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Guidance/Navigation/Control Engineering Asc - E1

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Hybrid
Littleton, CO, USA
75K-140K Annually
Entry level
Hybrid
Littleton, CO, USA
75K-140K Annually
Entry level
Develops, implements, verifies, and tests guidance, navigation, and control algorithms for aircraft, spacecraft, launch vehicles, and upper stages. Responsibilities include navigation data processing, guidance equation and control-law development, vehicle modeling and simulation, algorithm validation, and control requirements analysis. The role requires C++, MATLAB or Python, U.S. citizenship, and eligibility for a government security clearance, with experience from coursework or professional GNC or modeling and simulation assignments.
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Designs, develops, implements, verifies and tests algorithms to perform guidance, navigation and control of aircraft, spacecraft, launch vehicles and upper stages during powered and coast phases of flight, earth orbit, interplanetary cruise and orbital insertion, as well as during staging events. Navigation functions include the statistical processing of measured data points and their substitution into algorithms simulating physical reality. Guidance functions include the formulation of specific equations and control laws to achieve a desired position in space. Control design and analyses processes consist of the development of the control requirements for aircraft, launch vehicles and/or spacecraft.
Basic Qualifications

 Bachelors or Masters degree in aerospace engineering, computer science, physics, computer engineering, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, applied mathematics, or similar 

• Proficient in C++ 

• Proficient in either Matlab or Python

• Must be a US Citizen; this position will require a government security clearance.  This position is located at a facility that requires special access.

• Candidate must have demonstrated the ability to perform one or more of the following Guidance, Navigation and Control (GNC) or Modeling and Simulation (M&S) assignments based on completed course work or professional experience:
o Develop and analyze algorithms such as guidance, navigation, autopilot, inertial tracking, and servo control algorithms
o Develop and/or verify/validate complex vehicle models and simulations such as missile 6-degree-of-freedom simulations

Desired Skills

 Candidate already possesses final DoD Secret clearance
• Proficiency with Python and Linux
• Experience with Agile development
• Experience with DevOps/DevSecOps CI/CD pipelines and software version control such as Git
• Strong written/verbal communication and organizational and interpersonal skills

Pay Information

Full-Time Salary Range: $75400.00 - $140000.00

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The salary range for this position is as listed on the requisition. Please note that the salary information listed is a general guideline only. Lockheed Martin considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/ training, key skills as well as market(work location) and business considerations when extending an offer.  

Benefits offered: Medical, Dental, Vision, Flexible work arrangements and schedules (e.g., 4x10), 401(k) match, Paid time off, Holidays, Parental Leave, EAP, Flexible Spending Accounts, Education Assistance, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, and Long-Term Disability.

  • Annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs may be offered depending on the position. Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and can vary from year to year and are tied to a range of performance metrics.
  • For (Washington state applicants only) Non-represented full-time employees: accrue at least 10 hours per month of Paid Time Off (PTO) to be used for incidental absences and other reasons; receive at least 90 hours for holidays. Represented full time employees accrue 6.67 hours of Vacation per month; accrue up to 52 hours of sick leave annually; receive at least 96 hours for holidays. PTO, Vacation, sick leave, and holiday hours are prorated based on start date during the calendar year.

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