Guidance/Navigation/Control Engineer - E2

Lockheed Martin; Grand Prairie (TX); On-site; USD 81,000 - 151,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Flexible work arrangements (e.g., 4x10

401(k) match

Paid time off

Holidays

Parental Leave

EAP

Education Assistance

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

Job summary

Lockheed Martin is seeking an aerospace engineer to design, develop, and verify guidance, navigation, and control algorithms for aircraft, spacecraft, and launch systems. The role covers powered and coast phases, earth orbit, interplanetary cruise, and staging events, with emphasis on accurate modeling and verification reports.

You will work with MATLAB, Python, C++, FORTRAN or Ada in a Git-enabled environment, requiring strong math foundations and communication skills.

Qualifications

• BS in electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering, physics, computer science, applied mathematics, or similar STEM degree.
• 1–2+ years of hands-on experience performing guidance, navigation, or flight control engineering on aerospace or missile applications.
• Solid foundation in linear algebra, dynamics, coordinate frame transformations, and fundamental control theory (PI filters, Laplace transform, Fourier analysis, state-space modeling).
• Demonstrated understanding of Air Vehicle dynamics, aerodynamics, propulsion, and environmental disturbance modeling.
• Demonstrated understanding of guidance law development or autopilot/flight controls algorithm development.
• Familiarity with SW development environments like Git using MATLAB, Python, C++, FORTRAN, or Ada.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills for verification plans and reports.
• US Citizenship and an ability to attain Secret Clearance.

Responsibilities

• Designs, develops, implements, verifies and tests algorithms for guidance, navigation and control across orbit and flight phases.
• Formulates equations and control laws to achieve desired positions in space.
• Develops control requirements for aircraft, launch vehicles and spacecraft.

Skills

MATLAB

Python

C++

FORTRAN

Ada

Git

Communication

Security clearance

Education

BS in electrical engineering or related STEM degree

Tools

Linux

Job description

Standard Job Description

Designs, develops, implements, verifies and tests algorithms to perform guidance, navigation and control of aircraft, spacecraft, launch vehicles and upper stages during powered and coast phases of flight, earth orbit, interplanetary cruise and orbital insertion, as well as during staging events. Navigation functions include the statistical processing of measured data points and their substitution into algorithms simulating physical reality. Guidance functions include the formulation of specific equations and control laws to achieve a desired position in space. Control design and analyses processes consist of the development of the control requirements for aircraft, launch vehicles and/or spacecraft.

Standard Job Description

Designs, develops, implements, verifies and tests algorithms to perform guidance, navigation and control of aircraft, spacecraft, launch vehicles and upper stages during powered and coast phases of flight, earth orbit, interplanetary cruise and orbital insertion, as well as during staging events. Navigation functions include the statistical processing of measured data points and their substitution into algorithms simulating physical reality. Guidance functions include the formulation of specific equations and control laws to achieve a desired position in space. Control design and analyses processes consist of the development of the control requirements for aircraft, launch vehicles and/or spacecraft.

Basic Qualifications

• BS in electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering, physics, computer science, applied mathematics, or similar STEM degree.
• 1 - 2+ years of hands‑on experience performing guidance, navigation, or flight control engineering on aerospace or missile applications.
• Solid foundation in linear algebra, dynamics, coordinate frame transformations, and fundamental control theory (PI filters, Laplace transform, Fourier analysis, state-space modeling, etc.)
• Demonstrated understanding of Air Vehicle dynamics, aerodynamics, propulsion, and environmental disturbance modeling
• Demonstrated understanding of guidance law development or autopilot/flight controls algorithm development.
• Familiarity in SW development environments like Git using programming languages such as MATLAB, Python, C++, FORTRAN, or Ada.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills to include generation and presentation of verification plans, analysis reports, algorithm description documentation, other technical documents.
• US Citizenship and an ability to attain Secret Clearance is required.

Desired Skills

• Master's degree in an engineering discipline with concentration in controls, flight dynamics, or guidance
• Experience integrating and testing hardware and software in Hardware In-the-Loop (HWIL)
• Experience with flight-control hardware, actuator interfaces, and inertial sensors
• Experience using a Linux-based operating system

Pay Information

Full-Time Salary Range: $81100.00 - $150500.00

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
• 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.