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Asc Guidance Navigation and Control Engineer

Huntsville, Alabama

Huntsville, Alabama

Responsibilities

Job ID: 728231BR Date posted: May. 27, 2026
Description:This is a place for engineers, scientists, and problem-solvers who are ready to engage deeply, think critically, and build with purpose. You will not just launch a career. You will be part of something bigger.

This is where the best are built.

As a GNC Engineer, you will join the Simulation and Performance team on the Next Generation Interceptor (NGI) program. In this role, you could be involved in any of the following:
• Apply missile guidance, navigation, and control expertise to modeling and simulation
• Integrate Matlab/Simulink models into a 6-DOF C++ simulation
• Develop high fidelity models and simulation software
• Build new source code in C++ and Python
• Modify code in C++, C, Matlab, Simulink, Fortran, Python, Linux shell, and YAML
• Create unit tests
• Execute simulation software on a high performance computing cluster including Linux systems or VMs
• Work in an Agile DevOps environment with Docker/Container and Kubernetes deployment
• Collaborate with the performance analysts, Flight Software team, and customer

This position will require having at minimum an Interim Secret Clearance
Basic Qualifications:
• BS degree or higher in Mechanical, Electrical, Aerospace, Computer Science, or related engineering field from an accredited school.
• Good communication skills.
• Experience with Python and C/C++
• This position requires a US citizenship.
• Ability to obtain and maintain an Active Secret clearance
Desired Skills:
• Experience working in the development phase of a missile defense program on modeling and simulation or software
• Experience with GitLab, gcovr, gtest, Digital.ai Agility (VersionOne), Clang, Jira, or other Agile and DevOps tools
• Experience implementing real-time simulation in a hardware-in-the-loop laboratory
• Proficient with the following programming languages: Matlab, C++, C, Fortran 77, Python, Linux, YAML
• Experience implementing real-time simulation in a hardware-in-the-loop laboratory
• Experience with some of the following: image and sensor processing algorithms, target tracking algorithms, physics-based modeling or electro-optical sensors
• HWIL and hardware/software integration experience
• Experience with model based software development using Simulink (autocoding) and Gitlab
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, collaborative team environment.
• Demonstrated ability as a team player to build consensus among peers and build effective relationships with team members.
Security Clearance Statement: This position requires a government security clearance, you must be a US Citizen for consideration.
Clearance Level: Secret
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: 9x80 every other Friday off
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.
Join us at Lockheed Martin, where your mission is ours. Our customers tackle the hardest missions. Those that demand extraordinary amounts of courage, resilience and precision. They’re dangerous. Critical. Sometimes they even provide an opportunity to change the world and save lives. Those are the missions we care about.

As a leading technology innovation company, Lockheed Martin’s vast team works with partners around the world to bring proven performance to our customers’ toughest challenges. Lockheed Martin has employees based in many states throughout the U.S., and Internationally, with business locations in many nations and territories.
Experience Level: 4 yr and up College
Business Unit: SPACE
Relocation Available: Possible
Career Area: Guidance, Navigation and Control
Type: Full-Time
Shift: First
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About

At Lockheed Martin, we apply our passion for purposeful innovation to keep people safe and solve the world's most complex challenges.

Pioneering Defense Technology: From aerospace to outer space to cyber space, you can innovate mission solutions alongside the best minds in the business.

United By Culture: Excellence, integrity, and collaboration define us. We accelerate change and embrace one another’s perspectives to win for our customers.

Real Impact, Real Growth: Grow your career and skills for life. Our wide array of opportunities and technology-driven learning programs enable your development and agility.

Your Health, Your Wealth, Your Life: Competitive pay, comprehensive benefits and flexible schedules designed so you thrive — at work and beyond.

Empowered to Be Your Best: Use your strengths to make a difference in the lives of one another, our customers, our communities, and our planet.

Here, the possibilities are endless because we offer:

  • Flexible Schedules, dependent on role
  • Levels: Student, Entry, Mid, Senior, Management
  • Locations: Nationwide & OCONUS Positions

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Qualifications

What does a successful GNC employee at Lockheed Martin look like?
Check out the info below to see if you have what it takes.

  • Collaborative
  • Imaginative
  • Problem-solver
  • Results-driven
  • Team player
  • Technologically savvy

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The work so far has been challenging and varied. Overall, it’s been a great job; The people, environment, and benefits are fantastic on top of the work itself.

Tim J.

Benefits

  • Healthcare

    Medical, Dental and Vision coverage is available for employees who opt-in.

  • 401k/Retirement Plans

    Our 401(k) plan features generous matching and company contributions.

  • Professional Development

    We support our employees through mentoring, internal & external educational programs, networking, skills enhancement and career-building programs.

  • Maternity and Paternity Leave

    Our generous parental leave policies support your journey into parenthood. When you return to work, our facilities offer mother's rooms to support your transition and work/life balance.

  • Paid Time Off

    We offer PTO, paid holidays and paid time off for jury duty and military obligations.

  • Flex-time

    Depending on position, we offer a flexible work schedule.

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