Guidance, Navigation & Controls Intern

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.

Lockheed Martin Space is seeking a Guidance, Navigation & Controls Engineer Summer 2026 Intern. In this role, you will learn skills that will aid in spacecraft orientation and controls, develop controls code through various tools and platforms, and perform system tests to ensure valid results, and support. The successful candidate will have experience and/or knowledge of MATLAB and C,C++, and will be able to understand the dynamics of controlling spacecraft in space.

Must be a US Citizen; this position will require a government security clearance. This position is located at a facility that requires special access.

Basic Qualifications:

* Pursuing a BS Degree (or higher) in Aerospace Engineering or related discipline focusing on control system design and analysis

* Academic background in Spacecraft Controls and Dynamics with some experience preferred

* Experience/knowledge of simulation and programming tools (ex. Matlab/Simulink, C++, Python)

* Ability/willingness to obtain a security clearance at a later date

Desired

Skills:

* Experience with flight software development and autocode to C++

* Experience working with Smallsats

* Familiarity with a GN&C hardware suite for space applications

* Mission operations experience

* Active TS/SCI clearance with Poly

Clearance Level: None

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:
Part-Time as assigned by leader

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 $31,616 - $77,788. 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…