Optical Architecture and Analysis Principal

Basic Qualifications

• A Bachelor's degree or higher in a Science or Engineering discipline.
• Experience with the design, alignment, and optical performance analysis of division-of-wavefront (DoW) optical systems, whether multi-aperture or segmented primary.
• Expertise in modeling the performance of subsystems required to capture and align a DoW imaging system, including GRISMs.
• Expertise with image-based wavefront sensing and control methods, sufficient to write new models from scratch.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively communicate with stakeholders at both a technical and executive leadership level.
• US Citizen. The ability to obtain and maintain a TS/SCI clearance.

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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 do more — 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.

The successful candidate will demonstrate mastery of optical design of complex systems, error budgeting, and analysis of operational data collected from those systems. You will possess a breadth of knowledge required to architect complex optical payloads to meet mission-level requirements. You will lead cross-discipline, multi-organization teams to deliver state-of-the-art subsystems and payloads to our internal and external customers. You will balance the inherent risk associated with new and innovative systems with the Lockheed Martin standard of 100% mission success.

You will work at the bleeding edge of technology, incorporating AI-enabled design tools and 1

LMX capability where appropriate.

• A Master’s degree in a Science or Engineering discipline.
• Success shaping and winning strategic CRAD.
• Success leading technical teams across multiple orgs.
• Success leading root cause analysis tiger teams, or equivalent, and subsequent anomaly resolution.
• Established relationships with government organizations such as NGA, AFRL, etc.

By applying to this job, you are expressing interest in this position and could be considered for other career opportunities where similar skills and requirements have been identified as a match. Should this match be identified you may be contacted for this and future openings.

Onsite Full-time:
The work associated with this position will be performed onsite at a designated Lockheed Martin facility.

Employee will work on-site full-time

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Lockheed Martin supports a variety of alternate work schedules that provide additional flexibility to our employees. Schedules range from standard 40 hours over a five day work week while others may be condensed. These condensed schedules provide employees with additional time away from the office and are in addition to our Paid Time off benefits.

9x80 every other Friday off

This position requires a government security clearance, you must be a US Citizen for consideration.

TS/SCI

SPACE

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OPTICAL SENSING

Electro-Optical Engineering

Experienced Professional

SUNNYVALE-CA

Sunnyvale

94089

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Yes

Full-Time

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