Senior GN&C Engineer: Flight, Space & Autonomous Systems

Lockheed Martin Corporation; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 148,000 - 276,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Flexible work arrangements

401(k) match

Paid time off

Holidays

Parental Leave

EAP

Flexible Spending Accounts

Education Assistance

Life Insurance

Short-Term Disability

Long-Term Disability

Job summary

Lockheed Martin Corporation in Huntsville, AL seeks a senior Guidance Navigation and Control (GN&C) engineer to design, develop, and field advanced control technologies for defense and commercial customers. You will collaborate to shape flight, surface, and space control subsystems, delivering high-assurance algorithms and robust verification plans.

You will lead end-to-end development, mentor engineers, and communicate progress to leadership.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of GN&C engineering experience.
• Experience with flight, space or missile control systems.
• Ability to mentor junior engineers.

Responsibilities

• Serve as senior GN&C engineer and system integrator through concept, simulation, model-based design, hardware-in-the-loop testing, and flight-ready prototype delivery.
• Produce detailed algorithmic specifications, implementation requirements, documentation, and verification plans.
• Coordinate with perception, mission planning, simulation, and test teams for seamless system integration.
• Translate customer needs into technical GN&C solutions.
• Communicate strategies, risks, and progress to leadership and partners.

Skills

3 phase motors

FPGA/MCU

Leadership

Missile/space subsystems

Change control

Tools

MATLAB/Simulink

Job description

Lockheed Martin Corporation in Huntsville, AL seeks a senior Guidance Navigation and Control (GN&C) engineer to design, develop, and field advanced control technologies for defense and commercial customers. You will collaborate to shape flight, surface, and space control subsystems, delivering high-assurance algorithms and robust verification plans.

You will lead end-to-end development, mentor engineers, and communicate progress to leadership.