Optical Engineer - E2

Job Number 8816

Standard Job Description

Lockheed Martin's MFC Business Area is looking for an optical engineer to support the Orlando, FL location. We are looking for an immediate start date but are willing to wait until early 2027 for a full-time candidate to begin.

In this role, you will design, analyze, and test complex optical designs in EO systems, primarily military fire control, missile, and laser systems. This position requires an understanding of the production and development of electro-optical fire control and missile systems. You will conduct research and develop manufacturing, integration, and alignment processes for EO systems. The selected candidate will also troubleshoot system hardware issues and develop optical system concepts, layout, and detailed design, applying knowledge of geometrical and physical optics.

Additional responsibilities will require you to:

• Apply research results to achieve desired results in hardware.
• Support subcontractor improvements and program cost reduction activities.
• Initiate / support optics-related manufacturing producibility or cost-saving activities.
• Be familiar with an optical design code (CodeV) for analysis (tolerancing) purposes.
• Maintain the overall system optical prescription and tolerance analyses and update as required.
• Be willing to travel to optics suppliers in support of program requirements and schedule.

Basic Qualifications

• Pursuing a degree in Optics, Physics, or a similar major. Pursuing a master's degree is highly preferred. Pursuing a bachelor's degree is acceptable.
• Ability to work in a highly collaborative, multi tasking, R&D or integrated product development team environment.
• Strong aptitude in engineering mathematics and/or ability to correlate theory with hardware design or system response. Ideally this would include familiarity with optical hardware, optics theory, etc.
• Ability to support design layout, tolerances, and detail lens drawings.
• Ability to obtain a US DoD security clearance.
• Ability to travel occasionally to support business needs.

Desired Skills

• Familiarity with optical component manufacturing, optical metrology techniques, and optical assembly manufacturing methods and mounting techniques.
• Knowledge of geometrical and physical optics or optical aberration theory.
• Fluency with CodeV (preferred) or Zemax software for optical design and tolerance analysis and performance optimization.
• Familiarity with optical materials, including infrared materials.
• Experienced in generating optic prescriptions for visible through long-wave IR applications.
• Knowledge of basic radiometry and Electro Optical analysis fundamentals.
• Proficient in the use of optical tooling, interferometers, and optical inspection techniques.
• Working knowledge of lasers and coherent beam analysis.
• Able to communicate with mechanical designers and optics suppliers and assist with manufacturing issues.
• Proficiency in Windows/Microsoft Office Suite: Windows, Word, Excel, and Power Point.
• Good writing and oral communication skills.
• An active secret DoD clearance is highly preferred

Pay Information

GeoZone Definition: GeoZones are geographic groupings created by Lockheed Martin to align compensation ranges with regional labor markets and cost-of-labor differences across the United States. Locations are assigned a Geo Zone based on the primary work location of the role.

• Full-time salary range (GEOZONE 1): $101400.00 - $188200.00
  • Includes metropolitan areas such as Sunnyvale CA; Pal Alto, CA; New York City metropolitan area; Newark, New Jersey; etc.
• Full-time salary range (GEOZONE 2): $91200.00 - $169400.00
  • Includes metropolitan areas such as Denver, CO; King of Prussia, PA; Stratford, CT; Moorestown, NJ; etc.
• Full-time salary range (GEOZONE 3): $81100.00 - $150500.00
  • Includes metropolitan areas such as Dallas-Fort Worth, TX; Orlando, FL; Grand Prairie, TX; Marietta, GA; etc.
• Full-time salary range (GEOZONE 4): $72900.00 - $135500.00
  • Includes metropolitan areas such as Camden, AR; Lexington, KY; Ocala, FL; Lufkin, TX; etc.

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The salary range for this position is as listed on the requisition. Please note that the salary information listed 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(work location) and business considerations when extending an offer.

Benefits offered: Medical, Dental, Vision, Flexible work arrangements and schedules (e.g., 4x10), 401(k) match, Paid time off, Holidays, Parental Leave, EAP, Flexible Spending Accounts, Education Assistance, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, and Long-Term Disability.

• Annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs may be offered depending on the position. Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and can vary from year to year and are tied to a range of performance metrics.
• For (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.