Sr Optical Coater/Thin Film/Optical Surfaces

Date posted: Jun. 04, 2026

You will be the Sr Optical Coater for the Optical Components Center (OCC). Our team is responsible for the production of advanced optical components—coatings, polished lenses, prisms, mirrors and test plates.

What You Will Be Doing

As the Sr Optical Coater you will apply your expertise to coat, polish, grind and diamond‑turn optical parts while maintaining strict quality and safety standards.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Interpret manufacturing process plans, engineering drawings, and MIL specifications to perform coating, polishing, grinding, and diamond‑turning of lenses, prisms, mirrors, shop aids and test plates.
• Operate and maintain coating equipment for single‑ and multi‑layer thin‑film applications, ensuring repeatable thickness and optical performance.
• Perform visual inspections, metrology checks, and document all process parameters and results in electronic tracking systems.
• Troubleshoot coating defects, adjust process variables, and implement corrective actions to sustain quality and yield.
• Support 1st, 2nd or 3rd shift schedules and collaborate with engineering, quality and manufacturing teams to drive continuous‑improvement initiatives.

Why Join Us

Do you want to be part of a company culture that encourages employees to build their career, apply their knowledge while using cutting‑edge technology, and achieve challenging goals? We provide the foundation and resources to help you stay motivated, inspired, and productive. If you are driven, dedicated, and enjoy doing what you love, then we want you to join our journey and build a better tomorrow with you.

Further Information About This Opportunity

This position is in Orlando. Discover more about our Orlando, Florida location.

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MUST BE A U.S. CITIZEN - This position is located at a facility that requires special access.

Basic Qualifications

• Must have the ability to work 1st, 2nd, or 3rd shift according to the collective bargaining agreement.
• Experience using hand tools, or precision machining tools.
• The ability to test parts to ensure they meet finished specifications.
• The ability to clean all types of optical elements to specified optical specifications.
• Must have the ability to read and follow written work instructions, schematics and engineering drawings and work effectively in a team environment.
• Due to facility requirements, must be a U.S. Citizen

Desired Skills

• Prior experience with optics at the technician level is strongly desired.
• Experience with optical alignment and optical metrology.
• Experience with optical coating.
• Experience with interferometers and spectrometers.
• Experience working as an optician with CNC machines.
• Familiarity with the following items is desired: optical elements, lenses, rough and finish grind flats, mirrors, shop aids, test plates, and special shaped elements.
• Experience with controlling contours, thickness wedge and surface quality.
• Experience with MIL-PRF-13830B and other related Optical MIL specifications.

Clearance Level

None

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

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

Hourly/Non-Exempt

Business Unit

MISSILES AND FIRE CONTROL

Relocation Available

No

Career Area

Manufacturing

Type

Full-Time

Shift

Second

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