Electro-Optical Engineer

Electro-Optical Engineer, Staff | Lockheed Martin

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Electronics design and test lead for a few IGNITE space research circuit card and cable harnesses. Heavily involved in Detailed Design: system block diagrams, schematics (analog, digital, FPGA), PCB/CCA design, circuit analysis, parts procurement, manufacturing, space qual acceptance testing, radiation testing, electro-optical integration, Special Test Equipment (STE) design. Support program lifecycle for optical payload component builds. Heavily involved in Product Development: coordination of multiple engineering disciplines (mechanical, electrical, FPGA, software), generation of design review material, perform trade studies, report active risks and opportunities, proposals.

• Manufacturing process:
Understanding of and experience with manufacturing control procedures, including soldering, adhesive bonding, and clean room operations.
• Space Qual Acceptance Testing:
Hands-on experience with environmental testing (thermal vacuum, vibration, shock) and acceptance testing of Space flight hardware.
• Electro-Optical integration:
Demonstrated experience in optical alignment techniques, opto-mechanical and electrical interfaces, lasers, fiber optics, or imaging systems.
• Special Test Equipment design:
Experience in designing special test equipment using software such as LabVIEW, Python, or MATLAB.

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.

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

Top Secret

LMCareers Business Unit: SPACE

Department: 73G0A00:

Optical

Job Class:
Electro-Optical Engineering

Job Category:
Experienced Professional

City, State:
Louisville-CO

City:
Louisville

Zip: 80027

Virtual: no

Relocation/Housing Stipend Available:
Possible

Full-Time

Direct

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