Research Scientist Sr Stf - E5

Requisition  Eligible?:
Yes

ERP amount: $50 LMRecognition

Relocation:
Possible Type:
Exempt

Shift: 1

Clearance Prior to Start:
None Final Clearance:
None Pay Transparency: $ - $Experience Level: Experienced Professional FT/PT/Casual:
Full Time Department :
Space Business Unit:
Space Standard

Job Description Do YOU have the ability to conceive, design, and build sophisticated control systems from first principles and requirements definition to flight performance validation?

The coolest jobs on this planet… or any other… are with Lockheed Martin Space.

At the dawn of a new space age, Lockheed Martin is a pioneer, partner, innovator and builder. Our amazing people are on a mission to make a difference in the world and every single day we use our unique skills and experiences to create, design and build solutions to some of the worlds’ hardest engineering problems.

Do you want to be part of a culture that inspires employees to think big, perform with excellence and build incredible products? We provide the resources, inspiration and focus - if you have the passion and courage to dream big, then we want to build a better tomorrow with you.

Roles & Responsibilities :
• Control system design and analysis for precision aerospace mechanisms.
• Support programs performing research and product development encompassing multiple engineering disciplines including mechanical, electrical, optics, and controls engineering.
• Project support includes design and development of advanced quantum-sensing-based guidance and navigation algorithms; design and development of advanced pointing and stabilization systems for spacecraft, payloads, and next generation large segmented optical telescopes; design and development of controls test beds and related facilities to demonstrate pointing and stabilization system performance, and control system synthesis and analysis.

The ideal candidate will have familiarity with the control of high-bandwidth precision mechanisms through design and test, understand space environments, and work well in a dynamic multi-disciplinary environment.

The ideal candidate will have a PhD in aerospace or mechanical engineering with at least 10 years of professional experience. Candidate must be a US Person (US Citizen or Green Card holder).Must be able to communicate effectively with all team members, possess good time management and organizational skills and be willing and able to work in a dynamic and collaborative R&D environment.

Standard

Job Description Performs scientific experiments, investigations, observations and related research studies into the nature and operation of natural phenomena in a particular field, using the scientific methods. Develops theories for understanding, characterizing and organizing natural phenomena into a systematic and meaningful pattern for the benefit of project advancement and emerging technologies. May participate in intellectual property evaluations and development of patent applications.

May coordinate interdepartmental activities and research efforts.  Proficient in AI prompting as it applies to this position and practice.

Basic Qualifications
• Experience in generating Simulink models and performing time-domain and frequency-domain analyses using Matlab's Simulink is required.
• Strong background in research and development of control systems for mechanical and electro-mechanical systems, in particular precision mechanisms and guidance & navigation systems applied to aerospace.
• Advanced knowledge of classical and state-space optimal control methods as well as knowledge of the state-of-the-art in mechanism technologies.
• Knowledge of rigid- and flexible-body dynamics, vibrations, ability to generate and code complex multi-rigid-body dynamics models from…