Guidance, Nav & Control Engineer, Staff - Orlando, FL

**Description:** 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\. By bringing together people that use their passion for purposeful innovation, at Lockheed Martin we keep people safe and solve the world's most complex challenges\. Our people are some of the greatest minds in the industry and truly make Lockheed Martin a great place to work\. With our employees as our priority, we provide diverse career opportunities designed to propel development and boost agility\. Our flexible schedules, competitive pay, and comprehensive benefits enable our employees to live a healthy, fulfilling life at and outside of work\. At Lockheed Martin, we place an emphasis on empowering our employees by fostering innovation, integrity, and exemplifying the epitome of corporate responsibility\. Your Mission is Ours\. We are seeking an seasoned experienced Guidance and Control \(GNC\) Engineer who will join a highly skilled team of engineering technologists and algorithm developers who supporting a new space based sensor contract within Missiles and Fire Control\. **What You Will Be Doing** GNC Engineer tasks include: \- Design, develop, and deploy embedded algorithms that perform inertial tracking, inertial navigation and/or sensor fusion \- Develop, verify, and validate both complex models and simulations that utilize match filters, convolutional neural networks, and other such techniques to detect targets of interest\. \- Evaluate system performance in complex scenarios and environments and verify system and subsystem level requirements \- Perform critical studies, analyses, and test activities that support ground and flight test efforts including Hardware\-In\-The\-Loop \(HWIL\) activities \- Opportunities will exist to join small teams of engineers and algorithm developers on a variety of different programs that are in various stages of product development\. \- Support program reviews and technical interchange meetings with internal leadership and/or external customers **Why Join Us** 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\. **Further Information About This Opportunity:** This position is in Orlando\. Discover more about our Orlando, Florida location\. **Basic Qualifications:** \- BS in electrical engineering, aerospace engineering, physics, computer science, applied mathematics, or similar STEM degree and 5\+ years of experience\. \- Candidate should be fluent in MATLAB, python, and C\+\+ \- Candidate should have relevant experience to Navigation Algorithm Development which mas include: \(Inertial navigation, strapdown navigation, attitude and velocity keeping, advanced GPS signal processing techniques, magnetic nav, star\-tracking, visual navigation, covariance analysis, transfer alignment with a host platform, boresight/calibration modeling and estimation, inertial sensor selection and performance modelling\) \- or candidate should have relevant experience to Inertial Tracking Algorithm Development which may include: \(Extended and Unscented Kalman filtering, non\-linear state estimation, Gaussian mixture models, information filtering, particle filtering, multi\-hypothesis tracking, Bayesian inference, multi\-sensor fusion, passive sensing and stereo tracking, angle\-only tracking, feature\-aided tracking, image tracking, integrated multi\-model tracking, low\-SNR target tracking, inertial attitude and line\-of\-sight estimation, contextual data fusion, scene\-based event detection, supervised and unsupervised machine learning, object classification, kinematic and radiometric feature estimation, hypothesis testing, Monte Carlo methods\.\) \- Have experience implementing and debugging GNC algorithms running in a real\-time environment and experience processing instrumented real\-time system data\. \- Candidate must be proficient in developing and validating C\+\+ algorithm simulations and hardware models with real\-time data collections\. \*\* Interim Secret Clearance is needed to start, therefore you must be a US Citizen\. **Desired Skills:** \- Active Secret Clearance\. \- Proficiency in MATLAB \- Experience with linear algebra software packages \- Strong programming skills that can translate to C\+\+ development in a Linux environment \- Experience deploying algorithms that satisfy real\-time performance requirements \- Knowledge of electro\-optical/infrared detection technology, optics, and principles of radiometry \- Familiarity with clutter rejection techniques \- Knowledge and experience with Modelling and Simulation of EOIR system **Security Clearance Statement:** This position requires a government security clearance, you must be a US Citizen for consideration\. **Clearance Level:** Secret with Investigation or CV date within 5 years **Other Important Information You Should Know** **Expression of Interest:** 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: The work associated with this position will be performed onsite at a designated Lockheed Martin facility\. **Work Schedules:** Lockheed Martin supports a variety of alternate work schedules that provide additional flexibility to our employees\. Schedules range from standard 40 hours over a five day work week while others may be condensed\. These condensed schedules provide employees with additional time away from the office and are in addition to our Paid Time off benefits\. **Schedule for this Position:** 4x10 hour day, 3 days off per week **Lockheed Martin is an equal opportunity employer\. Qualified candidates will be considered without regard to legally protected characteristics\.** **The application window will close in 90 days; applicants are encouraged to apply within 5 \- 30 days of the requisition posting date in order to receive optimal consideration\.** At Lockheed Martin, we use our passion for purposeful innovation to help keep people safe and solve the world's most complex challenges\. Our people are some of the greatest minds in the industry and truly make Lockheed Martin a great place to work\. With our employees as our priority, we provide diverse career opportunities designed to propel, develop, and boost agility\. Our flexible schedules, competitive pay, and comprehensive benefits enable our employees to live a healthy, fulfilling life at and outside of work\. We place an emphasis on empowering our employees by fostering an inclusive environment built upon integrity and corporate responsibility\. If this sounds like a culture you connect with, you're invited to apply for this role\. Or, if you are unsure whether your experience aligns with the requirements of this position, we encourage you to search on Lockheed Martin Jobs , and apply for roles that align with your qualifications\. **Experience Level:** Experienced Professional **Business Unit:** MISSILES AND FIRE CONTROL **Relocation Available:** Possible **Career Area:** Guidance, Navigation and Control **Type:** Full\-Time **Shift:** First