Guidance, Navigation & Control Engineer Sr Staff

Company: Lockheed Martin
Location: Littleton
Posted on: February 25, 2021

Job Description:

The Guidance Navigation and Control (GNC) engineer at Lockheed Martin will have the opportunity to design, simulate and verify technologies such as missile autopilot, guidance algorithms, inertial target tracking, and Navigation algorithms using Kalman Filters for optimal estimation techniques. They will also have the opportunity to design, simulate and verify precision servo control and pointing algorithms for gimbaled seekers and other sensors as well as various actuators and mechanisms. Modelling and simulation of these systems is performed primarily in Matlab and C++.

• Full Time
• Level: Entry, Mid, Senior
• Travel: Minimal, dependent on role Qualifications What does a successful GNC employee at Lockheed Martin look like?
  Check out the info below to see if you have what it takes.
  • Imaginative
  • Problem-solver
  • Results-driven
  • Team player
  • Technologically savvy Quote The work so far has been challenging and varied. Overall, it's been a great job; The people, environment, and benefits are fantastic on top of the work itself. Responsibilities Job ID: 549755BR Date posted: Feb. 09, 2021 Locations: Littleton, Colorado Program: GPS IIIA Description: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 craft, design and build solutions to some of the worlds' hardest engineering problems. Do you want join a culture that inspires employees to think creatively, exceed their own expectations and build incredible products? We provide the resources, support and focus - if you have the passion and courage to dream big, then we want to build a better tomorrow with you.
    
    Lockheed Martin is building the next generation of GPS IIIA satellites. The Guidance, Navigation, and Control (GN&C) team is made up of enthusiastic and talented individuals that design and produce the hardware, algorithms, and software required to solve the challenging problems of controlling these systems in a harsh, zero-g environment. They support the build, integration, test, verification and ops support during checkout of this new fleet. Are you willing to join this team and help solve challenges in a team environment using your GN&C background and experience?
    
    
    To promote the sharing of ideas, Lockheed Martin fosters an inclusive work environment that encourages differences and big-picture thinking.
    
    Our employees play an active role in strengthening the quality of life where we live and work by volunteering more than 850,000 hours annually. Here are some of the benefits you can enjoy:
    --- Medical
    --- Dental
    --- 401k
    --- Paid time off
    --- Work/life balance
    --- Career development
    --- Mentorship opportunities
    --- Rewards & recognition
    
    Learn more about Lockheed Martin's competitive and comprehensive benefits package.
    Basic Qualifications:
    - BS Degree in Aerospace Engineering or related discipline
    - Experience with software, simulation and programming tools (ex. Matlab/Simulink, C++, Python)
    - Demonstrated ability to perform spacecraft GN&C design and analysis tasks with knowledge of controls & dynamics, attitude determination and GN&C hardware
    - Strong experience in the life cycle of spacecraft development with a focus on integration & test support, verification, launch and preliminary operations support including both ground and on orbit troubleshooting
    - Strong interpersonal skills
    - Self-motivated learner
    - Ability and willingness to obtain a Secret security clearance
    Desired Skills:
    - Active S clearance
    - CORESIM experience
    - Experience with flight software development and autocode to C++
    - Experience / knowledge of the A2100 bus and specifically GPS vehicles
    - Strong experience in Attitude Determination and Kalman Filtering
    - Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic, collaborative team environment
    - Demonstrated good communication skills with the ability to articulate complex technical issues to peers, management, subcontractors and customers. Other Important Information You Should Know Expression of Interest: 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 Schedules: 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. Schedule for this Position: 4x10 hour day, 3 days off per week Security Clearance Statement: This position requires a government security clearance, you must be a US Citizen for consideration. Clearance Level: Secret Lockheed Martin is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status. Join us at Lockheed Martin, where your mission is ours. Our customers tackle the hardest missions. Those that demand extraordinary amounts of courage, resilience and precision. They're dangerous. Critical. Sometimes they even provide an opportunity to change the world and save lives. Those are the missions we care about.
    
    As a leading technology innovation company, Lockheed Martin's vast team works with partners around the world to bring proven performance to our customers' toughest challenges. Lockheed Martin has employees based in many states throughout the U.S., and Internationally, with business locations in many nations and territories. Experience Level: Experienced Professional Business Unit: SPACE Relocation Available: Possible Career Area: Guidance, Navigation and Control Type: Full-Time Shift: First We're thrilled that you are interested in joining the team at Lockheed Martin! Since applying for a job can be a bit of a mystery at times, we wanted to let you know exactly what to expect during the process with Lockheed Martin. Life @ LM: Meet Travis Travis is a guidance navigation control engineer in Orlando, Florida. He works full-time in data analytics, but still finds time to work toward his master's degree, take a rollerblading break and work out with his fianc--e. InSight: Landing on Mars After a long journey, the InSight spacecraft arrived at the Red Planet on November 26, 2018. Learn about the punishing entry, descent and landing sequence and what it takes to safely land on Mars. What It's Like to Work at Lockheed Martin: Changing the Course of Technology At Lockheed Martin, we're not only working on technology, we're changing the course of technology. Lockheed Martin utilizes our own internal Talent Acquisition Organization to fill our employment needs. If you are contacted over the phone or e-mailed, by a company listing a Lockheed Martin job and requesting your personal information, allegedly on Lockheed Martin's behalf, please do not respond. Lockheed Martin is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.

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