What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Electro-Optical Systems Integration Engineer position at Lockheed Martin?
Job ID: 620031BR
Date posted: Mar. 06, 2023
Locations: Littleton, Colorado; Louisville, Colorado; Sunnyvale, California
Program: NGG/OPIR
Description:The coolest jobs on this planet... or any other... are with Lockheed Martin Space.
At the dawn of a new space age, Lockheed Martin is a pioneer, partner, innovator and builder. Our amazing people are on a mission to make a difference in the world and every single day we use our unique skills and experiences to create, design and build solutions to some of the world's hardest engineering problems. Do you want to be part of a culture that inspires employees to think big, perform with excellence and build incredible products? We provide the resources, inspiration, and focus - if you have the passion and courage to dream big, then we want to build a better tomorrow with you!
Are you passionate about state-of-the-art technology in optical engineering and space exploration, seeing your work applied to real-world applications that travel to space? Then you should join Lockheed Martin Space's Optical Payload Center of Excellence (OPCoE) as a an Electro-Optical Engineer! OPCoE enables new frontiers in visible-light and infrared systems, missile defense, space exploration and much more.
We are seeking a Systems Integration/Test Engineer to support the Mission Payload IPT. This position will support the Next-Gen OPIR GEO (NGG) program within the Optical Center of Excellence (OPCoE) organization. You will work shoulder-to-shoulder and partner with the MPL Leadership, NGG OPIR Leadership, MPL Suppliers and LM Subject Matter Experts to successfully coordinate planning and develop plans to Integrate and Test the Mission Payload onto the OPIR SV.
The focus of this role will be to closely support the MPL integration & test lead as a primary integration/CONOPS POC with both payload suppliers as well as coordinating with other program IPTs (Flight SW, ATLO, Simulation, SEIT, etc). You will coordinate work required to ingest scripts/scenes/etc. into a flight equivalent testbed. Responsibilities of this role are as much or more software centric rather than hardware focused. You will have the responsibility to orchestrate integration activities including but not limited to: early integration demonstrations, pre/post delivery testing, supporting planning and integration into the OPIR Space Vehicle.
You would typically have a Bachelors degree and 5-10 years of professional experience, a Masters and 3-8 years, or a PhD and 0-5 years.
To promote the sharing of ideas, Lockheed Martin fosters an inclusive work environment that encourages differences and big-picture thinking.
Our employees play an active role in strengthening the quality of life where we live and work by volunteering more than 850,000 hours annually. Here are some of the benefits you can enjoy:
• Medical
• Dental
• 401k
• Paid time off
• Work/life balance
• Career development
• Mentorship opportunities
• Rewards & recognition
Learn more about Lockheed Martin's competitive and comprehensive benefits package.
We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.
Basic Qualifications:
• Systems engineering experience in an integration and/or test environment for electro-optical systems
• Experience as a lead systems engineer
• Experience working on sensor subsystems
• Provide detailed briefings to management and/or customer
• Active Secret clearance or equivalent
Desired Skills:
• Currently holds an active TS/SCI
• Knowledge or direct hands-on experience working with Optics and Optical Systems. Handling, Assembly, Alignments, Testing and general understanding of Optics and Optics Systems.
• Understanding of schedules and test flows designed for safety and efficiency of assembly and test.
• Working knowledge of ATLO integration and test protocols, assembly and test approaches.
• Experience working with diverse teams of engineers and technicians to execute preparations, assembly, test and procedural activities on high value hardware in clean room environments.
• Thorough knowledge and understanding of CIPS as it relates to ATLO Operations
• Understanding of standard ATLO tools such as SAP, VE-CAMS and Automation Framework (AF)
• Demonstrated ability to effectively apply lessons learned and best practices from Integration and Testing experiences to develop and champion Design for Integration and Test (DFx) initiative
• Experience working in a collaborative environment to develop planning and products needed to test and integrate optical payloads
• Effective communications (written & verbal) and interpersonal skills.
Security Clearance Statement: This position requires a government security clearance, you must be a US Citizen for consideration.
Clearance Level: TS/SCI
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: 9x80 every other Friday off
Pay Rate:
The annual base salary range for this position in Colorado or Washington is $89,600 - $171,800. 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 10 hours per month of Paid Time Off (PTO); receive 40 hours of Granted PTO annually for incidental absences; receive at least 90 hours for holidays. Represented full time employees accrue 6.67 hours of PTO per month; accrue up to 52 hours of sick leave annually; receive at least 96 hours for holidays. PTO is prorated based on hours worked and start date during the calendar year.
This position is incentive plan eligible.
