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GNC Modeling & Simulation Engineer Sr. -Grand Prairie,TX- Early Career

Lockheed Martin
Grand Prairie, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 29 Oct 2025
💰 $165,255/yr($82,900/yr$165,255/yr)

About the role

Security Clearance

Secret

Shift

First

Direct/Indirect

Direct

Business Area

Missiles and Fire Control

Department

DE5651:ET SE MODELNG & SIM

Relocation/Housing Stipend Available

Yes

Job Code/Title

E2332:Guidance, Nav & Ctrl Eng

Job Class

Guidance, Navigation and Control

Job Category

4 yr and up College

Program

Dallas / IAMD

Req Type

Full-Time

Job Description

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.

At Lockheed Martin, we apply our passion for purposeful innovation to keep people safe and solve the world's most complex challenges. We are seeking an Guidance, Navigation, and Control (GNC) Engineer who will specialize in Modeling and Simulation of complex technical solutions. This person will join a highly skilled team of systems engineering technologists and algorithm developers supporting various contracts and IRADs within Missiles and Fire Control. Modeling & Simulation Engineer tasks include:
• Design and documentation of model and simulation requirements and architecture
• Develop, verify, and validate both complex models and simulations such as missile 6-degree-of-freedom simulations (6-DOF) and effects-based simulations
• Evaluate system performance in complex scenarios and environments and verify system and subsystem level requirements
• Perform critical studies, analyses, and test activities
• Support ground and flight test efforts including Hardware-In-The-Loop (HWIL) activities
• Support program reviews and technical interchange meetings with internal leadership and/or external customers

Relocation assistance is possible for this exciting position.

Basic Qualifications

• Must have a Master's degree or above in computer science, physics, computer engineering, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, aerospace engineering, applied mathematics, or similar

• Must be a US Citizen; this position will require a government security clearance. This position is located at a facility that requires special access.

• Willing to work onsite in a classified area or lab environment

• Must have demonstrated at least a foundational level of proficiency in C++

• Must have demonstrated at least an intermediate level of proficiency in Matlab or Python

• Must have demonstrated the ability to perform one or more of the following Guidance, Navigation and Control (GNC) or Modeling and Simulation (M&S) assignments based on completed course work or professional experience:

o Develop and analyze algorithms such as guidance, navigation, autopilot, inertial tracking, and servo control algorithms
o Develop and/or verify/validate complex vehicle models and simulations such as missile 6-degree-of-freedom simulations
o Demonstrate strong math skills in the areas of linear algebra, matrix math, statistics, trigonometry, and coordinate transformations

Desired skills

• Experience operating in Linux environments

• Experience with Agile development

• Ability to perform preflight system performance assessment and post flight verification analyses

• Experience deploying algorithms that satisfy real-time performance requirements

• Experience with DevOps/DevSecOps CI/CD pipelines and software version control such as Git

• Strong written/verbal communication and organizational and interpersonal skills

State

Texas

Zip

75051

EEO

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.

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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

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