Electronics Engineer V, GNC Hardware Dev Tech Lead, Interim Secret

Lockheed Martin Corporation; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 161,000 - 300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental & Vision

401(k) Match

Paid Time Off

Parental Leave

Education Assistance

Life Insurance

Short-Term Disability

Long-Term Disability

Job summary

Lockheed Martin Space is seeking a full-time Electronics Engineer to serve as the GNC Hardware Development Tech Lead, overseeing hardware development activities across key suppliers for THAAD missile guidance and control systems. The role covers infrared seeker systems, DSP, IMU, and electromechanical actuators.

You will provide leadership to Certified Principal Engineers and align design reviews, testing, and producibility with program goals while working on-site in Sunnyvale, CA on a 9x80

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• Experience with high-reliability electronics across lifecycle.
• Experience with external vendors and internal stakeholders.
• Active DoD Interim Secret or higher clearance required.

Responsibilities

• Oversee design and development of THAAD GNC products.
• Lead requirements/concepts and formal design reviews.
• Guide hardware testing and qualification processes.
• Resolve complex electronics issues and support producibility.
• Advise on obsolescence-driven redesigns and cost/performance.

Skills

Electronics design (FPGA/CCA/PCB)

Active DoD interim secret clearance

8+ years experience

Technical leadership

Product/Hardware engineer roles

Mentor/Cadence/Altium/Zuken experience

Education

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Mentor

Cadence

Altium

Zuken

Job description

Standard Job Description

Lockheed Martin Space is seeking a full-time Electronics Engineer where you will work as a GNC Hardware Development Tech Lead on the development of a sophisticated state-of-the-art avionics product in a world class Integrated Product Development environment.

Location: This position does not support teleworking; the selected candidate will be located near our Lockheed Martin Space facility in Sunnyvale CA and will be working a flexible 9x80 schedule in the office full-time.

About Lockheed Martin Space

Space is a critical domain, connecting our technologies, our security and our humanity. While others view space as a destination, we see it as a realm of possibilities, where we can do more — we can innovate, invest, inspire and integrate our capabilities to transform the future.

At Lockheed Martin Space, we aim to harness the full potential of space to cultivate innovation, reduce costs, and push the boundaries of what technology can achieve. We’re creating future-ready solutions, focusing on resiliency and urgency through our 21st Century Security vision. We’re erasing boundaries and forming partnerships across industries and around the world. We’re advancing spacecraft and the workforce to fuel the next generation. And we’re reimagining how space can connect us, ensuring security and prosperity.

Join us in shaping a new era in space and find a career that's built for you.

What does this role look like?

As the THAAD Guidance Navigation and Control Hardware Development Technical Lead, you will provide technical oversight to ensure all GNC Electronics hardware development activities proceed smoothly across several key suppliers. The missile GNC product portfolio you will oversee includes infrared seeker systems, digital signal processing and control systems, inertial measurement systems, and electromechanical control actuation systems. You will provide expert guidance and technical leadership to our experienced product Certified Principal Engineers to collaboratively resolve the thorniest technical problems impacting development.

Key Activities You Will Accomplish In This Role

• Serve as a technical lead, responsible for overseeing design and development of THAAD Missile Guidance Navigation and Control products
• Requirements/concept development
• Facilitating Formal Design Reviews
• Development testing and Hardware Qualification
• Discrepancy resolution and technical troubleshooting of complex electronic systems
• Support to producibility, affordability, performance enhancing, and obsolescence-driven re-designs.

To Be Effective In This Role, You Will Need

• Experience in electronics design, including FPGAs, CCAs or PWBs.
• Experience as a Responsible Product Engineer, Certified Principal Engineer, or equivalent Technical Lead capacity for an Electrical package.
• 8+ years professional experience
• Must have an active DoD Interim Secret or higher clearance, thus you are a US Citizen.

Researches, designs, develops, and tests a variety of electronic equipment and systems, including radar and radiation detection equipment; radio, television and other communications equipment and systems; circuitry components; analog and digital computers; and control and test equipment.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science or higher from an accredited college in Electrical Engineering or related discipline, or equivalent experience/combined education.
• Demonstrated experience working with external vendors as well as diverse internal stakeholders.
• Experience with high-reliability electronics throughout the product lifecycle, particularly high rate production and post-production support.
• Previous or current Product/Hardware Engineer or equivalent experience.
• Previous or current technical leadership experience.
• Must have an active DoD Interim Secret or higher clearance, thus you are a US Citizen.

Desired Skills

• Experience or willingness to lead teams through challenging engineering and/or programmatic issues.
• Demonstrated experience with design and/or analysis of PCB/PWB, Circuit Card Assemblies (CCA) or Field Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGA).
• Strong communication skills, and experience presenting to peers, leadership, and/or customers.
• Comprehensive and authoritative understanding of missile, launch vehicle or spacecraft systems.
• Adaptable to new situations and demonstrate self-initiative in solving complex problems.
• Experienced at conducting failure analysis on Electronics (CCA, Unit, and System Level).
• Experience with Guidance, Navigation or Control System Hardware.
• Design experience using any of the major tools such as; Mentor, Cadence, Altium, or Zuken.
• Ability to review PCB and Assembly Drawings compliance with Drafting Standards, Geometric Tolerancing, and change management release packages.
• Technical experience in full life cycle development of hardware including design, integration, and test.
• Experience as responsible product engineer (e.g. CPE, RSE, SME).
• Experience in modeling and analysis tools such as OrCAD, PSPICE, and/or Saber.
• Proven understanding of electronics standards and processes.
• Demonstrated strong problem solving and conflict resolution skills.
• DoD Secret or higher level clearance.
• Willingness to stretch learn new technical domains (e.g. thermal, chemical, structures, systems).
• Proficient in AI prompting as it applies to this position and practice.

Pay Information

Full-Time Salary Range: $161300.00 - $299500.00

At Lockheed Martin, we know mission success starts with taking care of our people. Our Total Rewards program is designed to attract top talent, support your well-being, and help you grow—both professionally and personally.

The salary range for this position is as listed on the requisition. Please note that the salary information listed is a general guideline only. Lockheed Martin considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/ training, key skills as well as market(work location) and business considerations when extending an offer.

Benefits offered

Medical, Dental, Vision, Flexible work arrangements and schedules (e.g., 4x10), 401(k) match, Paid time off, Holidays, Parental Leave, EAP, Flexible Spending Accounts, Education Assistance, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, and Long-Term Disability.

• Annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs may be offered depending on the position. Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and can vary from year to year and are tied to a range of performance metrics.
• For (Washington state applicants only) Non-represented full-time employees: accrue at least 10 hours per month of Paid Time Off (PTO) to be used for incidental absences and other reasons; receive at least 90 hours for holidays. Represented full time employees accrue 6.67 hours of Vacation per month; accrue up to 52 hours of sick leave annually; receive at least 96 hours for holidays. PTO, Vacation, sick leave, and holiday hours are prorated based on start date during the calendar year.