Job ID: 705491BR Date posted: Sep. 17, 2025
Description:WHAT WE’RE DOING
At Lockheed Martin Rotary and Mission Systems Business Area, our portfolio features more than 1,000 programs, including helicopters, integrated air and missile defense, littoral warfare, undersea warfare, radar, electronic warfare, cyber solutions, C4ISR, and training and logistics systems. The business area supports the U.S. Air Force, U.S. Army, U.S. Coast Guard, U.S. Marine Corps, U.S. Navy and Missile Defense Agency, as well as intelligence, civil, commercial and international military customers.
WHO WE ARE
Lockheed Martin: An Award-Winning Place to Work
THE WORK
We are seeking an experienced optical engineer to support the development, and optimization of optical systems, with a focus on diffractive gratings for specific applications. The successful candidate will utilize specialized equipment to analyze grating performance, oversee fabrication and testing, and validate design performance against requirements. This role will involve collaboration with cross-functional teams across sites to integrate optical systems into larger projects, design & execute R&D projects and secure funding to improve optical performance, damage thresholds, manufacturability, and yield. There will be opportunities for travel between sites for collaboration and engagement with stakeholders.

As a senior technical leader, you will be responsible for leading a small team of engineers, mentoring and developing their skills, assigning daily tasks, and managing priorities to ensure project goals and deadlines are met. You will provide technical leadership, mentorship, and guidance on the adoption of new processes and technologies. Additionally, you will be responsible for preparing technical reports and documentation, implementing quality control procedures, and supporting the transition from prototype to production.

The ideal candidate will possess strong technical expertise, excellent communication and leadership skills, and the ability to work effectively in a team environment to drive project success.
WHY JOIN US
Your Health, Your Wealth, Your Life
As an employee at Lockheed Martin, your health and well being are paramount. From medical insurance, to legal help and tuition reimbursement, we provide benefits to improve your life. Come check out all of the amazing benefits Lockheed Martin has to offer.
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Basic Qualifications:
• Bachelor's degree in Optical Engineering, Physics, or a related field. Along with 5+ years of related experience
• Experience with free space optics and alignment in a clean room environment.
• Knowledge and design of diffractive optics including one or more of the following: UV Lithography, Chemical processing, Plasma etching, thin film coating production and/or design.
• Proficient in the use of optical tooling, interferometers and optical inspection techniques.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Effective communication and teamwork skills.
Desired Skills:
• Advanced degree in Optical Engineering, Physics, or related field.
• Proficient with Zemax, FRED, or similar optical design and tolerance analysis and performance optimization.
• Experience with advanced data analysis and physics-based modeling (RCWA, LUMERICAL, MATLAB, Python, or Similar).
• Manufacturing for optics assemblies, familiar with manufacturing standards, best practices, and demand/capacity planning.
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: 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: 4x10 hour day, 3 days off per week
Pay Rate: The annual base salary range for this position in California and New York (excluding most major metropolitan areas), Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, New Jersey, Vermont, Washington or Washington DC is $113,900 - $200,905. 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 and New York is $131,000 - $227,125. 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.
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: RMS
Relocation Available: No
Career Area: Electronics Engineering
Type: Full-Time
Shift: First