Guidance, Navigation & Control Engineer II

About the Role

As a GNC Engineer on the Orion program, you will play a pivotal role in defining and implementing the guidance, navigation, and control architecture for one of the nation's most critical and complex space systems. Through this position you will gain hands‑on experience developing, testing, verifying, and validating the human‑space‑flight algorithms that will enable Orion to support the upcoming Artemis missions.

• Develop simulations and models to accurately predict the behavior of the system.
• Develop the high‑fidelity flight simulation software used to verify mission capabilities.
• Utilize these modeling and simulation tools to design, develop, and test GNC algorithms.
• Collaborate with the software team to develop flight‑worthy code based on GNC algorithm prototypes.
• Provide support to all GNC planning, requirements generation, software verification & validation activities, and pre‑ and post‑test support.
• Perform design and analysis of guidance, navigation, and control algorithms as it pertains to flight and hardware testing.
• Use your excellent communication skills to work across the Lockheed Martin organization and customer/user community to ensure consensus and understanding of GNC performance.

Skill Requirements:

• Broad technical skills including rigid body dynamics, control theory, and computer programming.
• Experience supporting the development of flight vehicle GNC architectures, and planning and conducting GNC performance and simulation analysis.
• Strong team collaboration, communication, and presentation skills.

• Related program or project experience.
• Proficiency in MATLAB, Simulink, C/C++, and Python.
• Experience with 6‑Degree of Freedom simulations and physics‑based modeling.
• Demonstrated experience with analysis of feedback control systems, closed‑loop guidance, or navigation algorithms.
• Experience with model‑based software development using Simulink (autocoding).
• Experience developing robust flight software from GNC algorithm prototypes.
• Demonstrated ability as a team player to build consensus among peers and build effective relationships with team members.
• Demonstrated communication skills with the ability to articulate complex technical issues to peers, management, subcontractors and customers.
• Ability to work in a fast‑paced, collaborative team environment.
• Master's Degree in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or relevant Dynamics and Controls coursework or at least 2 years of professional experience in the field.

• To meet requirements of the program/customer, this position requires the selected employee to be a U.S. Citizen.

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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.

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

Experience Level: Experienced Professional

Business Unit: SPACE

Career Area:
Guidance, Navigation and Control

Shift: First

Payment Project:
Full-Time