Guidance, Navigation & Control Engineer II - Secret clearance
King of Prussia, PA
Full-time
Onsite
1 month ago
About the role
Basic Qualifications
Skill Requirements:
Security Clearance / Work Authorization
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
At Lockheed Martin Space, a GNC Engineer typically designs, develops, implements, verifies and tests 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.
Successful applicants generally have a minimum of 1+ years of related experience and may have a post‑secondary degree or training in a related discipline.
Desired Skills
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
Onsite Full-time: The work associated with this position will be performed onsite at a designated Lockheed Martin facility.
Skill Requirements:
- Demonstrated experience using MATLAB and/or Simulink for planning and conducting system performance and simulation analysis.
- Knowledge of system design and flight vehicle architectures.
Security Clearance / Work Authorization
- To meet requirements of the program/customer, this position requires the selected employee to be a U.S. Citizen.
- Active Secret clearance is required to prior to start, and is the minimum level to be considered qualified.
- Selected candidates must maintain a Secret clearance for long term employment on this program.
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
At Lockheed Martin Space, a GNC Engineer typically designs, develops, implements, verifies and tests 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.
- Guidance functions include the formulation of specific equations and control laws to achieve a desired position in space.
- Navigation functions include the statistical processing of measured data points and their substitution into algorithms simulating physical reality.
- Control design and analyses processes consist of the development of the control requirements for aircraft, launch vehicles and/or spacecraft.
Successful applicants generally have a minimum of 1+ years of related experience and may have a post‑secondary degree or training in a related discipline.
Desired Skills
- Master's degree in a related discipline from an accredited university
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Experience in hypersonic vehicle design and reentry vehicle systems
- Experience with navigation, controls, and guidance algorithm development
- Experience in requirements definition and verification
- Strong interpersonal skills
- Demonstrated ability to build effective relationships with team members
- Demonstrated ability to work in cross-functional teams to resolve technical issues
- Ability to work in a fast-paced, collaborative team environment
- Active DOD Secret security clearance
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
Onsite Full-time: The work associated with this position will be performed onsite at a designated Lockheed Martin facility.
Skills
Defense and Space Manufacturing