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Opto-Mechanical Engineer Staff

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In-Office
Louisville, CO, USA
136K-252K Annually
Entry level
In-Office
Louisville, CO, USA
136K-252K Annually
Entry level
Designs, develops, tests, and documents opto-mechanical components, assemblies, mechanisms, and fixtures. Creates precision optical alignment structures, selects materials, prepares supplier documentation, and develops requirements, specifications, performance budgets, verification plans, and test procedures. Requires engineering education, opto-mechanical or mechanical engineering experience, CAD proficiency, manufacturing knowledge, and eligibility for a Top Secret clearance.
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By bringing together people that use their passion for purposeful innovation, at Lockheed Martin we 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 development 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. At Lockheed Martin, we place an emphasis on empowering our employees by fostering innovation, integrity, and exemplifying the epitome of corporate responsibility. Your Mission is Ours.


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Researches, plans, designs, develops, and tests optical elements including lenses, filters, beamsplitters, reflective, and diffractive elements in mechanical structures, assemblies, mechanisms, and fixtures that allow optical systems to meet performance and operational requirements.Designs precision components and mechanisms to enclose, retain, and maintain alignment of optical elements within system tolerance specifications. Selects materials based on optical alignment tolerances, manufacturing tolerances, induced environments, and ergonomic requirements. Leads or produces design documentation packages for suppliers which consists of optical and mechanical drawings with specification, tolerance, and special process steps. Generate requirements, specifications, performance budgets, build and test procedures, verification plans, and operating manuals.

Basic Qualifications
  • Bachelors degree or higher in engineering, such as Mechnical Optical Sciences or a related field; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
  • Proficiency in a range of standard design tools applied to Optomechanical design such as CAD, CREO, Solidworks, or other relevant assets.  
  • Experience as a Mechanical Engineer with a background in optical, optics or other relevant areas. 
  • Familar with design of assembly and manufacturing techniques. 
  • Ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret Secuirty clearance; US Citizenship required. 
Desired Skills
  • Experience in the aerospace and/or defense industry. 
  • Drafting Experience
  • GD&T Experience
  • Python or coding experience
  • Experience as an Integrated Product Team Lead (IPT) and or Cost Account Managment (CAM). 
  • Proposal writting expereicne
  • Possession of Top Secret clearance and or TS/SCI 
  • Proficient in AI prompting as it applies to this position and practice 

Pay Information

Full-Time Salary Range: $135700.00 - $251900.00

At Lockheed Martin, we know mission success starts with taking care of our people. Our Total Rewards program is designed to attract top talent, support your well-being, and help you grow—both professionally and personally.

The salary range for this position is as listed on the requisition. Please note that the salary information listed is a general guideline only. Lockheed Martin considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/ training, key skills as well as market(work location) and business considerations when extending an offer.  

Benefits offered: Medical, Dental, Vision, Flexible work arrangements and schedules (e.g., 4x10), 401(k) match, Paid time off, Holidays, Parental Leave, EAP, Flexible Spending Accounts, Education Assistance, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, and Long-Term Disability.

  • Annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs may be offered depending on the position. Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and can vary from year to year and are tied to a range of performance metrics.
  • For (Washington state applicants only) Non-represented full-time employees: accrue at least 10 hours per month of Paid Time Off (PTO) to be used for incidental absences and other reasons; receive at least 90 hours for holidays. Represented full time employees accrue 6.67 hours of Vacation per month; accrue up to 52 hours of sick leave annually; receive at least 96 hours for holidays. PTO, Vacation, sick leave, and holiday hours are prorated based on start date during the calendar year.

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