Guidance Navigation and Control Staff Engineer - Dallas, TX Security Clearance

Position: Guidance Navigation and Control Staff Engineer - Dallas, TX with Security Clearance
Job Number 715681

Description:

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 (6

DOF) 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.

Basic Qualifications:

• Post secondary STEM degree with 5+ years of relevant experience.
• An active U.S. DOD Secret clearance with an investigation date or CV in the last 5 years
• Willing to work onsite in a classified area or lab environment
• Demonstrated experience in digital simulation development of flight vehicles
• Professionally demonstrated advanced proficiency in C++, Matlab or Python
• Professionally demonstrated strong math skills in the areas of linear algebra, matrix math, statistics, trigonometry, and coordinate transformations
• Strong written/verbal communication and organizational and interpersonal skills
Desired

Skills:

• Experience operating in Linux environments
• Experience with Agile development
• Experience performing one or more of the following technical GNC assignments: o Develop and analyze algorithms such as guidance, navigation, autopilot, inertial tracking, and servo control algorithms
o Develop and/or verify/validate complex vehicle models and simulations such as missile 6-degree-of-freedom simulations o Demonstrated strong math skills in the areas of linear algebra, matrix math, statistics, trigonometry, and coordinate transformations
o Develop, verify and validate complex Electro Optical / Infra Red and/or Radio Frequency sensor models
o Ability to perform preflight system performance assessment and post flight verification…