Flight Controls and Autonomy Engineer, Staff

Lockheed Martin

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Stratford, CT
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TL;DR · Flight Controls and Autonomy Engineer, Staff

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Join Lockheed Martin’s Flight Controls and Autonomy team as a senior engineer, where you will lead the development of advanced flight control systems and autonomous technologies. You’ll work on complex challenges involving Fly-By-Wire systems, Guidance/Navigation & Control (GNC), and autonomy, contributing to all stages of system development from design to testing and certification. Key responsibilities include developing flight control software, simulators, and conducting flight tests while ensuring compliance with FAA standards. Ideal candidates have a background in Electrical or Computer Engineering, experience with embedded software, state machine design, and proficiency in tools like Matlab, Simulink, C/C++, and Python. This role demands expertise in aviation robotics, perception, AI, and motion planning, offering the chance to shape the future of autonomous flight.

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Matlab Simulink C C++ Python Machine_Learning Control_Systems Signal_Processing Autonomy Robotics Embedded_Software_Design State_Machine_Design FAA_certification DO_254 Model_Based_Design Systems_Engineering Flight_Control_Systems GNC

What you'll do

  • Develop Fly-By-Wire Flight Control Systems and Autonomy technologies.
  • Design and implement Guidance/Navigation & Control (GNC) systems.
  • Conduct flight testing and civil certification for aviation projects.
  • Work on the development of Flight Control System Simulators/Labs.
  • Integrate and test complex flight control system architectures.
  • Mentor and coach team members in technical areas of expertise.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Computer Engineering, or Robotics.
  • 7+ years of experience with flight controls and system development.
  • Experience in designing and implementing multi-layer state machines.
  • Proficiency in embedded software design or state machine design.
  • Familiarity with FAA certification procedures (e.g., DO-254).
  • Knowledge of relevant software tools like Matlab, Simulink, C/C++, Python.
  • Mentorship experience or coaching a technical team.

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