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Guidance, Navigation, & Control Engineer (Level II) - Secret clearance

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Sunnyvale, CA Full Time
POSTED ON 1/2/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 2/2/2026
Job Description

About Lockheed Martin Space:

Space is a critical domain, connecting our technologies, our security, and our humanity. While others view space as a destination, we see it as a realm of possibilities, where we can do more - we can innovate, invest, inspire, and integrate our capabilities to transform the future.

At Lockheed Martin Space, we aim to harness the full potential of space to cultivate innovation, reduce costs, and push the boundaries of what technology can achieve. We're creating future-ready solutions, focusing on resiliency and urgency through our 21st Century Security vision. We're erasing boundaries and forming partnerships across industries and around the world. We're advancing spacecraft and the workforce to fuel the next generation. And we're reimagining how space can connect us, ensuring security and prosperity.

Join us in shaping a new era in space and find a career that's built for you

About the Role:

This is a position within the Conventional Prompt Strike (CPS) hypersonic weapon system program that directly supports critical weapons fielding support for the nation. In this role you will be tasked with GN&C analysis, modelling and simulation work associated with advance hypersonic missile weapon design while supporting NTest Bed Hardware testing for CPS test flight and deployment campaigns

What You Will Be Doing

Develop the high-fidelity flight simulation software used to verify mission capabilities

Provide software integration and verification support for CPS flight test campaign

Provide weapon system testing support and test hardware configuration development

Execute performance analysis for the weapon system

Perform design and analysis of guidance, navigation, and control algorithms as it pertains to flight and hardware testing

Successful applicants generally have at least 1 years of related experience and may have a post-secondary degree or training in a related discipline, such as Aerospace Engineering or other related discipline emphasizing control system design and analysis.

This position requires candidates be willing to work Full-time Onsite at a designated Lockheed Martin facility.

Basic Qualifications

Skill Requirements:

Experience with control system design, simulation, or analysis for Aerospace engineering applications.

Experience with simulation and programming tools such as MATLAB/Simulink, C , Fortran, Python

Experience in hardware test environments; Hardware-in-the-Loop, testbeds, or hybrid simulation/hardware integrated environments

Security Clearance / Work Authorization:

To meet requirements of the program/customer, this position requires the selected employee to ====.

Qualified applicants must possess at minimum a currently Active Secret security clearance to be considered.

Selected candidates will be required to maintain a minimum level, government issued Secret clearance for long term employment on this program.

Desired Skills

GN&C background including algorithm/software development, analysis, simulation and test related to missile or spacecraft systems

Experience applying controls and/or dynamics principals to hardware system design or analysis

Missile trajectory simulation experience

Experience with C and Fortran programming languages

Experience with Simulink and autocode algorithm integration

Experience in CI/CD, automated testing, configuration management and DevOps tools such as git, gitlab, Jenkins

Experience with Agile processes and framework

Experience with Software Configuration Management

Active Secret Clearance

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 and New York (excluding most major metropolitan areas), Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, New Jersey, Vermont, Washington or Washington DC is $79,700 - $140,530. 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 and New York is $91,700 - $158,815. 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 : $79,700 - $140,530

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