Guidance, Nav & Control Engineer, Sr - Orlando, FL
Listed on 2026-07-01
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Engineering
Systems Engineer, Software Engineer
Guidance, Nav & Control Engineer, Sr - Orlando, FL | Lockheed Martin
Lockheed Martin is a global security and aerospace company that employs approximately 114,000 people worldwide and is principally engaged in the research, design, development, manufacture, integration, and sustainment of advanced technology systems, products, and services. Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control (MFC) is one of four Lockheed Martin business areas. 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.
We are seeking an experienced Guidance and Control (GNC) Engineer who will join a highly skilled team of systems engineering technologists and algorithm developers supporting various contracts and IRADs within Missiles and Fire Control. What you will be doing GNC Engineer tasks include:
- Design, develop, and deploy embedded algorithms that perform inertial tracking, inertial navigation and/or sensor fusion
- Develop, verify, and validate both complex models and simulations that utilize match filters, convolutional neural networks, and other such techniques to detect targets of interest.
- Evaluate system performance in complex scenarios and environments and verify system and subsystem level requirements
- Perform critical studies, analyses, and test activities that support ground and flight test efforts including Hardware-In-The-Loop (HWIL) activities
- Opportunities will exist to join small teams of engineers and algorithm developers on a variety of different programs that are in various stages of product development.
- Support program reviews and technical interchange meetings with internal leadership and/or external customers
Why join us? We are committed to supporting your work-life balance and overall well-being, offering flexible scheduling options. Learn more about Lockheed Martin's comprehensive benefits package here.
Further information about this opportunity:
This position is in Orlando. Discover more about our Orlando, Florida location.
Desired skills:
- Active Secret Clearance.
- Proficiency in MATLAB.
- Experience with linear algebra software packages.
- Strong programming skills that can translate to C++ development in a Linux environment.
- Experience deploying algorithms that satisfy real-time performance requirements.
- Knowledge of electro-optical/infrared detection technology, optics, and principles of radiometry.
- Familiarity with clutter rejection techniques.
- Knowledge and experience with Modelling and Simulation of EOIR systems.
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.
Ability to work remotely:
Employee will work on-site full-time.
Shift:
First
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.
Work Schedule:
4x10 hour day, 3 days off per week
Security Clearance Information:
This position requires a government security clearance, you must be a US Citizen for consideration.
Security Clearance:
Secret with Investigation or CV date within 5 years
LMCareers Business Unit:
MISSILES AND FIRE CONTROL
Program:
Orlando / SGS / ATWS / ATWS NBAE
Department:
C3E1000153:
E&T SE INERTIAL TRACKING
Job Class:
Guidance, Navigation and Control
Job Category:
Experienced Professional
City, State:
Orlando-FL
City:
Orlando
Zip:
32819
Virtual:
No
Relocation/Housing Stipend Available:
Possible
Req Type:
Full-Time
Direct/Indirect:
Direct
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…
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