Optics Manufacturing Engineer / Second Shift

Lockheed Martin; Orlando (FL); On-site; USD 67,000 - 118,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life Insurance

401(k) match

Paid time off

Job summary

Lockheed Martin is seeking an Optics Manufacturing Engineer to support production of precision optical components using grinding, polishing, and high‑precision fabrications. The role emphasizes lean methods, process optimization, and cross‑functional collaboration.

You will guide optical operators, develop and implement manufacturing and test plans, and work across the product lifecycle to ensure delivery of high‑quality components for defense missions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's in Mechanical or Optical Engineering from an accredited college.
• Experience with CAD software, creating mechanical drawings, and knowledge of GD&T.
• Hands-on optics manufacturing or manual/CNC machining experience.
• Must be a US Citizen; facility requires special access.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical guidance and hands-on support to optical operators to achieve peak performance.
• Design, document, and sustain manufacturing and test plans for NRE projects and transition to full-rate production.
• Apply lean manufacturing techniques to reduce cost, improve yield, and streamline workflow.
• Investigate root causes of failures or defects and drive corrective actions.
• Manage tooling, manufacturing aids, and capital equipment throughout the product lifecycle.

Skills

CAD software

GD&T

CNC machining

Education

Bachelor's in Mechanical or Optical Engineering

Tools

Confluence

Jira

Excel VBA

Python

MATLAB

Job description

Standard Job Description
Performs in a collaborative environment to develop and implement manufacturing processes, procedures and production layouts for assemblies, equipment installation, processing, fabrication, and material handling. Drives adoption of new technologies and processes (automation, robotics, computer aided manufacturing software, etc.) to achieve greater efficiency, cost reduction and quality improvement. Creates and analyzes 3D based model data environment to optimize manufacturing process and digital work instructions. Leverages understanding of materials and automatic processes to define operations procedures and build sequences to drive operational excellence. Evaluates performance (including IoT devices, etc.) of equipment and tools to verify their efficiency and investigates and initiates corrective action of problems and deficiencies to ensure operational excellence. Leverages factory data to develop statistical process control approaches and integrates reporting and data analytics solutions for continuous improvement. Provides input to product design regarding design concepts and specification requirements to best utilize equipment and manufacturing techniques.

Standard Job Description
Performs in a collaborative environment to develop and implement manufacturing processes, procedures and production layouts for assemblies, equipment installation, processing, fabrication, and material handling. Drives adoption of new technologies and processes (automation, robotics, computer aided manufacturing software, etc.) to achieve greater efficiency, cost reduction and quality improvement. Creates and analyzes 3D based model data environment to optimize manufacturing process and digital work instructions. Leverages understanding of materials and automatic processes to define operations procedures and build sequences to drive operational excellence. Evaluates performance (including IoT devices, etc.) of equipment and tools to verify their efficiency and investigates and initiates corrective action of problems and deficiencies to ensure operational excellence. Leverages factory data to develop statistical process control approaches and integrates reporting and data analytics solutions for continuous improvement. Provides input to product design regarding design concepts and specification requirements to best utilize equipment and manufacturing techniques.
You will be the Optics Manufacturing Engineer for the Missiles and Fire Control (MFC) team. Our team is responsible for delivering best‑in‑class optical components and systems—using optical grinding/polishing, precision fabrication, and lean manufacturing—to meet demanding defense missions.

What You Will Be Doing
As the Optics Manufacturing Engineer you will support the production of precision optical components leveraging grinding, polishing, and other high‑precision optical fabrications.

Your Responsibilities Will Include, But Are Not Limited To

• Providing technical guidance and hands‑on support to optical operators to achieve peak performance.
• Designing, documenting, and sustaining manufacturing and test plans for non‑recurring effort (NRE) projects, then transitioning those plans into full‑rate production.
• Applying lean manufacturing techniques to reduce cost, improve yield, and streamline workflow.
• Investigating root‑cause of failures or defects, implementing corrective actions, and driving continuous‑improvement initiatives.
• Managing tooling, manufacturing aids, and capital equipment requirements throughout the product lifecycle.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelors in Mechanical, Optical Engineering or related discipline from an accredited college.
• Experience with CAD software, creating mechanical drawings, and knowledge of geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T).
• Hands on Optics Manufacturing or Manual/CNC machining experience.
• Must be a US Citizen. This position is located at a facility that requires special access.

Desired Skills

• Machining experience: CNC milling and turning, and CAM.
• Experience working in a production environment, including creation and upkeep of standard operating procedures (SOPs) and working with represented and non-represented employees.
• The use of a multitude of metrology platforms such as CMM's and advanced optical metrology, including stitching interferometry for large-aperture optics, white light interferometry, and both contact and non-contact profilometry.
• Experience with Excel VBA, Python, or MATLAB programming languages.
• Demonstrated project ownership and management, as well as collaboration tools such as Confluence, Jira, etc.

Work Schedule :4x10 hour day, 3 days off per week

National Pay Statement :Pay Rate: The annual base salary range for this position in California, Massachusetts, and New York (excluding most major metropolitan areas), Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, New Jersey, Vermont, Washington or Washington DC is $67,000 - $117,990. For states not referenced above, the salary range for this position will reflect the candidate’s final work location. Please note that the salary information 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 and business considerations when extending an offer.

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

(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.

This position is incentive plan eligible.