Guidance, Navigation & Control Engineer III (Senior)

Lockheed Martin•Littleton, CO

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Lockheed Martin is seeking a senior or mid-career GNC Engineer to serve as a Certified Principal Engineer (CPE) for a high-performance Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU) system. The incumbent will be responsible for overseeing production readiness, ensuring compliance with aerospace quality standards, and driving continuous-improvement initiatives for the IMU design. This role will collaborate closely internally as well as with industry partner teams to translate system requirements into manufacturable solutions while maintaining traceability and configuration control. Successful applicants will generally possess a minimum of 3+ years of related experience and may have a post-secondary degree or training in a related discipline.

Requirements

Professional engineering experience working directly with navigation hardware.
Knowledge of inertial measurement unit design concepts.
Demonstrated experience in providing technical guidance and support across multiple disciplines.
Experience facilitating collaboration among stakeholders to drive project success.
Must be a U.S. Citizen.
Must be able to obtain a Secret clearance prior to start.
Must maintain a minimum level, government issued Secret clearance, for long term employment on this program.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in a related field with at least 3 years of professional experience.
Demonstrated experience with Certified Principal Engineer (CPE) and/or Responsible Systems Engineer (RSE) processes and responsibilities.
Direct experience developing or integrating IMU subsystems for flight-critical platforms.
Experience analyzing ground and/or flight test data, including proficiency with data-analysis tools (e.g., MATLAB) to derive performance trends.
Experience with Fortran, C++, or a different compiled computing language.
Experience in capturing, tracing, and verifying system requirements.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Demonstrated ability to build effective relationships with team members.
Active DOD Secret or Top Secret security clearance.

Responsibilities

Overseeing production readiness for a high-performance Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU) system.
Ensuring compliance with aerospace quality standards for the IMU design.
Driving continuous-improvement initiatives for the IMU design.
Collaborating internally and with industry partner teams to translate system requirements into manufacturable solutions.
Maintaining traceability and configuration control.