Infrared Camera Systems Engineer Sr

Lockheed Martin•Goleta, CA

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

You will be the Infrared (IR) Camera Systems Engineer for Lockheed Martin’s Advanced Programs team in Santa Barbara, CA. Our team delivers cutting edge IR sensor solutions for space, defense, and commercial customers, turning innovative concepts into high performance hardware that protects lives worldwide. What You Will Be Doing As the IR Camera Systems Engineer you will lead technical teams, shape future product roadmaps, and ensure current IR camera productions run flawlessly. You will partner with internal stakeholders and external customers to define requirements, model system performance, and verify that every design meets its goals.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college in an engineering, mathematics, or science field
Engineering or Physics background
Excellent presentation and written communications skills
Strong customer coordination experience
Experience with performance analysis of IR camera systems
Ability to lead technical teams to meet cost, schedule, and performance goals.
Understanding of infrared sensor systems and supporting, mechanical, and optical systems.
Transition of high technology product from Development to Production
Troubleshooting and failure analysis of sophisticated hardware.
Ability to obtain a secret security clearance, must be a US Citizen.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree or PhD from an accredited college in related discipline
Understanding of FPA manufacturing technologies
Closed cycle cryogenic systems.
Vacuum packaging
MATLAB programming expertise
Radiometric testing and analysis of IR systems or sensors
Familiar with high vacuum and ESD handling requirements
Background or familiarity with electronics and equipment related to infrared video collection, analysis, and test
Understanding of reliability engineering and 6 sigma principles.
Experience with Systems Engineering and MBSE
CAMEO and DOORS expertise
Reading mechanical drawings

Responsibilities

Leading EO/IR analysis and physics based modeling to develop and validate sensor system concepts.
Driving trade studies, requirements definition, and architectural decisions for new and existing IR cameras.
Acting as project/technical lead: creating detailed plans, tracking tasks, schedules, budgets, and earned value metrics.
Presenting technical briefings and status updates to customers, program leadership, and senior directors with clear, compelling communication.
Supervising and mentoring multidisciplinary engineers and technicians (mechanical, electrical, optical) to execute design, integration, and test activities.
Conducting system debugging and troubleshooting, providing rapid technical direction to resolve hardware issues.
Supporting production operations by reviewing manufacturing processes, ensuring build up compliance, and implementing corrective actions.
Maintaining comprehensive technical documentation, design data, and configuration control in LM tools.
Collaborating with cross functional partners—including systems, software, test, and quality teams—to guarantee seamless integration.
Traveling as needed to supplier sites, customer facilities, or test ranges to support critical milestones and interface reviews.