Controls Research Engineer III

Lockheed Martin•Sunnyvale, CA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The coolest jobs on this planet… or any other… are with Lockheed Martin Space. At the dawn of a new space age, Lockheed Martin is a pioneer, partner, innovator and builder. Our amazing people are on a mission to make a difference in the world and every single day we use our unique skills and experiences to create, design and build solutions to some of the worlds’ hardest engineering problems. Do you want to be part of a culture that inspires employees to think big, perform with excellence and build incredible products? We provide the resources, inspiration and focus - if you have the passion and courage to dream big, then we want to build a better tomorrow with you. We are searching for a Controls Research Scientist to join our exceptional team. In this role you will support optical and directed energy programs by performing research, analysis, design and development of control systems algorithms and software. Some areas of responsibility include: Wavefront control and adaptive optics Advanced control and stabilization concepts Jitter/beamwalk control Target detection, tracking, and filtering We are seeking someone who demonstrates genuine interest in these subjects and who is eager to be mentored by a respected expert in the field. You should demonstrate the ability able to work effectively and thrive in a collaborative, multi-disciplinary environment. You will have strong communication skills, an excellent analytic skill set enjoy working in a dynamic and multi-disciplinary environment. You would typically have a related Masters degree with 0-3 years of professional experience, or a Bachelors with 2-5 years, or equivalent experience/combined education.

Requirements

Experience &/or desire to work with electro-optical sensors and/or optical systems or lasers
Fluency with MATLAB and/or Simulink
Software and Lab programming (e.g. Labview, C/C++ or similar)
US Citizenship with the ability to acquire and maintain a government security clearance
Masters degree with 0-3 years of professional experience, or a Bachelors with 2-5 years, or equivalent experience/combined education

Nice To Haves

Masters in related discipline
Experience with control system design and analysis of laser or directed energy systems.
Exposure to control of optical systems including adaptive optics, fast steering mirrors, gimbal systems, jitter/beamwalk controls, target acquisition and tracking.
Knowledge of multi-input-multi-output (MIMO) controls and advanced control methods.
Knowledge or experience with real time implementation of control, real time operating systems, FPGA, multi-core, and GPU based devices and highly parallel computation.

Responsibilities

Wavefront control and adaptive optics
Advanced control and stabilization concepts
Jitter/beamwalk control
Target detection, tracking, and filtering
performing research, analysis, design and development of control systems algorithms and software