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Our team creates next-generation EO/IR focal-plane and camera concepts, delivers high-performance sensor systems to U.S. and allied customers, and supports both new product development and existing contract work.\nWhat You Will Be Doing\nAs the Electro-Optical Engineer you will act as the primary technical liaison to external customers, drive system analysis and modeling, and provide hands-on leadership for mechanical, electrical, and optical design efforts. You’ll own schedule, budget, and earned-value tracking while mentoring engineers and resolving technical issues. Your responsibilities will include:\nRepresenting Lockheed Martin in customer meetings, delivering clear presentations, and maintaining strong internal-external relationships.\nShaping future EO/IR product roadmaps and executing support for current development contracts.\nPerforming EO/IR analysis and modeling of focal-plane and camera performance to verify that designs meet system requirements.\nActing as project engineer/technical lead: planning tasks, monitoring progress, and tracking schedules, budgets, and earned-value metrics.\nSupervising and directing engineers in mechanical, electrical, and optical design and trade-study activities.\nLeading system debugging, troubleshooting, and providing technical direction when failures occur.\nCoordinating cross-functional reviews, design-baseline updates, and configuration control.\nConducting risk assessments, failure-mode analyses, and recommending mitigation strategies.\nMentoring junior team members and fostering an inclusive, collaborative work environment.\nWhy Join Us\nDo you want to be part of a company culture that empowers employees to think big, lead with a growth mindset, and make the impossible a reality? We provide the resources and give you the flexibility to enable inspiration and focus. If you have the passion and courage to dream big, work hard, and have fun doing what you love then we want to build a better tomorrow with you.\nWe offer flexible work schedules to comprehensive benefits investing in your future and security. Learn more about Lockheed Martin’s comprehensive benefits package here.\nFurther Information About This Opportunity:\nThis position is in Santa Barbara.\nMUST BE A U.S. CITIZEN - This position is located at a facility that requires special access. The selected candidate must be able to obtain a secret clearance.\nBasic Qualifications\nBachelor’s degree from an accreditedcollege in an engineering, mathematics, or science field\nSystems engineering background\nExcellent presentation and written communications skills\nStrong customer coordination experience\nExperience leading complex design trade studies\nAbility to lead technical teams to meet cost, schedule, and performance goals.\nExperience in infrared sensor technologies or adjacent technologies\nTransition of high technology product from Development to Production\nAbility to obtain a secret security clearance, must be a US Citizen.\nDesired Skills\nMaster’s degree or PhD from an accredited college in related discipline\nDetector material design and trades\nReadout circuitry design\nMATLAB programming expertise\nExpert in large dataset computation\nRadiometric Testing & IR System Analysis\nCamera electronics and equipment\nTroubleshooting and failure analysis of sophisticated hardware.\nClosed cycle cryogenic systems\nVacuum packaging\nFPA manufacturing technologies experience\nExperience with Systems Engineering and MBSE\nCAMEO and DOORS expertise\nReliability engineering\nPay Information\nFull-Time Salary Range: $166900.00 - $309900.00\nAt Lockheed Martin, we know mission success starts with taking care of our people. Our Total Rewards program is designed to attract top talent, support your well-being, and help you grow-both professionally and personally.\nThe salary range for this position is as listed on the requisition. Please note that the salary information listed 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(work location) and business considerations when extending an offer.\nBenefits offered: Medical, Dental, Vision, Flexible work arrangements and schedules (e.g., 4x10), 401(k) match, Paid time off, Holidays, Parental Leave, EAP, Flexible Spending Accounts, Education Assistance, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, and Long-Term Disability.\nAnnual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs may be offered depending on the position. 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