GNC Engineer for Spaceflight Systems

Lockheed Martin; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 101,000 - 188,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

401(k) match

Paid time off

Job summary

Lockheed Martin designs, develops, and tests algorithms for guidance, navigation, and control of aircraft, spacecraft, and launch vehicles. The role emphasizes verification, integration, and collaboration across teams involved in flight software and simulations.

The successful candidate will work on GNC algorithm design and analysis with a focus on real-time performance and accuracy, supporting missions from powered flight to orbital operations.

Qualifications

• Experience with software, simulation and programming tools (e.g. MATLAB/Simulink, Fortran, C++, Python).
• Proven experience in design, integration, qualification, verification, or validation of GNC algorithms.
• Ability to collaborate with multi-functional teams with strong communication skills.
• Ability to prioritize schedules and tasks to accomplish multiple goals in fixed time.

Responsibilities

• Designs, develops, implements, verifies and tests algorithms for guidance, navigation and control of aerospace systems.
• Collaborate with multi-functional teams to integrate GNC solutions.
• Support verification and validation activities for flight software and simulations.

Skills

Software tools

Team collaboration

Time management

Communication

Fast-paced environment

Tools

MATLAB/Simulink

Fortran

C++

Python

Job description

Lockheed Martin designs, develops, and tests algorithms for guidance, navigation, and control of aircraft, spacecraft, and launch vehicles. The role emphasizes verification, integration, and collaboration across teams involved in flight software and simulations.

The successful candidate will work on GNC algorithm design and analysis with a focus on real-time performance and accuracy, supporting missions from powered flight to orbital operations.