Guidance, Navigation & Control Engineer; Senior, Level III - Secret

About the Role

As a GNC Sr Engineer, you will join the GN&C team on the Next Generation Interceptor (NGI) program.

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

• 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
• Strong math skills in linear algebra, matrix math, statistics, trigonometry, and coordinate transformation
• Ability to clearly document analysis results in presentation slides and engineering memos
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, collaborative team environment

• 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 6
  
  DOF simulations
• Experience with model-based software development using Simulink (autocoding)
• 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
• Possess a Secret clearance

This position requires the employee to be a U.S. Citizen and obtain Final Secret clearance, with Interim Secret clearance prior to start. Selected candidates will be required to maintain a minimum level, government‑issued Secret clearance for long‑term employment on the program.

Successful applicants generally have at least 3+ years of related experience and may have a post‑secondary degree or training in a related discipline, such as Aerospace Engineering or a related field.

Onsite Full‑time:
The work will be performed onsite at a designated Lockheed Martin facility.