Electro-Optical Senior Engineer

Job ID: 670561BR Date posted: Jul. 18, 2024
Description:The coolest jobs on this planet… or any other… are with Lockheed Martin Space

OVERVIEW:

At the dawn of a new space age, Lockheed Martin is a pioneer, partner, innovator and builder. Our amazing people are on a mission to make a difference in the world and every day we use our unique skills and experiences to create, design and build solutions to some of the worlds’ hardest engineering problems. Our culture encourages employees to dream big, perform with excellence and create incredible products. We provide the resources, inspiration and focus and if you have the passion and courage to dream big, we want to build a better tomorrow with you.

Going to space is just the beginning. It’s what you do when you get there that matters. Lockheed Martin builds the satellites and spacecraft that do amazing things in space for government and commercial customers. Connecting people. Advancing discovery. And protecting what matters most. Lockheed Martin-built satellites give earlier warning of severe weather, connect troops on the battlefield, and deliver GPS directions to a billion people worldwide.

As we look to the future, we’re driving innovations to help our customers do even more in orbit. That’s why we’re crafting smarter satellites that operate like smartphones in the sky, with apps that can be updated in orbit so they can adapt as mission needs on the ground change. Your mission is ours. And as that mission evolves, we’ll be ready. Will you?

Every day, our 115,000 employees come to work with one focus – our customers’ missions. Our customers tackle the hardest missions. Those that demand extraordinary amounts of courage, resilience and precision. They’re dangerous. Critical. Sometimes they even provide an opportunity to change the world and save lives. Those are the missions we care about.

Lockheed Martin. Your Mission is Ours.

By applying for this role you will be considered for enterprise wide opportunities within Lockheed Martin for the same or similar skill set.

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What are the various areas that we are looking for?

We are seeking Electro-Optical Engineering candidates to support dynamic teams and programs supporting any of the skill areas below:

• Optical design using Zemax, Code V, or related tools to design lens systems and performing optical simulations

• Lens design and analysis to calculate focal lengths, lens shapes, understanding lens parameters

• Working with detectors to capture images at the focal plane and performance characteristics

• Knowledge of CCD and/or CMOS sensors

• Laser engineering experience with any of the following laser types: gas, solid-state, semiconductor, fiber, or dye

• Designing laser systems via optical design within specific properties for various applications

• Lasers/amplifiers and nonlinear optical materials

• Characterization and optimization of laser and nonlinear optical systems

• Design and modelling experience of nonlinear optical and laser/amplifier systems

• Laser-based remote sensing technologies, including coherent and direct detection laser radar, radiometry, Fourier/wave optics, beam propagation, and/or atmospheric sciences

• Concept development, detailed design, and hands-on laser system build & characterization

• Development of unique laser/optical designs through design analysis and tolerancing, key component and performance specifications, and development of test methodologies

The primary locations for these opportunities include Littleton, CO, Louisville, CO, Denver, CO, or Highlands Ranch, CO, or Sunnyvale, CA.

Candidates may be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.
Basic Qualifications:
• Bachelors, Masters, or PhD degrees within a related engineering discipline such as optical, physics, electronic, electrical, etc.

• Prior experience in optical, electro-optical, laser, or related engineering disciplines.

• US citizenship is required, with the ability to obtain and retain a TS/SCI security clearance.
Desired Skills:
• Working knowledge of laboratory protocol and test equipment including oscilloscopes, laser beam analyzers, spectrum analyzers, and/or laser drive electronics.

• Working knowledge or experience with numerical analysis using Matlab/Python or similar tools.

• Working knowledge or experience with optical design tools using Zemax, Code V, or similar tools.

• Prior experience working in a lab environment in a professional or collegiate environment.

• Experience with design, assembly, integration and test of highly engineered space-qualified laser/optical systems

• Model design solutions that can be fabricated for laboratory test and characterization prior to development

• Perform design trade studies and system verification analyses to optimize candidate system performance, cost, size and weight
Security Clearance Statement: This position requires a government security clearance, you must be a US Citizen for consideration.
Clearance Level: TS/SCI
Other Important Information You Should Know
Expression of Interest: By applying to this job, you are expressing interest in this position and could be considered for other career opportunities where similar skills and requirements have been identified as a match. Should this match be identified you may be contacted for this and future openings.
Ability to Work Remotely: Onsite Full-time: The work associated with this position will be performed onsite at a designated Lockheed Martin facility.
Work Schedules: Lockheed Martin supports a variety of alternate work schedules that provide additional flexibility to our employees. Schedules range from standard 40 hours over a five day work week while others may be condensed. These condensed schedules provide employees with additional time away from the office and are in addition to our Paid Time off benefits.
Schedule for this Position: 9x80 every other Friday off
Pay Rate:
The annual base salary range for this position in California and New York (excluding most major metropolitan areas), Colorado, Hawaii, Washington or Washington DC is $89,600 - $171,800 . Please note that the salary information 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 and business considerations when extending an offer.

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

This position is incentive plan eligible.
Pay Rate:
The annual base salary range for this position in most major metropolitan areas in California and New York is $103,100 - $194,300. Please note that the salary information 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 and business considerations when extending an offer.
Benefits offered: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, 401(k) match, Flexible Spending Accounts, EAP, Education Assistance, Parental Leave, Paid time off, and Holidays.
This position is incentive plan eligible.
Lockheed Martin is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.
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.
Join us at Lockheed Martin, where your mission is ours. Our customers tackle the hardest missions. Those that demand extraordinary amounts of courage, resilience and precision. They’re dangerous. Critical. Sometimes they even provide an opportunity to change the world and save lives. Those are the missions we care about.

As a leading technology innovation company, Lockheed Martin’s vast team works with partners around the world to bring proven performance to our customers’ toughest challenges. Lockheed Martin has employees based in many states throughout the U.S., and Internationally, with business locations in many nations and territories.
Experience Level: Experienced Professional
Business Unit: SPACE
Relocation Available: Possible
Career Area: Management
Type: Full-Time
Shift: First