Guidance, Navigation & Control Engineer - Dallas, TX

Lockheed Martin • Grand Prairie, TX

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About The Position

The Guidance, Navigation, and Control (GNC) Engineer position at Lockheed Martin involves supporting the integration, testing, verification, and validation of missile algorithms. The role focuses on pre-flight performance prediction simulations and post-flight data reconstruction, requiring a strong understanding of flight mechanics and simulation techniques. The engineer will work in a collaborative environment, contributing to system performance assessments and trade studies.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or Mechanical Engineering.
• Experience with Missile 6DOF simulation design and analysis.
• Strong analytical and math skills, particularly in controls.
• Proficient in C++ and/or FORTRAN.
• Experienced with MATLAB.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. DoD Secret clearance.
• Willingness to work onsite in a classified lab environment.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with FORTRAN, Ada, and/or Python.
• Hardware-In-The-Loop (HWIL) simulation experience.
• Flight software integration and verification experience.

Responsibilities

• Support the integration, test, verification, and validation of missile algorithms.
• Conduct pre-flight performance prediction simulation runs.
• Perform post-flight reconstruction including model verification and validation with collected flight test data.
• Identify and correct unexplained artifacts in simulation results or flight test data.
• Assist in system performance assessments and trade studies.

Benefits

• Flexible scheduling options
• Comprehensive benefits package
• Paid Time Off benefits

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Transportation Equipment Manufacturing
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 10,001+ employees