Electro-Optical Engineer

Lockheed Martin Corporation • Fort Worth, TX

68d • Onsite

About The Position

We are seeking an experienced Electro-Optical Engineer to join our team F-16 team in Fort Worth, TX. As an Electro-Optical Engineer, you will be responsible for supporting the development and implementation of cutting-edge Electro Optical / Infrared (EO/IR) sensor technologies, driving supplier coordination, integration, product innovation, and ensuring successful flight test and product delivery. A key focus of this role will be the integration of EO/IR Pod capabilities onto the F-16 platform as well as other Lockheed Martin Aeronautics (LM Aero) platforms, requiring close collaboration with our engineering teams and the supplier's leadership and technical teams.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college in Engineering or a related discipline
• Familiarity with EO/IR Sensors, General Avionics, EW/CM, Radar, CNI or Fusion Systems
• Strong Systems Engineering Development and Integration Skills
• Familiarity with engineering oversight of supplier(s)
• Exceptional interpersonal communication and presentation skills
• Strong organizational skills - ability to oversee multiple tasks simultaneously; ability to identify and resolve task conflicts and issues
• The selected candidate must have or be able to obtain a final DoD Secret security clearance prior to start of work, must maintain a DoD Secret clearance and be able to obtain and maintain a SAP/SAR clearance
• This position requires a government security clearance, you must be a US Citizen for consideration.
• Clearance Level: Secret with Investigation or CV date within 5 years

Nice To Haves

• Master's Degree from an accredited college in Engineering or a related discipline
• Experience with Military or Government Programs
• Fundamental understanding of Electro Optical, Infrared and/or Laser Systems with experience integrating those systems
• Laboratory, Field, or Flight Test experience with Electro Optical, Infrared and/or Laser Systems
• Professional and interpersonal communication skills required to interface with individuals from various disciplines while performing complex serial and parallel tasks
• Demonstrated ability to deal with highly complex and challenging electronic systems
• Robust experience interfacing with suppliers, customers, and subcontractors

Responsibilities

• Act as optics technical SME for the F-16 PODs team
• Review and ensure technical integrity of requirements and manage contractual data deliveries
• Collaborate with the supplier's technical team to streamline integration and implementation of cutting-edge Electro Optical / Infrared (EO/IR) sensor technologies
• Work closely with internal Lockheed Martin Aeronautics cross-functional teams to ensure successful product integration and delivery, including planning, monitoring, and tracking program tasks and schedules
• Ensure compliance with Lockheed Martin's quality and security standards, as well as those of specific Aeronautics' programs
• Identify opportunities for digital transformation (DT) and facilitate knowledge

Benefits

• 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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees