Guidance, Navigation, & Control Manager

About the role

The GNC Lead for Space Development Agency (SDA) Programs will establish the guidance, navigation, and control solution for one of our country's most vital, fast-paced, and complex Space Systems. You will serve as the primary technical lead for critical Guidance, Navigation, and Control design and analysis engineering activities.

Responsibilities

• Lead engineers supporting GNC algorithm development and test activities, associated IRAD, and concept studies across the program.
• Provide technical and management oversight to all GNC planning, requirements generation, software verification and validation (V&V) activities, and pre/post-test support.
• Serve as the primary liaison with other engineering disciplines, lines of business, corporate contacts, and execution of enterprise initiatives.
• Collaborate closely with the software team to develop flight-worthy code based on GNC algorithm prototypes.
• Use your excellent communication skills to work across the Lockheed Martin organization and customer/user community to ensure consensus and understanding of GNC performance.
• Support and lead teams providing technical expertise in launching and maintaining large operational constellations.
• Develop and create innovative solutions for special studies, proposals, and support efforts extending beyond core SDA missions.

Requirements

• Experience leading small engineering teams, coordinating daily tasking, budgets, and schedules.
• Broad technical skills including rigid body dynamics, control theory, and computer programming.
• Experience supporting the development of flight vehicle GNC architectures.
• Experience planning and conducting GNC performance and simulation analysis.
• Strong team collaboration, communication, and presentation skills.

Qualifications

• At least 8+ years of related experience.
• A post-secondary degree or training in a related discipline, such as Aerospace Engineering or other related field.

Skills

• Related program or project experience with large operational constellations or rapid-delivery space systems.
• Experience leading technical teams and coordinating work across disciplines to achieve a common goal.
• High proficiency in engineering tools including MATLAB and Simulink, with exposure to C/C++ or Python.
• Experience with 6-Degree of Freedom (6DOF) simulations and physics-based modeling.
• Demonstrated experience with the analysis of feedback control systems, closed-loop guidance, or navigation algorithms.
• Experience with model-based software development using Simulink (including autocoding).
• Experience developing robust, production-level flight software from GNC algorithm prototypes.
• Recognized as an authority in Guidance, Navigation, and Control algorithms with the demonstrated ability to apply them to a wide range of complex problems and train others in their application.
• Demonstrated experience in the full product lifecycle: requirements generation, design, integration, qualification, verification, and validation of GNC algorithms.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, strong social skills, and the ability to build consensus among peers while building solid relationships with team members.
• Ability to thrive and work in a fast-paced, highly collaborative team environment.

Desired Skills

• Master’s Degree in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or relevant Dynamics and Controls coursework.

Other Important Information

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.

Ability to work remotely
Onsite
Full-time