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Lockheed Martin · 1 month ago

Guidance, Navigation & Control Engineer (Staff, Level IV) - TS/SCI

Littleton Colorado

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$124K/yr - $218K/yr

6+ years exp

Lockheed Martin Space is focused on harnessing the potential of space to drive innovation and security. The Guidance, Navigation & Control Engineer (Staff, Level IV) will design and produce systems to control spacecraft, specializing in optical line of sight jitter analysis for precision pointing spacecraft.

AerospaceCyber SecurityMachinery ManufacturingMilitaryNational SecurityRemote SensingSecurity

Growth Opportunities

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Design and produce the hardware, algorithms, and software required to solve the challenging problems of controlling spacecraft systems in a harsh, zero-g environment

Serve as a Line of Sight (LOS) SME

Specialize in the subject of optical line of sight (LOS) jitter analysis for precision pointing spacecraft

Support multiple satellite buses including the LM400 and LM2100 satellite series

Familiarity with GN&C subsystem architecture, systems engineering, disturbance modelling, dynamometer testing, space vehicle jitter testing, requirements flow down, early program design and analysis, structural analysis, Damping, Dynamics Modeling, Modeling Uncertainty factors, LOS jitter analysis and time/frequency domain analysis

Qualification

Spacecraft controller designLOS modelingAnalysisOptical LOS jitter analysisMATLAB/SimulinkC++ programmingFlight software developmentKalman Filter experienceMulti-body dynamicsDynamics modelingCommunication skillsTeam collaboration

Required

Possess advanced domain experience in spacecraft controller design and optimization

Experience in developing and verifying performance of simulation models in simulation environments using programming tools that include MATLAB/Simulink, C++

Possess advanced domain experience in LOS modeling and analysis

Specialist in the subject of optical line of sight (LOS) jitter analysis for precision pointing spacecraft

To meet requirements of the program/customer, this position requires the selected employee to be a U.S. Citizen

Active Top Secret clearance with SCI (adjudicated or eligibility) is required for consideration

Top Secret security clearance with adjudicated SCI (i.e. TS/SCI) is required prior to start

Successful applicants generally have at least 6+ years of related experience and may have a post-secondary degree or training in a related discipline, such as Aerospace Engineering or other related field

Preferred

Experience with CORESIM

Experience with flight software development and autocode to C++ and Python

Attitude Determination and Kalman Filter Experience

Multi-body dynamics experience

Familiarity with a GN&C hardware suite for space applications

Domain experience in dynamics modeling

Experience with LOS accuracy budgets

Experience in Finite Element Modeling

Experience in Disturbance modeling

Experience going through a spacecraft program life cycle encompassing requirements generation, design, analysis, integration, verification, and testing of the GN&C subsystem for space applications including mission operations

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

Benefits

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

Holidays

Company

Lockheed Martin

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Lockheed Martin is a global security and aerospace company that specializes in advanced technology systems, products, and services. It is a sub-organization of Lockheed Martin.

Founded in 1912

Bethesda, Maryland, USA

10001+ employees