Optical Engineer

**Description:** Lockheed Martin's MFC Business Area is looking for an optical engineer to support the Orlando, FL location/. We are looking for an immediate start date but are willing to wait until early 2027 for a full/-time candidate to begin/. In this role, you will design, analyze, and test complex optical designs in EO systems, primarily military fire control, missile, and laser systems/. This position requires an understanding of the production and development of electro/-optical fire control and missile systems/. You will conduct research and develop manufacturing, integration, and alignment processes for EO systems/. The selected candidate will also troubleshoot system hardware issues and develop optical system concepts, layout, and detailed design, applying knowledge of geometrical and physical optics/. Additional responsibilities will require you to: /- Apply research results to achieve desired results in hardware/. /- Support subcontractor improvements and program cost reduction activities/. /- Initiate / support optics/-related manufacturing producibility or cost/-saving activities/. /- Be familiar with an optical design code /(CodeV/) for analysis /(tolerancing/) purposes/. /- Maintain the overall system optical prescription and tolerance analyses and update as required/. /- Be willing to travel to optics suppliers in support of program requirements and schedule/. **Basic Qualifications:** - Pursuing a degree in Optics, Physics, or a similar major/. Pursuing a master's degree is highly preferred/. Pursuing a bachelor's degree is acceptable/. - Ability to work in a highly collaborative, multi/-tasking, R&D or integrated product development team environment/. - Strong aptitude in engineering mathematics and/or ability to correlate theory with hardware design or system response/. Ideally this would include familiarity with optical hardware, optics theory, etc/. - Ability to support design layout, tolerances, and detail lens drawings/. - Ability to obtain a US DoD security clearance/. - Ability to travel occasionally to support business needs/. **Desired Skills:** - Familiarity with optical component manufacturing, optical metrology techniques, and optical assembly manufacturing methods and mounting techniques/. - Knowledge of geometrical and physical optics or optical aberration theory/. - Fluency with CodeV /(preferred/) or Zemax software for optical design and tolerance analysis and performance optimization/. - Familiarity with optical materials, including infrared materials/. - Experienced in generating optic prescriptions for visible through long/-wave IR applications/. - Knowledge of basic radiometry and Electro/-Optical analysis fundamentals/. - Proficient in the use of optical tooling, interferometers, and optical inspection techniques/. - Working knowledge of lasers and coherent beam analysis/. - Able to communicate with mechanical designers and optics suppliers and assist with manufacturing issues/. - Proficiency in Windows/Microsoft Office Suite: Windows, Word, Excel, and Power Point/. - Good writing and oral communication skills/. - An active secret DoD clearance is highly preferred/. **Security Clearance Statement:** This position requires a government security clearance, you must be a US Citizen for consideration/. **Clearance Level:** Secret **Other Important Information You Should Know** **Expression of Interest:** 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/. **Ability to Work Remotely:** Onsite Full/-time: The work associated with this position will be performed onsite at a designated Lockheed Martin facility/. **Work Schedules:** 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/. **Schedule for this Position:** 4x10 hour day, 3 days off per week **Lockheed Martin is an equal opportunity employer/. Qualified candidates will be considered without regard to legally protected characteristics/.** **The application window will close in 90 days; applicants are encouraged to apply within 5 /- 30 days of the requisition posting date in order to receive optimal consideration/.** At Lockheed Martin, we use our passion for purposeful innovation to help keep people safe and solve the world's most complex challenges/. Our people are some of the greatest minds in the industry and truly make Lockheed Martin a great place to work/. With our employees as our priority, we provide diverse career opportunities designed to propel, develop, and boost agility/. Our flexible schedules, competitive pay, and comprehensive benefits enable our employees to live a healthy, fulfilling life at and outside of work/. We place an emphasis on empowering our employees by fostering an inclusive environment built upon integrity and corporate responsibility/. If this sounds like a culture you connect with, you're invited to apply for this role/. Or, if you are unsure whether your experience aligns with the requirements of this position, we encourage you to search on Lockheed Martin Jobs , and apply for roles that align with your qualifications/. **Experience Level:** 4 yr and up College **Business Unit:** MISSILES AND FIRE CONTROL **Relocation Available:** Possible **Career Area:** Electro/-Optical Engineering **Type:** Full/-Time **Shift:** First

Created: 2026-04-15