Guidance, Navigation & Control Engineer - Dallas, TX

Guidance, Navigation, and Control Engineer

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. We are seeking an emerging, or experienced, Guidance, Navigation, and Control (GNC) Engineer to join our team in Grand Prairie, TX.

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 (6DOF) 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.

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.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Aerospace Engineering or Mechanical Engineering or similar field of study.
• Experience with Missile 6DOF simulation design and analysis.
• Strong analytical and math skills specifically in the areas of controls.
• Proficient in C++ and / or FORTRAN.
• Experienced with MATLAB.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and ability to work in a collaborative environment.
• Active secret security clearance with an investigation within the last 5 years or currently in continuous evaluation.
• Willingness to work onsite in a classified lab environment.

Desired Skills

Lockheed Martin is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified candidates will be considered without regard to legally protected characteristics.