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Job Title:  Guidance/Navigation/Control Engineering Asc Mgr - L4
Posting Start Date:  10/5/26

Standard Job Description

Manages the design, development, implementation, verification and testing of 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. Navigation functions include the statistical processing of measured data points and their substitution into algorithms simulating physical reality. Guidance functions include the formulation of specific equations and control laws to achieve a desired position in space. Control design and analyses processes consist of the development of the control requirements for aircraft, launch vehicles and/or spacecraft. Responsible for coordinating subordinate employee recruitment, selection and training, performance assessment, work assignments, salary, and recognition/disciplinary actions.

Basic Qualifications

  • Final Secret Clearance is required to start this position.
  • Experience with Guidance, Navigation, Autopilot, Inertial Tracking, Image Processing, Modeling/Simulation, HWIL, and/or Performance Analysis for missile products.
  • Engineering management or Engineering team lead experience including task planning, budget management, subcontract management and/or employee development and mentoring.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
  • Self-Starter Personality; Ability to multitask.
  • Strong business acumen, management influence and whole systems thinking.
  • Ability to collaborate with multi-functional teams.
  • Demonstrated ability to manage complex technical systems/programs.
  • Desired skills are additional skills that are nice to have and help narrow down a qualified candidate pool.

Learn more about desired skills here.

 

Desired Skills

  • Prior Engineering Management Experience
  • Strong Interpersonal Skills
  • Proposal Development Experience; Basis of Estimate (BOE) Development
  • Control Account Manager (CAM) experience;
  • Earned Value Management Experience

Pay Information

Full-Time Salary Range: $120600.00 - $224000.00

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The salary range for this position is as listed on the requisition. Please note that the salary information listed is a general guideline only. Lockheed Martin considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/ training, key skills as well as market(work location) and business considerations when extending an offer.  

Benefits offered: Medical, Dental, Vision, Flexible work arrangements and schedules (e.g., 4x10), 401(k) match, Paid time off, Holidays, Parental Leave, EAP, Flexible Spending Accounts, Education Assistance, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, and Long-Term Disability.

  • Annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs may be offered depending on the position. Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and can vary from year to year and are tied to a range of performance metrics.
  • For (Washington state applicants only) Non-represented full-time employees: accrue at least 10 hours per month of Paid Time Off (PTO) to be used for incidental absences and other reasons; receive at least 90 hours for holidays. Represented full time employees accrue 6.67 hours of Vacation per month; accrue up to 52 hours of sick leave annually; receive at least 96 hours for holidays. PTO, Vacation, sick leave, and holiday hours are prorated based on start date during the calendar year.
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