Photolithography / Thin Film Coating Manufacturing Engineer

Job Description

Job ID : 711532BR Date posted : Nov. 20, 2025

Description : 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 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.

You will be a Photolithography / Thin Film Coating Manufacturing Engineer for Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control. At Lockheed Martin, we apply our passion for purposeful innovation to keep people safe and solve the world's most complex challenges.

What You Will Be Doing :

We are seeking a talented Manufacturing Engineer to join our team in the Optical Components Center (OCC) to help develop many best-in-class products and solutions in our Missiles and Fire Control Business Area in Orlando, FL.

The Manufacturing Engineer position reports directly to the functional area manager in Orlando, FL within OCC that focuses on the photolithography process and / or thin film coating of optics. We work with small-scale challenges that will make a significant impact to the customer. We design, develop, and support the production life-cycle of electromagnetic grids and thin film coatings for various optical systems. It is our responsibility to evaluate and measure the performance of the resulting grids and coatings.

The responsibilities include but not limited to :

• Support manufacturing processes of optics, with an emphasis on photolithography and / or thin film coatings.
• Design and develop the optical coatings to be deposited on lenses and windows.
• Define the parameters of equipment for the processes and define the maintenance items for supporting the equipment for product sustainment.
• Perform characterization of the deposited coatings and analyze data.
• Provide technical guidance to operators and effectively communicate the processes in work instructions. Develop and manage work instructions.
• Investigate defective hardware and provide next steps to get the hardware back into production and implement corrective actions that will prevent defect from occurring.
• Drive the adoption of new technologies (capital investments, automation, robotics) to improve efficiency and quality.

Basic Qualifications :

Must have skills, experience and / or course work in one OR more of the following categories :

Experience or basic training in at least one

programming language for data analysis :

Desired Skills :

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 : 4x10 hour day, 3 days off per week

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 : 4 yr and up College

Business Unit : MISSILES AND FIRE CONTROL

Relocation Available : Possible

Career Area : Manufacturing

Type : Full-Time

Shift : Second