Standard Job Description

You will be an Electrical Engineer on the Santa Barbara Focal‑Plane Camera Electronics Design team. Our group advances state‑of‑the‑art infrared camera products that are built around Lockheed Martin’s custom IR imaging sensors. You’ll design the printed circuit boards that power, process, and transmit the data from these sensors to defense and commercial platforms.

What You Will Be Doing

As the Electrical Engineer you will own the end‑to‑end design of high‑performance camera electronics, from concept and requirements capture through schematic capture, layout, prototyping, and test. You’ll work side‑by‑side with mechanical designers, systems engineers, and test teams to deliver low‑noise, high‑speed, rugged PCB solutions that meet strict SWAP, temperature, and reliability constraints. Your responsibilities will include:

• Developing and laying out PCBs that incorporate low‑noise power supplies, high‑speed serial links (CML, LVDS, CoaXpress, CameraLink, GigE Vision, 10/40/100 Gb Ethernet, fiber optics), and image‑processing blocks.
• Designing and integrating FPGA‑based logic (Xilinx Vivado, Verilog) and embedded processors (MicroBlaze, Zynq) for I²C/SPI interfaces, DDR memory controllers, high‑speed transceivers, and sensor command/control.
• Creating schematic and layout packages for flex cables and wiring harnesses that meet SWaP, military‑grade temperature, and cryogenic requirements.
• Performing analog and digital circuit simulation and analysis to verify noise, signal integrity, and power‑distribution performance.
• Developing automated built‑in‑test, health‑monitoring, and temperature‑control circuitry for manufacturing, lab, and flight applications.
• Collaborating with mechanical design engineers to ensure electrical packaging and enclosure constraints are satisfied.
• Generating test plans, executing board‑level verification, troubleshooting hardware issues, and documenting results in PLM tools.
• Supporting sensor‑system design by providing clear electrical specifications and participating in cross‑functional reviews.
• Mentoring junior engineers and fostering an inclusive, knowledge‑sharing environment.

Why Join Us

Do you want to be part of a company culture that empowers employees to think big, lead with a growth mindset, and make the impossible a reality? We provide the resources and give you the flexibility to enable inspiration and focus. If you have the passion and courage to dream big, work hard, and have fun doing what you love then we want to build a better tomorrow with you.

We offer flexible work schedules to comprehensive benefits investing in your future and security. Learn more about Lockheed Martin’s comprehensive benefits package here.

Further Information About This Opportunity:

This position is in Santa Barbara.

MUST BE A U.S. CITIZEN - This position is located at a facility that requires special access. The selected candidate must be able to obtain a secret clearance. 

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelors degree from an accredited college in a related discipline or equivalent experience/combined education with 5 years of professional experience; or a masters degree form an accredited college in a related discipline or equivalent experience/combined education with 3 years of professional experience
• Experience or knowledge in design of PCB's with high speed serial links of at least 500Mbps channels
• Experience or knowledge in design of PCB and/or rigidflex circuit card assemblies
• Excellent communication skills and working in collaborative team environments

Desired Skills

• High speed serial link design and FPGA transceiver implementations for 2.5Gbps or higher datarates
• Power supply design using linear regulators and switchers for low noise systems
• Analog design of op amp based amplifiers for data converters of power drive circuits
• Circuit analysis using PSpice using LTSpice or equivalent
• Signal and power integrity analysis using Hyperlynx or equivalent
• PCB design and layout using Xpedition or equivalent
• FPGA firmware design in verilog or system verilog in Vivado or Vitis
• Embedded C/C++ SW programming for use in FPGA microprocessors
• Programming skills in Matlab/Python for interfacing to electronics systems and image processing algorithms
• Programming skills in MATLAB, embedded C, and Verilog