Quantum Opto-Electronics R&D Manager Flexible Hours

Lockheed Martin; Louisville (KY); On-site; USD 167,000 - 310,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

Flexible work arrangements

401(k) match

Job summary

Lockheed Martin Space Advanced Technology Center (ATC) seeks a Quantum Opto-electronics Research Manager to lead the full life cycle of research and development of advanced quantum optical systems for remote sensing and communications.

You will head a multi‑discipline design and development group, shaping architecture, design, fabrication, testing and deployment of high‑performance optical sensors for civilian and military applications.

Qualifications

• Advanced degree in aerospace engineering, optical science or related degree.
• Minimum of 10 years of experience in a multi-disciplinary Technology Lead role.
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in program management & cost accounting relative to development, prototyping and testing of advanced optical systems at multiple TRLs.
• Experience in new business capture and/or program execution for advanced passive or active optical systems, including proposal writing; customer/stakeholder briefings; program performance management.
• US citizenship and the willingness/ability to obtain a US Government Top Secret Security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Lead active optical sensor systems architecture development to address challenging missions for active electro-optical systems.
• Be the technology and people leader for a high functioning multi-disciplinary, rapid development R&D team in active optical systems and advanced optical sensing.
• Grow and expand team capabilities to meet the demands of system, subsystem and component development for advanced EO system needs.
• Pursue and execute component, sub-system and systems development efforts for advanced programs.
• Perform cost accounting management leadership of systems and subsystems programs; knowledge of earned-value management in medium-sized programs is desired.
• Specification and selection of passive, active and nonlinear optical technologies.
• Evaluation of predicted performance through computational modeling and analysis.
• Laboratory testing and experimental demonstration.
• Prototype development.

Skills

Technology leadership

Program management

Cost accounting

Proposal writing

Stakeholder briefings

Security clearance readiness

Education

Advanced degree in aerospace engineering, optical science or related degree

PhD in Physics/Optics/Electrical Engineering (strongly desired)

Tools

Matlab/Simulink

LabVIEW

Mathcad

Job description

Lockheed Martin Space Advanced Technology Center (ATC) seeks a Quantum Opto-electronics Research Manager to lead the full life cycle of research and development of advanced quantum optical systems for remote sensing and communications.

You will head a multi‑discipline design and development group, shaping architecture, design, fabrication, testing and deployment of high‑performance optical sensors for civilian and military applications.