Spaceflight Guidance, Navigation & Control Engineer

Lockheed Martin; Orlando (FL); On-site; USD 81,000 - 151,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

4x10 flexible work schedules

401(k) match

Paid time off

Job summary

Lockheed Martin in Orlando designs, develops, tests, and verifies guidance, navigation, and control algorithms for aircraft, spacecraft and launch vehicles. The role emphasizes validating controllers, integrating hardware, and producing detailed technical documents.

Candidates should have a STEM degree and 1–2+ years of hands-on experience in aerospace control systems, with strong math skills and knowledge of software tools such as MATLAB, Python, and C++. U.S.

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
• US Citizenship and an ability to attain Secret Clearance is required
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills to include generation and presentation of verification plans, analysis reports, algorithm description documentation, other technical documents
• Familiarity in SW development environments like Git using programming languages such as MATLAB, Python, C++, FORTRAN, or Ada

Skills

Hands-on aerospace guidance/navigation

Strong math foundations (linear algebr

Education

BS in electrical, mechanical, aerospace, physics, CS, or applied math

Tools

MATLAB

Python

C++

FORTRAN

Ada

Job description

Lockheed Martin in Orlando designs, develops, tests, and verifies guidance, navigation, and control algorithms for aircraft, spacecraft and launch vehicles. The role emphasizes validating controllers, integrating hardware, and producing detailed technical documents.

Candidates should have a STEM degree and 1–2+ years of hands-on experience in aerospace control systems, with strong math skills and knowledge of software tools such as MATLAB, Python, and C++. U.S.