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We are experiencing growth and are seeking to hire an Opto-Mechanical Staff Engineer to support development and production of a sensor system.
What you will be doing:
Candidate will support design and development of an advanced sensor programs that provides passive, long-range detection and tracking of airborne threats.
Ownership of precision opto-mechanical hardware will span requirements and design definition through drawing release, supplier coordination, production issue resolution, integration, test, and verification.
The role will require leadership of decisions involving optical alignment, tolerancing, materials, mechanisms, environmental robustness, manufacturability, and affordability for compact, high-performance sensor hardware.
Candidate will provide technical leadership across optical, electrical, systems, manufacturing, quality, analysis, supplier, and customer interfaces, including integrated product team direction and engineering milestones.
- Bachelor’s degree in mechanical, aerospace or optical engineering and at least 5 years of relevant experience.
- Previous precision mechanical or opto-mechanical experience.
- Experience with CAD systems, preferably CREO and Windchill.
- Experience with developing engineering drawings in accordance with ASME Y14.100.
- Experience generating and interpreting geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T) in accordance with ASME Y14.5.
- Experience with optical hardware testing and metrology, preferably interferometry.
- Needs ability to obtain/maintain a secret clearance. US citizenship required.
- Demonstrated experience designing, building, and transitioning precision opto-mechanical hardware for EO/IR sensors or other demanding infrared systems, especially in a production environment.
- Experience aligning optical elements within mechanical structures and performing opto-mechanical tolerance analyses.
- Experience with mechanism design, design for fabrication, cast components, or metal additive manufacturing.
- Experience with production nonconformance review board (MRB) disposition and root-cause-based corrective action.
- Evidence of coordinating multiple concurrent programs and communicating effectively across engineering, manufacturing, suppliers, and customers.
Pay Information
Full-Time Salary Range: $120600.00 - $224000.00
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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.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in mechanical, aerospace, or optical engineering
- At least 5 years of relevant experience
- Previous precision mechanical or opto-mechanical experience
- Experience with CAD systems, preferably Creo and Windchill
- Experience developing engineering drawings in accordance with ASME Y14.100
- Experience generating and interpreting GD&T in accordance with ASME Y14.5
- Experience with optical hardware testing and metrology, preferably interferometry
- Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret clearance
- US citizenship
- Experience designing, building, and transitioning precision opto-mechanical hardware for EO/IR sensors or infrared systems
- Experience aligning optical elements within mechanical structures and performing opto-mechanical tolerance analyses
- Experience with mechanism design, design for fabrication, cast components, or metal additive manufacturing
- Experience with production nonconformance review board disposition and root-cause corrective action
- Experience coordinating multiple concurrent programs and communicating across engineering, manufacturing, suppliers, and customers
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