Optical Components Manager (Level V) - Interim Secret clearance

Job Description

Location: Sunnyvale, CA or Louisville, CO

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.

Join us in shaping a new era in space and find a career that's built for you

Lockheed Martin Space is seeking a leader to manage the Optical Components Sunnyvale Group in the Optical Sensor Components Department. This group provides optical components and subsystems design, analysis, procurement, integration, and test support within payload IPTs (Integrated Product Teams) to deliver optical payloads to the LOBs (Lines of Businesses).

As the Optical Components Manager, you will:
• Lead a team who will design and analyze optical payloads including telescope and optical bench subsystem
• Lead a team who will produce laser and focal plane subsystems in active and passive optical payloads
• Work closely with Payload IPT leads and Lines of Business leadership to understand mission drivers and key performance parameters
• Support proposal writing and proposal review for optical payloads
• Fold emerging mission trends into current optical, laser subsystem, and focal plane subassemblies to ensure a discriminating edge
• Execute discrete work for programs as a technical contributor or technical lead, 70% of your time
• Led a team of approximately 12 individuals by mentoring, reviewing work products, and providing functional management support, 30% of your time

We are seeking a colleague with strong verbal and written communication skills who can build effective relationships across internal organizations and with customers.

You would typically have a Bachelor’s degree in an engineering or science field and 14-20 years of professional experience, a Masters and 12-18 years, or a PhD and 9-15 years.

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Desired skills

• Experience in performance modeling, system development, requirements generation, and/or signal and processing for electro-optic/infrared (EO/IR) sensor systems
• Experience with remote sensing programs
• Experience in developing high reliability components or subsystems for space including writing qualification plans and executing environmental tests
• Systems engineering experience in electro-optical hardware development
• Hands-on experience in delivering EO/IR hardware/products
• Excellent communications skills both verbal and written
• Demonstrated ability to drive closure and resolve complex technical issues/challenges
• Understanding of Military/DOD design methodology and standards
• Experience developing materials for and presented at preliminary and critical design reviews
• Strong mentoring skills and experience
• A variety of customer experience and exposure in markets such as intelligence, defense, science, and commercial
• Master’s degree or equivalent experience
• Current Top Secret clearance or equivalent
• Prior functional management experience leading engineers working on optical payloads, laser subsystems, or focal plane subsystems