Electro-Optical Engineer - Intern

Lockheed Martin • Sunnyvale, CA

82d • $29,598 - $64,168

About The Position

By bringing together people that use their passion for purposeful innovation, at Lockheed Martin we 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 development 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. At Lockheed Martin, we place an emphasis on empowering our employees by fostering innovation, integrity, and exemplifying the epitome of corporate responsibility. Your Mission is Ours. Lockheed Martin Space is seeking an Electro-Optical Summer 2026 Intern to support lab testing of a space-based system. In this role you will learn about and support systems engineering activities related to systems testing and systems analysis ranging from assisting in the lab with lab equipment, supporting testing and data collection of the system and its components, helping with assessing recording results, helping with documenting, and assisting with lab maintenance.

Requirements

• Actively enrolled in an Aerospace Engineering or Physics Degree program or similar from an accredited college/university.
• Ability with a high-level programming language including C/C++, MATLAB, or Python with a focus on numerical computation or numerical data processing.
• Must be a US Citizen with ability to obtain a government security clearance.

Nice To Haves

• Demonstrated experience or coursework related to Electro-optical sciences or aerospace engineering.
• Experience or coursework related to digital imaging systems, data processing, signal/image processing, or lab data collection.
• Experience with lab testing or data analysis related to demonstrating achieving either hardware or software performance.

Responsibilities

• Assist in lab testing of a space-based system.
• Support systems engineering activities related to systems testing and analysis.
• Help with lab equipment and maintenance.
• Support testing and data collection of the system and its components.
• Assist in assessing and recording results.
• Help with documentation.

Benefits

• 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
• Holidays

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Intern
• Industry: Transportation Equipment Manufacturing
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree