Staff GNC Engineer - Missile & Space Systems

Lockheed Martin Corporation; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 151,000 - 280,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Flexible work arrangements

401(k) match

Paid time off

Job summary

Lockheed Martin Space is seeking a Staff-level Guidance, Navigation & Control (GNC) engineer to support an established Missile Defense program. You will help make strategic technical decisions and mentor junior engineers while collaborating with leadership to deliver results.

Responsibilities include designing and validating GNC algorithms for missile applications, flight software modeling, and conducting analyses across powered flight, coast, orbital maneuvers, and staging events.

Qualifications

• Experience designing and validating GNC algorithms for missile applications.
• Ability to collaborate with leadership and multi-functional teams.
• Strong communication skills and problem-solving abilities.

Responsibilities

• Make strategic technical decisions and lead junior engineers.
• Design, implement, and verify GNC algorithms for missiles and flight software.
• Coordinate integration and analyses across flight phases and missile systems.

Skills

GNC design

MATLAB/Simulink

Fortran

C++

Python

Tools

MATLAB/Simulink

Fortran

C++

Python

Job description

Lockheed Martin Space is seeking a Staff-level Guidance, Navigation & Control (GNC) engineer to support an established Missile Defense program. You will help make strategic technical decisions and mentor junior engineers while collaborating with leadership to deliver results.

Responsibilities include designing and validating GNC algorithms for missile applications, flight software modeling, and conducting analyses across powered flight, coast, orbital maneuvers, and staging events.