Pay Rate:
The annual base salary range for this position in California or New York City is $103,100 - $194,300. 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: SPACE
Relocation Available: Possible
Career Area: Electro-Optical Engineering
Type: Full-Time
Shift: First
Date posted: Mar. 06, 2023
Locations: Littleton, Colorado; Louisville, Colorado; Sunnyvale, California
Program: NGG/OPIR
Description:The coolest jobs on this planet... or any other... are with Lockheed Martin Space.
At the dawn of a new space age, Lockheed Martin is a pioneer, partner, innovator and builder. Our amazing people are on a mission to make a difference in the world and every single day we use our unique skills and experiences to create, design and build solutions to some of the world's hardest engineering problems. Do you want to be part of a culture that inspires employees to think big, perform with excellence and build incredible products? We provide the resources, inspiration, and focus - if you have the passion and courage to dream big, then we want to build a better tomorrow with you!
Are you passionate about state-of-the-art technology in optical engineering and space exploration, seeing your work applied to real-world applications that travel to space? Then you should join Lockheed Martin Space's Optical Payload Center of Excellence (OPCoE) as a an Electro-Optical Engineer! OPCoE enables new frontiers in visible-light and infrared systems, missile defense, space exploration and much more.
We are seeking a Systems Integration/Test Engineer to support the Mission Payload IPT. This position will support the Next-Gen OPIR GEO (NGG) program within the Optical Center of Excellence (OPCoE) organization. You will work shoulder-to-shoulder and partner with the MPL Leadership, NGG OPIR Leadership, MPL Suppliers and LM Subject Matter Experts to successfully coordinate planning and develop plans to Integrate and Test the Mission Payload onto the OPIR SV.
The focus of this role will be to closely support the MPL integration & test lead as a primary integration/CONOPS POC with both payload suppliers as well as coordinating with other program IPTs (Flight SW, ATLO, Simulation, SEIT, etc). You will coordinate work required to ingest scripts/scenes/etc. into a flight equivalent testbed. Responsibilities of this role are as much or more software centric rather than hardware focused. You will have the responsibility to orchestrate integration activities including but not limited to: early integration demonstrations, pre/post delivery testing, supporting planning and integration into the OPIR Space Vehicle.
You would typically have a Bachelors degree and 5-10 years of professional experience, a Masters and 3-8 years, or a PhD and 0-5 years.
To promote the sharing of ideas, Lockheed Martin fosters an inclusive work environment that encourages differences and big-picture thinking.
Our employees play an active role in strengthening the quality of life where we live and work by volunteering more than 850,000 hours annually. Here are some of the benefits you can enjoy:
• Medical
• Dental
• 401k
• Paid time off
• Work/life balance
• Career development
• Mentorship opportunities
• Rewards & recognition
Learn more about Lockheed Martin's competitive and comprehensive benefits package.
We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.
Basic Qualifications:
• Systems engineering experience in an integration and/or test environment for electro-optical systems
• Experience as a lead systems engineer
• Experience working on sensor subsystems
• Provide detailed briefings to management and/or customer
• Active Secret clearance or equivalent
Desired Skills:
• Currently holds an active TS/SCI
• Knowledge or direct hands-on experience working with Optics and Optical Systems. Handling, Assembly, Alignments, Testing and general understanding of Optics and Optics Systems.
• Understanding of schedules and test flows designed for safety and efficiency of assembly and test.
• Working knowledge of ATLO integration and test protocols, assembly and test approaches.
• Experience working with diverse teams of engineers and technicians to execute preparations, assembly, test and procedural activities on high value hardware in clean room environments.
• Thorough knowledge and understanding of CIPS as it relates to ATLO Operations
• Understanding of standard ATLO tools such as SAP, VE-CAMS and Automation Framework (AF)
• Demonstrated ability to effectively apply lessons learned and best practices from Integration and Testing experiences to develop and champion Design for Integration and Test (DFx) initiative
• Experience working in a collaborative environment to develop planning and products needed to test and integrate optical payloads
• Effective communications (written & verbal) and interpersonal skills.
Security Clearance Statement: This position requires a government security clearance, you must be a US Citizen for consideration.
Clearance Level: TS/SCI
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: 9x80 every other Friday off
Pay Rate:
The annual base salary range for this position in Colorado or Washington is $89,600 - $171,800. 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 10 hours per month of Paid Time Off (PTO); receive 40 hours of Granted PTO annually for incidental absences; receive at least 90 hours for holidays. Represented full time employees accrue 6.67 hours of PTO per month; accrue up to 52 hours of sick leave annually; receive at least 96 hours for holidays. PTO is prorated based on hours worked and start date during the calendar year.
This position is incentive plan eligible.
Pay Rate:
The annual base salary range for this position in California or New York City is $103,100 - $194,300. 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: SPACE
Relocation Available: Possible
Career Area: Electro-Optical Engineering
Type: Full-Time
Shift: First
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