Optical Engineer

Job Description

About Lockheed Martin

Lockheed Martin is a global security and aerospace company that employs some of the greatest minds in the industry. They are passionate about purposeful innovation, striving to keep people safe and solve complex challenges worldwide. They prioritize their employees, offering diverse career opportunities, flexible schedules, competitive pay, and comprehensive benefits to foster a healthy and fulfilling work-life balance. Lockheed Martin fosters an inclusive environment built upon integrity and corporate responsibility.

Job Description

This position is for an Optical Engineer within the Missiles and Fire Control business unit, located in Orlando, Florida. The role is full-time and offers the possibility of relocation.

Responsibilities:

• Design, analyze, and test complex optical designs for Electro-Optical (EO) systems, primarily focusing on military fire control, missile, and laser systems.
• Conduct research and development in optical system concepts, layout, and detailed design, applying knowledge of geometrical and physical optics.
• Implement research findings to achieve desired hardware results.
• Initiate and support optics-related activities to improve manufacturing producibility and reduce costs.
• Maintain and update the overall system optical prescription and tolerance analyses.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical or Optical Engineering from an accredited 4-year college or university.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret Security Clearance (US Citizenship required).

Desired Skills:

• Experience with lens materials, window coatings, and lens/window fabrication.
• Knowledge of lens/window assembly and optical system test/performance evaluation.
• Ability to collaborate effectively in multi-functional engineering teams (mechanical, opto-mechanical, electrical, thermal, structural, aerodynamic, software, system, and test engineers).
• Proficiency with lens and optical design tools.
• Experience in IR missile seeker development (design, assembly, integration, bench test performance testing, environmental testing, HWIL testing, and flight testing).
• Familiarity with cryo-cooled and uncooled detector technology and gimbal system design and performance.
• Understanding of thermal, structural, and aerodynamic modeling and simulation.
• Knowledge of multi-physics tools.

Work Schedule:

• 4×10 hour day, 3 days off per week
• Part-time Remote Telework available (specific schedule to be discussed during the hiring process).

Benefits:

• Lockheed Martin offers competitive pay, comprehensive benefits, and a variety of alternate work schedules to provide flexibility for employees.