Job Description

Job ID: 634390BR
Date posted: Apr. 03, 2023

Locations: Goleta, California

Description:: We are looking for an Electro-Optical Systems Engineering expert with proven capabilities of driving innovation and leading strategic vision for the development of state-of-the-art IR sensors.

The candidate will represent Lockheed Martin to high level external customers, and must have excellent presentation skills and customer coordination experience managing relationships with internal and external customers and attracting and retaining new business. The candidate will be responsible for helping shape and develop future products as well as executing in the support of existing development contracts. The candidate should be a recognized expert in EO/IR analysis and modeling of focal plane and camera performance, driving the development of innovative system concepts, and to verifying designs meet their requirements. This engineer will serve as a senior authority in the company and will be a key contributor to new proposal efforts, and will also act as a project engineer on technical projects including generating plans, monitoring program tasks, as well as tracking schedules, budgets, and earned value. This engineer will also supervise and direct engineers in mechanical, electrical, and optical design tasks and trade studies.

The Electro-Optical Systems Engineer will also serve as a senior resource on failure analysis and troubleshooting efforts, performing system debugging, troubleshooting, and providing technical direction.

You will have the opportunity to work within a small site with a big impact for a large corporation. The Multi-disciplined engineering team provides exposure and growth potential in a number of areas and the ability to interact directly with industry experts, directors, and customers. Located near UCSB and the beach with great weather, outdoor lifestyle, and diverse culture with the option to work a flexible schedule- so you can enjoy all that the Santa Barbara area has to offer.

Relocation: Relocation assistance is possible for this exciting position.
The Locale: Goleta is a city in southern Santa Barbara County, California. Goleta is part of the central coast region of California and offers lots of great scenery and is a great place to live and to raise a family. The region is known primarily for agriculture and tourism. Major crops include wine grapes, lettuce, strawberries, and artichokes. Goleta is near the University of California, Santa Barbara campus. Much of Goleta is considered to be a quiet suburban community while Santa Barbara tends to attract most of the tourists and the area\'s residents. Goleta is about 8 miles west of the city of Santa Barbara, along the coast (the coast runs east to west in this portion of southern California). Where can you drive to from Goleta? Goleta is 2 hours northwest of Los Angeles. San Francisco is about 5 hours to the north of Goleta. Las Vegas, NV is about 5 hours to the northeast.

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Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor\'s degree from an accredited college in an engineering, mathematics, or science field
• Extensive Electro-Optical system engineering background
• Excellent presentation and written communications skills
• Strong customer coordination experience
• Experience writing proposals and successfully bringing in new business
• Ability to lead technical teams to meet cost, schedule, and performance goals.
• Understanding of infrared sensor systems and supporting , mechanical, and optical systems.
• Transition of high technology product from Development to Production
• Troubleshooting and failure analysis of sophisticated hardware.
• Ability to obtain a Top Secret security clearance, must be a US Citizen.

Desired Skills:

• Master\'s degree or PhD from an accredited college in related discipline
• Understanding of FPA manufacturing technologies
• Demonstrated innovation developing advanced new applications
• Industry recognition as an Electro-Optics expert
• Closed cycle cryogenic systems.
• Vacuum packaging
• MATLAB programming expertise
• Radiometric testing and analysis of IR systems or sensors
• Familiar with high vacuum and ESD handling requirements
• background or familiarity with electronics and equipment related to infrared video collection, analysis, and test
• Understanding of reliability engineering and 6 sigma principles.
• Active Top Secret Clearance

Security Clearance Statement: This position requires a government security clearance, you must be a US Citizen for consideration.
Clearance Level: Top Secret
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: Part-time Remote Telework: The employee selected for this position will work part of their work schedule remotely and part of their work schedule at a designated Lockheed Martin facility. The specific weekly schedule will be discussed during the hiring process.
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: 4x10 hour day, 3 days off per week
Pay Rate:
The annual base salary range for this position in California or New York City is $176,200 - $331,900. 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.
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: MISSILES AND FIRE CONTROL
Relocation Available: Possible
Career Area: Electro-Optical Engineering
Type: Full-Time
Shift: First

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