Computer Vision Engineer; Level II

About Lockheed Martin Space

Space is a critical domain, connecting our technologies, our security, and our humanity. While others view space as a destination, we see it as a realm of possibilities, where we can innovate, invest, inspire, and integrate our capabilities to transform the future. At Lockheed Martin Space, we aim to harness the full potential of space to cultivate innovation, reduce costs, and push the boundaries of what technology can achieve.

We’re creating future‑ready solutions, focusing on resiliency and urgency through our 21st Century Security® vision. We’re erasing boundaries and forming partnerships across industries and around the world. We’re advancing spacecraft and the workforce to fuel the next generation. And we’re reimagining how space can connect us, ensuring security and prosperity. Join us in shaping a new era in space and find a career that's built for you.

You’ll collaborate with some of the brightest minds in engineering to design and integrate pioneering capabilities that shape the future of our mission. Our high‑impact, cross‑functional team delivers cutting‑edge perception solutions for a variety of mission‑critical platforms. We specialize in classical computer‑vision algorithms—feature detection, stereo matching, optical flow—while also integrating modern AI techniques such as semantic segmentation and learned feature representations.

Every solution is engineered with the strict hardware constraints of resource‑limited processors in mind, including the ultra‑low‑power, radiation‑hardened CPUs typical of space‑borne systems.

We are seeking a Computer Vision Engineer who can proactively drive architectural evolution and deliver high‑performance perception code for edge‑deployed platforms.

• Apply solid software design principles (modularity, testability) to enhance and extend our existing C++/Python codebase.
• Collaborate closely with hardware engineers, optics specialists, system architects, and other stakeholders to transform algorithmic concepts into high‑performance, deployable solutions.
• Write production‑grade C++ code for core functionality, complemented by Python scripts for testing, simulation, and rapid prototyping.
• Deeply understand the target hardware architecture and its processing constraints to fine‑tune algorithms, maximizing runtime efficiency and extracting every ounce of performance from the processor.
• Contribute to and leverage our Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment pipelines using tools such as Git Lab CI, Google Test, and Docker for automated builds, containerized testing, and seamless delivery.

• Minimum of 2+ years of related experience and a post‑secondary degree or training in a related discipline.
• Expertise in Computer Vision fundamentals, theory and applications including image processing, feature detection & recognition, geometry based vision, camera modeling.

• Masters or PhD in Computer Vision, Computer Science, Aerospace Engineering or related field.
• Displayed expertise in light transport modeling, rendering engines, intrinsic and extrinsic camera calibrations, multi‑spectra effects, image filtering, frequency domain operations, image warping and transforms, N‑view reconstruction, direct and indirect methods, SLAM, relative pose estimation.
• Demonstrated experience in leading a technical engineering team.
• Experience with C++, MATLAB, Python, CUDA, and/or RUST.
• Possess an active TS/SCI clearance, and eligibility to obtain Top Secret with adjudicated SCI Eligibility.
• U.S. Citizen required;
  Top Secret with adjudicated SCI Eligibility (TS/SCI) required for long term employment on this program.

This position requires a government security clearance. You must be a U.S. Citizen to be considered. Clearance level: TS/SCI.

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

Salary range: $89,300 – $157,435 for selected states, with additional location‑specific adjustments. Benefits include Medical, Dental, Vision Life Insurance, Short‑Term Disability, Long‑Term Disability, 401(k) match, Flexible Spending Accounts, EAP, Education Assistance, Parental Leave, Paid time off, and Holidays.

Full‑time onsite at a Lockheed Martin facility. Standard 40‑hour week with 9x80 schedule, every other Friday off. Remote work not available for this position.