Guidance, Navigation, and Controls Engineer Security Clearance
Job in
Sunnyvale, Santa Clara County, California, 94085, USA
Listed on 2026-03-06
Listing for:
Lockheed Martin
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-03-06
Job specializations:
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Engineering
Software Engineer, Aerospace / Aviation / Avionics, Robotics, Electrical Engineering
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Job Number 718219
Description:
By bringing together people that use their
passion for purposeful innovation, at
Lockheed Martin we keep people safe and
solve the world's most complex challenges.
Our people are some of the greatest minds
in the industry and truly make Lockheed
Martin a great place to work. With our employees as our priority, we
provide diverse career opportunities
designed to propel development and boost
agility. Our flexible schedules, competitive
pay, and comprehensive benefits enable
our employees to live a healthy, fulfilling
life at and outside of work. At Lockheed Martin, we place an emphasis
on empowering our employees by
fostering innovation, integrity, and
exemplifying the epitome of corporate
responsibility. Your Mission is Ours. In this role you will have the opportunity to;
Design, develop, implement, verify and test 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. The group is focused on developing low-level inner loop controllers that will reside on FPGAs (like TVC controllers, gimbal controllers, etc). Those algorithms are developed in Core Sim, in Simulink and autocoded into HDL code to reside on the FPGA. This position requires a US citizenship.
Basic Qualifications:
BS degree or higher in Mechanical, Electrical, Aerospace, or related engineering field from an accredited school. Good communication skills.
Experience with Matlab/Simulink;
Experience with programming languages such as Python, C/C++ US citizenship is required, with the ability to obtain & maintain a security clearance.
Desired
Skills:
Knowledge of classical controls such as PID controllers, stability analysis and Monte Carlo analysis; experience with 3-phase motors a major plus!
Security Clearance Statement:
This position requires a government security clearance, you must be a US Citizen for consideration.
Clearance Level: Secret
Other Important Information You Should Know
Expression of Interest:
By applying to this job, you are expressing interest in this position and could be considered for other career opportunities where similar skills and requirements have been identified as a match. Should this match be identified you may be contacted for this and future openings.
Ability to Work Remotely: Onsite Full-time:
The work associated with this position will be performed onsite at a designated Lockheed Martin facility.
Work Schedules:
Lockheed Martin supports a variety of alternate work schedules that provide additional flexibility to our employees. Schedules range from standard 40 hours over a five day work week while others may be condensed. These condensed schedules provide employees with additional time away from the office and are in addition to our Paid Time off benefits.
Schedule for this Position: 9x80 every other Friday off
Pay Rate:
The annual base salary range for this position in California, Massachusetts, and New York (excluding most major metropolitan areas), Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, New Jersey, Vermont, Washington or Washington DC is $82,900 - $146,165. For states not referenced above, the salary range for this position will reflect the candidate's final work location. Please note that the salary information 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 and business considerations when extending an offer.
Benefits offered:
Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, 401(k) match,…
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