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Guidance, Navigation, and Controls Engineer, Associate

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Sunnyvale, CA Full Time
POSTED ON 4/14/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/12/2026
Job 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 CoreSim, in Simulink and autocoded into HDL code to reside on the FPGA. This position requires a ship.

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

This position requires a ship.

Desired Skills

Knowledge of classical controls such as PID controllers, stability analysis and Monte Carlo analysis; experience with 3-phase motors a major plus!

EEO

Lockheed Martin is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified candidates will be considered without regard to legally protected characteristics.

The application window will close in 90 days; applicants are encouraged to apply within 5 - 30 days of the requisition posting date in order to receive optimal consideration.



  • At Lockheed Martin, we use our passion for purposeful innovation to help 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, develop, 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. We place an emphasis on empowering our employees by fostering an inclusive environment built upon integrity and corporate responsibility.

    If this sounds like a culture you connect with, you're invited to apply for this role. Or, if you are unsure whether your experience aligns with the requirements of this position, we encourage you to search on Lockheed Martin Jobs, and apply for roles that align with your qualifications.

    Other Important Information

    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.

    Work Schedule Information

    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.

    National Pay Statement

    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 $68,000 - $119,830. 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, Flexible Spending Accounts, EAP, Education Assistance, Parental Leave, Paid time off, and Holidays.

    (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.

    This position is incentive plan eligible.

    Premium Pay Statement

    Pay Rate: The annual base salary range for this position in most major metropolitan areas in California, Massachusetts, and New York is $78,200 - $135,470. 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, Flexible Spending Accounts, EAP, Education Assistance, Parental Leave, Paid time off, and Holidays.

    This position is incentive plan eligible.

    Salary : $68,000 - $119,830

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