Senior Electrical Engineer, Infrared Camera Electronics

Lockheed Martin; Goleta (CA); On-site; USD 96,000 - 178,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

Flexible work arrangements

401(k) match

Paid time off

Job summary

Lockheed Martin in Santa Barbara is seeking an Electrical Engineer to own the end-to-end design of high-performance camera electronics for infrared imaging sensors.

You will design PCBs powering, processing, and transmitting data to defense and commercial platforms, collaborating with mechanical, systems, and test teams to meet SWaP, temperature, and reliability constraints. A U.S. citizenship and ability to obtain a secret clearance are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related discipline or 5 years of experience; or master's degree with 3 years experience.
• Experience designing PCBs with high-speed serial links ≥ 500 Mbps.
• Experience in PCB and/or rigid-flex circuit card assemblies.
• Excellent communication and collaborative teamwork.

Responsibilities

• Design PCBs with low-noise power supplies and high-speed links.
• Integrate FPGA-based logic and embedded processors for interfaces.
• Create schematics and layouts for flex cables and wiring harnesses.
• Analyze circuits for noise, signal integrity, and power distribution.
• Develop automatic test, health-monitoring, and temperature-control circuitry.
• Collaborate with mechanical design to meet packaging constraints.
• Generate test plans and verify board functionality in PLM tools.
• Support sensor-system design with clear electrical specifications.
• Mentor junior engineers and foster knowledge sharing.

Skills

PCB design

High-speed links

FPGA/Verilog

Embedded C/C++

Signal integrity

Power electronics

Cryogenic design

Cross-functional work

Education

Bachelor's degree in related discipline

Master's degree in related discipline

Tools

Vivado

Zynq

MicroBlaze

PSpice/LTSpice

HyperLynx

Xpedition

Job description

Lockheed Martin in Santa Barbara is seeking an Electrical Engineer to own the end-to-end design of high-performance camera electronics for infrared imaging sensors.

You will design PCBs powering, processing, and transmitting data to defense and commercial platforms, collaborating with mechanical, systems, and test teams to meet SWaP, temperature, and reliability constraints. A U.S. citizenship and ability to obtain a secret clearance are required.