Infrared Camera Systems Engineer Sr

Job Description

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.

• 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.

Do 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.

We offer flexible work schedules to comprehensive benefits investing in your future and security, Learn more about Lockheed Martin’s comprehensive benefits package here.

This position is in Santa Barbara. Discover more about our Santa Barbara, California location.

The selected candidate must be able to obtain a secret clearance.

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college in an engineering, mathematics, or science field
  Engineering or Physics background
• Experience with Systems Engineering and MBSE
• Excellent presentation and written communications skills
• Strong customer coordination experience
• 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

• Master’s degree or PhD from an accredited college in related discipline
• Experience with performance analysis of IR camera systems
• Understanding of FPA manufacturing technologies
• Closed cycle cryogenic systems.
• Vacuum packaging
• MATLAB programming expertise
• CAMEO and DOORS 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
• Troubleshooting and failure analysis of sophisticated hardware.
• Reading mechanical drawings
• Understanding of reliability engineering and 6 sigma principles.

Lockheed Martin is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified candidates will be considered without regard to legally protected characteristics.

The application window will close in 90 days; applicants are encouraged to apply within 5 – 30 days of the requisition posting date in order to receive optimal consideration.

At Lockheed Martin, we use our passion for purposeful innovation to help keep people safe and solve the world’s most complex challenges. Our people are some of the greatest minds in the industry and truly make Lockheed Martin a great place to work.

With our employees as our priority, we provide diverse career opportunities…