Electro-Optical Laser Systems Engineer; Level III - TS clearanc Security Clearance

Position: Electro-Optical Laser Systems Engineer (Level III) - TS clearanc with Security Clearance
Job Number 712720

Description:

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, in-vest, 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 work-force 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.

Lockheed Martin Space is seeking an Electro-Optical Laser Systems Engineer to join our team in Louisville, CO! The selected candidate will lead end-to-end development of advanced laser-based optical hardware. This position requires hands-on laboratory verification and field testing of laser systems-including wavefront control, passive and active sensing, and associated electronics-while leading trade-off analyses, setting engineering priorities, and maintaining rigorous configuration control.

Additional responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

- Own requirements creation, flow-down, management and traceability
- Define and manage system-level interfaces
- Drive and conduct design reviews
- Produce clear technical artifacts such as specifications, ICDs, test plans, and interface control documents. #LI-CS1

Basic Qualifications:

• Experience leading design reviews (such as SRR, PDR, CDR, etc.)

• Experience generating systems engineering artifacts and completing requirements decomposition

• Experience developing or working on laser or electro optic systems

• Experience leading technical teams

• Active TS or Q clearance; must be able to obtain a TS/SCI w/Poly clearance; US citizenship required
Desired

Skills:

• BS (or higher) in Systems Engineering, Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical/Aerospace Engineering, Physics, or a closely related discipline

• Demonstrated ability to lead technical teams through concept development, risk analysis, and/or milestone achievement

• Strong project management skills (schedule development, risk registers, milestone reporting)

• Strong supplier management experience: evaluating, qualifying, and interfacing with multiple vendors on structural, thermal, electrical, optical subsystems

• Excellent technical communication skills (reports, presentations, design reviews) and ability to mentor junior engineers

• Knowledge of adaptive optics systems for atmospheric correction and telescope integration

• Experience in Class C/D, IRAD, or "go-fast" development environment

• Experience identifying risks and working with the team to set priorities and stay focused on the most important objectives related to burning down the risks

• Experience across full program life cycles on large or small programs, from initial development through mission or test operations and use
• Experience with Cameo or MBSE Modeling

• Experience identifying risks and working with the team to set priorities and stay focused on the most important objectives related to burning down the risks

• Experience leading or interfacing with medium to large subcontracts
• Experience working on space or ground ISR systems.
• Knowledge of NASA STD 6016, ECSS, MIL STD 1540, or similar space standards

• Active TS/SCI clearance
Security Clearance Statement:
This position requires a government security clearance, you must be a US Citizen for consideration.
Clearance Level: TS/SCI w/Poly
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