Opto-Mechanical Engineering Manager
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 15, 2026. First seen by Alion on Oct 12, 2026. Lockheed Martin scores A on the Alion truth index.
Standard Job Description
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Manages those who research, plan, design, develop, and test optical elements including lenses, filters, beamsplitters, reflective, and diffractive elements in mechanical structures, assemblies, mechanisms, and fixtures that allow optical systems to meet performance and operational requirements.Designs precision components and mechanisms to enclose, retain, and maintain alignment of optical elements within system tolerance specifications. Selects materials based on optical alignment tolerances, manufacturing tolerances, induced environments, and ergonomic requirements. Leads or produces design documentation packages for suppliers which consists of optical and mechanical drawings with specification, tolerance, and special process steps. Generate requirements, specifications, performance budgets, build and test procedures, verification plans, and operating manuals.
In this leadership role you will direct a group of engineers to:
- Lead a team of Opto-mechanical engineers who will design and analyze optical payload hardware as part of the Integrated product Team (IPT)
- Work closely with Payload IPT leads and LOB leadership to understand mission drivers
- Manage staffing requirements, sustain engineering capabilities and preserve critical and core skills
- Support proposal writing an proposal review for optical payloads
- Execute discrete work for programs as a technical contributor or technical lead, 70% of your time.
- Led a team of approximately 12 individuals by mentoring, reviewing work products, and providing functional management support, 30% of your time.
Basic Qualifications
- Proven experience managing teams and leading technical projects in aerospace or defense, focusing on optical systems, thermal management and mechanical systems
- Strong engineering management background, with a Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline (e.g. Mechanical, Aerospace or related Engineering or Sciences field)
- Demonstrated technical leadership in optical, thermal or mechanical systems or subsystems
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, able to work effectively with cross-functional geographically diverse team, customers and stakeholders
- Ability to obtain an TS/SCI
Desired Skills
- Experience designing kinematic systems, optical mounts and or athermalizing designs
- Experience with cooled/cryogenic systems in visible and IR application, including cryocoolers, dewars, radiators, heat pipes, phase change materials
- Experience with optical mechanisms, fast steering mirrors, gimbals and filter wheels
- Demonstrated ability to drive closure and resolve complex technical issues
- Strong mentoring skills
- Broad customer exposure across business areas such as military, intelligence, science and weather instrumentation
- Prior leadership role with a proven record of leading team to perform productively and foster cross-functional relationships
- Active TS/SCI or DOD TS
- Proficient in AI prompting as it applies to this position and practice
Pay Information
Full-Time Salary Range: $185400.00 - $344400.00
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The 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.
Benefits 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.
- Annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs may be offered depending on the position. Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and can vary from year to year and are tied to a range of performance metrics.
- For (Washington state applicants only) Non-represented full-time employees: accrue at least 10 hours per month of Paid Time Off (PTO) to be used for incidental absences and other reasons; receive at least 90 hours for holidays. Represented full time employees accrue 6.67 hours of Vacation per month; accrue up to 52 hours of sick leave annually; receive at least 96 hours for holidays. PTO, Vacation, sick leave, and holiday hours are prorated based on start date during the calendar year.