You will be the Opto-Mechanical Engineer– Santa Barbara Focal Plane Infrared Sensors for Lockheed Martin Missiles & Fire Control. Our team creates and implements cutting edge IR sensor technologies, advancing high performance cryogenic focal plane assemblies while sustaining existing production lines.

What You Will Be Doing
As the Opto-Mechanical Engineer, you will own the end to end mechanical development of infrared sensor hardware. You’ll partner with electrical, systems, test and manufacturing engineers, as well as suppliers, to move designs from concept through pilot builds and into full rate production. Your responsibilities will include

• Developing mechanical concepts, solid modeling assemblies, and creating detailed 3 D CAD models.
• Performing tolerance stack up, thermal, and structural analyses to verify performance under cryogenic and space flight conditions.
• Preparing manufacturing ready drawings, bill of materials (BOMs), and technical data packages.
• Collaborating with suppliers to qualify parts, resolve design issues, and ensure manufacturability.
• Working with the manufacturing team to transition pilot build prototypes to high rate production, including build up procedures and tooling requirements.
• Supporting test activities by providing mechanical integration expertise and troubleshooting hardware anomalies.
• Maintaining design documentation and configuration control in accordance with Lockheed Martin standards.
• Contributing to interdisciplinary trade studies that balance performance, cost, and schedule objectives.

Why Join Us
Do you want to be part of a company culture that empowers employees to think big, lead with a growth mindset, and make the impossible a reality? We provide the resources and give you the flexibility to enable inspiration and focus. If you have the passion and courage to dream big, work hard, and have fun doing what you love then we want to build a better tomorrow with you.

We offer flexible work schedules to comprehensive benefits investing in your future and security,

Further Information About This Opportunity:
This position is in Santa Barbara. Discover more about our Santa Barbara, California location.

MUST BE A U.S. CITIZEN - This position is located at a facility that requires special access. The selected candidate must be able to obtain a secret clearance.
Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college in a related discipline or equivalent experience/combined education.
• Minimum of 8+ years of professional engineering experience in mechanical design.
• Minimum of 5+ years of literacy and experience with an industry-standard mechanical design tool.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to obtain a Secret security clearance and therefore must be a U. S. Citizen.

Desired Skills:

• Master’s degree from an accredited college in a related discipline.
• Experience with MFC’s CAD hardware design tool of choice, Creo.
• Understanding of infrared and FPA manufacturing technologies.
• Knowledge and experience in cryogenic packaging, cryocooler and cryostat design, manufacturing, and assembly.
• Experience in optical design and stray light analysis and practices
• Experience with infrared sensors and systems.
• Experience in first-level electronic packaging including die attach and wire bonding.
• Experience with high-speed electrical interconnections.
• Exposure to integrated product team (IPT) environments and systems engineering processes.
• Familiarity with ceramic and polyimide circuit board design, manufacturing and assembly.
• Experience in space flight hardware and/or military product applications and environments.
• Experience in PTC WindChill PLM and Atlassian Jira.
• Existing Secret or Top Secret security clearance

Security Clearance Statement: This position requires a government security clearance, you must be a US Citizen for consideration.
Clearance Level: 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, Massachusetts, and New York (excluding most major metropolitan areas), Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, New Jersey, Vermont, Washington or Washington DC is $109,200 - $192,510. For states not referenced above, the salary range for this position will reflect the candidate’s final work location. 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, Massachusetts, and New York is $125,600 - $217,695. For states not referenced above, the salary range for this position will reflect the candidate’s final work location. 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 employer. Qualified candidates will be considered without regard to legally protected characteristics.
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.
At Lockheed Martin, we use our passion for purposeful innovation to help keep people safe and solve the world's most complex challenges. Our people are some of the greatest minds in the industry and truly make Lockheed Martin a great place to work.

With our employees as our priority, we provide diverse career opportunities designed to propel, develop, and boost agility. Our flexible schedules, competitive pay, and comprehensive benefits enable our employees to live a healthy, fulfilling life at and outside of work. We place an emphasis on empowering our employees by fostering an inclusive environment built upon integrity and corporate responsibility.

If this sounds like a culture you connect with, you’re invited to apply for this role. Or, if you are unsure whether your experience aligns with the requirements of this position, we encourage you to search on Lockheed Martin Jobs, and apply for roles that align with your qualifications.
Experience Level: Experienced Professional
Business Unit: MISSILES AND FIRE CONTROL
Relocation Available: Yes
Career Area: Mechanical Engineering
Type: Full-Time
Shift: First