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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Electronics Engineer V, GNC Hardware Dev Tech Lead, Interim Secr - **Company:** Lockheed Martin - **Location:** Sunnyvale, CA, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $122,900.0 - $216,660.0 - **Contract:** Contract - **Skills:** Altium Designer, CAD Standards, Field-Programmable Gate Array (FPGA), Hardware Design, OrCAD, Zuken, Cadence Virtuoso, Pspice - **Published:** July 16, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.clearancejobs.com/jobs/9035198/electronics-engineer-v-gnc-hardware-dev-tech-lead-interim-secr ## About the Role * Experience in electronics design, including FPGAs, CCAs or PWBs. * Experience as a Responsible Product Engineer, Certified Principal Engineer, or equivalent Technical Lead capacity for an Electrical package. * 8+ years professional experience * Must have an active DoD , thus you are a ., * Bachelor of Science or higher from an accredited college in Electrical Engineering or related discipline, or equivalent experience/combined education. * Demonstrated experience working with external vendors as well as diverse internal stakeholders. * Experience with high-reliability electronics throughout the product lifecycle, particularly high rate production and post-production support. * Previous or current Product/Hardware Engineer or equivalent experience. * Previous or current technical leadership experience. * Must have an active DoD , thus you are a . * Experience or willingness to lead teams through challenging engineering and/or programmatic issues. * Demonstrated experience with design and/or analysis of PCB/PWB, Circuit Card Assemblies (CCA) or Field Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGA). * Strong communication skills, and experience presenting to peers, leadership, and/or customers. * Comprehensive and authoritative understanding of missile, launch vehicle or spacecraft systems. * Adaptable to new situations and demonstrate self-initiative in solving complex problems. * Experienced at conducting failure analysis on Electronics (CCA, Unit, and System Level). * Experience with Guidance, Navigation or Control System Hardware. * Design experience using any of the major tools such as; Mentor, Cadence, Altium, or Zuken. * Ability to review PCB and Assembly Drawings compliance with Drafting Standards, Geometric Tolerancing, and change management release packages. * Technical experience in full life cycle development of hardware including design, integration, and test. * Experience as responsible product engineer (e.g. CPE, RSE, SME). * Experience in modeling and analysis tools such as OrCAD, PSPICE, and/or Saber. * Proven understanding of electronics standards and processes. * Demonstrated strong problem solving and conflict resolution skills. * DoD Secret or higher level clearance. * Willingness to stretch learn new technical domains (e.g. thermal, chemical, structures, systems). This position requires a government security clearance, you must be a US Citizen for consideration. ## Description As the THAAD Guidance Navigation and Control Hardware Development Technical Lead, you will provide technical oversight to ensure all GNC Electronics hardware development activities proceed smoothly across several key suppliers. The missile GNC product portfolio you will oversee includes infrared seeker systems, digital signal processing and control systems, inertial measurement systems, and electromechanical control actuation systems. You will provide expert guidance and technical leadership to our experienced product Certified Principal Engineers to collaboratively resolve the thorniest technical problems impacting development. * Serve as a technical lead, responsible for overseeing design and development of THAAD Missile Guidance Navigation and Control products * Requirements/concept development * Facilitating Formal Design Reviews * Development testing and Hardware Qualification * Discrepancy resolution and technical troubleshooting of complex electronic systems * Support to producibility, affordability, performance enhancing, and obsolescence-driven re-designs. ## Related Videos - [More efficient software for more efficient microchips](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1164-more-efficient-software-for-more-efficient-microchips) - [Security Pitfalls for Software Engineers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/726-security-pitfalls-for-software-engineers) - [Building a hypercar from scratch](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/607-building-a-hypercar-from-scratch) ## Related Articles - [What’s the Difference between a Junior, Mid, and Senior Developer?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/238-what-s-the-difference-between-a-junior-mid-and-senior-developer) - [Fully Remote Software Engineer Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/447-fully-remote-software-engineer-jobs) - [Top Characteristics of a Software Engineer](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/166-top-characteristics-of-a-software-engineer) - [How software is steering vehicle technology](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/515-how-software-is-steering-vehicle-technology) - [Is Software Engineering Hard?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/448-is-software-engineering-hard) - [From developer to manager – what does it take to become an engineering manager?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/42-from-developer-to-manager-what-does-it-take-to-become-an-engineering-manager)