complex problems and train others in their application
Proficiency in the following engineering tools: MATLAB, Simulink, C/C++, Python
Experience with 6-Degree of Freedom (6DOF) simulations and physics-based modeling
Demonstrated experience with analysis of feedback control systems, closed loop guidance, or navigation algorithms.
Experience with model based software development using Simulink (autocoding)
Experience developing robust flight software from GNC algorithm prototypes
Demonstrated experience in the requirements generation, design, integration, qualification, verification, and validation of Guidance Navigation & Control algorithms
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, strong social skills, and ability to build consensus among peers while building solid relationships with team members
Ability to work in a fast-paced, collaborative team environment
Master's Degree in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or relevant Dynamics and Controls coursework

EEO

Lockheed Martin is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified candidates will be considered without regard to legally protected characteristics.
The application window will close in 90 days; applicants are encouraged to apply within 5 - 30 days of the requisition posting date in order to receive optimal consideration.

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At Lockheed Martin, we use our passion for purposeful innovation to help keep people safe and solve the world's most complex challenges. Our people are some of the greatest minds in the industry and truly make Lockheed Martin a great place to work.

With our employees as our priority, we provide diverse career opportunities designed to propel, develop, and boost agility. Our flexible schedules, competitive pay, and comprehensive benefits enable our employees to live a healthy, fulfilling life at and outside of work. We place an emphasis on empowering our employees by fostering an inclusive environment built upon integrity and corporate responsibility.

If this sounds like a culture you connect with, you're invited to apply for this role. Or, if you are unsure whether your experience aligns with the requirements of this position, we encourage you to search on Lockheed Martin Jobs, and apply for roles that align with your qualifications.

Other Important Information

By applying to this job, you are expressing interest in this position and could be considered for other career opportunities where similar skills and requirements have been identified as a match. Should this match be identified you may be contacted for this and future openings.

Work Schedule Information

Lockheed Martin supports a variety of alternate work schedules that provide additional flexibility to our employees. Schedules range from standard 40 hours over a five day work week while others may be condensed. These condensed schedules provide employees with additional time away from the office and are in addition to our Paid Time off benefits.

National Pay Statement

Pay Rate: The annual base salary range for this position in California, Massachusetts, and New York (excluding most major metropolitan areas), Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, New Jersey, Vermont, Washington or Washington DC is $145,200 - $255,990. For states not referenced above, the salary range for this position will reflect the candidate's final work location. Please note that the salary information 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 and business considerations when extending an offer.
Benefits offered: 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, and Holidays.
(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.
This position is incentive plan eligible.

Premium Pay Statement

Pay Rate: The annual base salary range for this position in most major metropolitan areas in California, Massachusetts, and New York is $167,000 - $289,340. For states not referenced above, the salary range for this position will reflect the candidate's final work location. Please note that the salary information 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 and business considerations when extending an offer.
Benefits offered: 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, and Holidays.
This position is incentive plan eligible.