Electro Optical Verification Systems Engineer

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Lockheed Martin Space is seeking an **Electro-Optical Verification Systems Engineer** to join our team in **Sunnyvale, CA** !
The successful candidate will have strong verification experience relevant to supporting a large program with multiple cross-functional teams designing and building a complex space-based system containing electro-optical sensors and that is a major subsystem of a larger program and system.
In this role you will support a group in the program Systems Engineering team involved with requirement and verification activities.

This role is focused on preparing, submitting, and maintaining verification summary documents in compliance with customer and program standards.

However, as part of the R&V group you will assist with management of program system, unit, and component specifications, requirements and verification material, interface documents, and related engineering documents.

This will involve being a point of coordination between the system teams, higher level assembly teams in the larger program, sub-contractor teams, customer teams, and management.

It will require experience with systems engineering processes and configuration management for large, developmental efforts and flexibility to adapt with evolving process and verification methodologies.
**Basic Qualifications:**
• Verification experience in the electro-optical or equivalent payload industry
• Knowledge of industry-standard verification methodologies as well as tools such as IBM DOORS or equivalent
• Experience with reviewing and evaluating verification Objective Evidences and collaborating with engineering design teams to identify and resolve verification issues
• Ability to work with test teams in test planning and execution with an understanding of all the interdependencies
• Understanding of complex sensor-based payload design, integration into a larger system, and environmental performances for verification evaluations
• Interim secret clearance required prior to start; must be able to obtain a secret clearance; US citizenship required
**Desired Skills:**
• 7+ years of proven verification experience in the electro-optical or equivalent payload industry
• Ensure complete traceability exists between requirements, design, verification and objective evidences
• Experience setting up and managing engineering peer reviews and action closure
• Familiarity with one or more of the following: electro-optical sensor system technical experience, space-based systems technical experience, effects of environments on complex technical systems
• Experience with space-based electro-optical payload systems and their sub-systems and components; including design, development, testing, production
• Experience working with multi-disciplinary technical and/or engineering teams
• Strong presentation skills and capable of engaging with audiences of varying technical knowledge
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail
**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:** 9x80 every other Friday off
**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 $97,100 - $171,235.

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.
**Pay Rate:** The annual base salary range for this position in most major metropolitan areas in California, Massachusetts, and New York is $111,700 - $193,660.

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.
This position is incentive plan eligible.
**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:** Experienced Professional
**Business Unit:** SPACE
**Relocation Available:** Possible
**Career Area:** Electro-Optical Engineering
**Type:** Full-Time
**Shift:** First

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