Job ID: 712461BR Date posted: Dec. 04, 2025
Description:Space is a critical domain, connecting our technologies, our security, and our humanity. While others view space as a destination, we see it as a realm of possibilities, where we can do more — we can innovate, in-vest, inspire, and integrate our capabilities to transform the future.

At Lockheed Martin Space, we aim to harness the full potential of space to cultivate innovation, reduce costs, and push the boundaries of what technology can achieve. We’re creating future-ready solutions, focusing on resiliency and urgency through our 21st Century Security® vision. We’re erasing boundaries and forming partnerships across industries and around the world. We’re advancing spacecraft and the work-force to fuel the next generation. And we’re reimagining how space can connect us, ensuring security and prosperity.

Join us in shaping a new era in space and find a career that's built for you.

Lockheed Martin Space is seeking an Electro-Optical Systems Engineer to join our team in Louisville, CO!

We are looking for someone with a strong problem solving mindset: ability to develop creative solutions to difficult problems often requiring integration of conflicting and, at times, ambiguous or incomplete data on a fast-paced schedule. You should have the demonstrated ability to effectively communicate complex information, technical decisions, and issues to both highly technical and non-technical colleagues including customers, team members, and suppliers. We are also looking for the ability to build and maintain relationships, collaborate with others and manage interpersonal dynamics. You should be comfortable working in a dynamic, multi-disciplinary environment while simultaneously working multiple, diverse tasks and projects.

Your responsibilities in this role will include the following:
• Being a member of a multi-disciplinary, rapid-development engineering team designing, building, and fielding active and passive optical systems
• Participating in active and passive electro-optical sensor systems architecture development to address challenging missions
• Participating in system analysis and integration
• Participating in engineering and analysis activities
• Participating in laboratory testing and experimental demonstration
• Contributing to summary reports, oral presentations, and/or technical proposals
• Specifying and selecting components for use in electro-optical systems
• Prototype development
• Field demonstration

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Basic Qualifications:
• Experience with electro-optics and/or lasers
• Experience in design and engineering
• Laboratory experience with hardware, such as for research, prototyping, and/or production.
• Experience using sound experimental methods, such as planning, execution, analysis, and/or documentation
• Experience with research and development of new technologies (i.e. TRL 2 to TRL 4) and/or with developing first-of-kind systems or products (i.e. TRL 4 to TRL 6)
• Experience with technical writing
• Must have the ability to obtain & maintain a TS/SCI w/Poly security clearance
Desired Skills:
• Ability to work under consultative guidance with loosely defined problems and tasks
• Multi-disciplinary engineering knowledge and experience
• Ability and desire to be flexible and do a lot of different types of tasks rather than a narrowly defined role
• Ability and desire to work on multiple, diverse projects simultaneously
• Project management – experience with cost/schedule estimation and execution
• Technical leadership experience
• Some knowledge of business practices relevant to LM: NDAs, SOWs, BOEs, specs, contracts, finance, etc.
• Systems engineering and analysis
• Knowledge of passive and active remote sensing, including optical imaging systems, detectors and focal plane arrays, coherent and direct detection laser radar, radiometry, Fourier/wave optics, beam propagation, and/or atmospheric sciences, optical detection physics and methodologies, signal/image processing
• Knowledge of pointing, acquisition, and tracking (PAT) for optical systems
• Advanced degree in Physics, Optics, Electrical Engineering, Applied Math, or related fields is desired
• Familiarity with optical design and analysis software tools. Examples include Zemax, FRED, SNLO, Code-V and LASCAD
• Familiarity with software tools for modeling, analysis, and instrumentation control. Examples include Matlab/Simulink, LabView, and Mathcad
Security Clearance Statement: This position requires a government security clearance, you must be a US Citizen for consideration.
Clearance Level: TS/SCI w/Poly
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, Massachusetts, and New York (excluding most major metropolitan areas), Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, New Jersey, Vermont, Washington or Washington DC is $118,700 - $209,300. 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.
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: SPACE
Relocation Available: Possible
Career Area: Electro-Optical Engineering
Type: Full-Time
Shift: First