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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # THAAD Guidance Navigation and Control Hardware Development Technical Lead - **Company:** Lockheed Martin - **Location:** Sunnyvale, CA, United States (Remote available) - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $122,900.0 - $216,660.0 - **Contract:** Contract - **Skills:** Altium Designer, CAD Standards, Computer Engineering, Field-Programmable Gate Array (FPGA), Hardware Design, OrCAD, Zuken, Cadence Virtuoso, Pspice, SC Clearance, Integration Tests, Hardware Infrastructure - **Published:** July 31, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.careerbuilder.com/job-details/electronics-engineer-v-gnc-hardware-dev-tech-lead-interim-secret-sunnyvale-ca--7f1cc021-d78b-43b3-8020-350a3d422f79 ## About the Role * 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 Interim Secret or higher clearance, thus you are a US Citizen., * 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 Interim Secret or higher clearance, thus you are a US Citizen. Desired Skills: * 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). Security Clearance Statement: This position requires a government security clearance, you must be a US Citizen for consideration., Analysis Skills, Assembly Drawings, Avionics, Business Ethics, Cadence, Change Management, Communication Skills, Computer Engineering, Conflict Resolution, Control Systems, Corporate Social Responsibility, Cost Control, Design Services, Digital Signal Processing (DSP), DoD Secret Clearance, Electrical Engineering, Electricity, Electromechanical Systems, Electronic Design, Electronic Engineering, Electronics, FPGA, FPGA Design, Failure Analysis, Geometric Tolerancing, Hardware Design, Hardware Development, Hardware Quality Assurance, High Reliability, IR (Infrared), Identify Issues, Incentive Programs, Integration Testing, Leadership, Mentoring, OrCAD, PSPICE, Printed Circuit Board (PCB), Printed Circuit Board Assembly (PCBA), Problem Solving Skills, Product Development, Product Engineering, Product Lifecycle, Production Support, Regulatory Compliance, Secret Clearance, Security Clearance, Systems Hardware, Team Lead/Manager, Technical Leadership, Test Plan/Schedule, United States Citizen ## Description Description:Lockheed Martin Space is seeking a full-time Electronics Engineer where you will work as a GNC Hardware Development Tech Lead on the development of a sophisticated state-of-the-art avionics product in a world class Integrated Product Development environment., Location: This position does not support teleworking; the selected candidate will be located near our Lockheed Martin Space facility in Sunnyvale CA and will be working a flexible 9x80 schedule in the office full-time. About Lockheed Martin Space Space is a critical domain, connecting our technologies, our security and our humanity. While others view space as a destination, we see it as a realm of possibilities, where we can do more - we can innovate, invest, inspire and integrate our capabilities to transform the future. At Lockheed Martin Space, we aim to harness the full potential of space to cultivate innovation, reduce costs, and push the boundaries of what technology can achieve. We're creating future-ready solutions, focusing on resiliency and urgency through our 21st Century Security vision. We're erasing boundaries and forming partnerships across industries and around the world. We're advancing spacecraft and the workforce to fuel the next generation. And we're reimagining how space can connect us, ensuring security and prosperity. Join us in shaping a new era in space and find a career that's built for you. What does this role look like? 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. 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