Job ID: 703797BR Date posted: Sep. 10, 2025
Description:What We're Doing
As a part of the Lockheed Martin community, we take on challenges and find solutions using creativity and collaboration. If you’re looking to be a part of a passionate team solving these complex problems, then Rotary and Mission Systems is the place for you.

The Work
As the Quantum Research Engineering Manager your responsibilities will include:
• Leading cross-Corporation engineering of deployable hardware
• Collaborating with strategic partners to complete prototype development and field demonstrations
• Developing hardware and analytical tools that translate quantum device outputs into practical capabilities
• Building and maintaining relationships with customers and internal leadership to ensure alignment with stakeholder priorities
• Identifying and developing novel component and system-level solutions with paths to realistic impact
• Identifying new areas for focus and developing roadmaps for transforming latent potential into real hardware
• Leveraging adjacent Lockheed Martin expertise to advance solution maturity
• Diversifying Lockheed Martin quantum capabilities and technical leadership
• Mentoring team members to build the broad set of skills required to mature and deliver revolutionary and realistic technologies

Who We Are
Lockheed Martin is a global aerospace, defense, and security company dedicated to advancing scientific discovery and harnessing innovation to make the world a safer place. Our RMS business is a hub of talented engineers, scientists, and professionals committed to shaping the future of defense technology. We value collaboration, excellence, and integrity in everything we do. As a part of our team, you will work alongside like-minded individuals dedicated to pushing the boundaries of what's possible.

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Why Join Us
Your Health, Your Wealth, Your Life
Our flexible schedules, competitive pay and comprehensive benefits enable you to live a healthy, fulfilling life at and outside of work.
Learn more about Lockheed Martin's comprehensive benefits package here!
Basic Qualifications:
• Bachelor’s Degree is required
• 15+ years in multi-disciplinary technical experience in product development environment
• Prior experience leading multiple concurrent large scale IRADs, VRADs or other investment projects
• Prior experience developing product and technology investment roadmaps
• Experience in developing low TRL concepts, experience with CRAD & government S&T projects (such as DARPA)
• Experience interfacing with company executives, customers, and external agencies and partners
• Proven ability to partner across internal business areas
• Demonstrated technical and people leadership experience including leading diverse and dynamic multi-discipline engineering teams
• Demonstrated Full Spectrum Leadership skills
• Demonstrated ability to create a vision, build a team, and execute on that vision to create business value
• Active Secret Clearance
Desired Skills:
• A PhD or equivalent industry experience in atomic physics, engineering, or a closely related field
• Expertise in one or more of the following: atom interferometry, optical atomic clocks, frequency standards, atomic magnetometry, and/or atomic sensing
• Strong foundation in theoretical atomic physics with an ability to complete first-principles calculations that inform engineering sensitivities and design targets, interrogation methods and signal recovery, optimal control architectures, and processing of sensor outputs
• Expertise in optimized detection and signal recovery techniques and related electronics
• Expertise in standard data analysis techniques and tools
• Experience leading small to mid-size teams to mature early-stage technologies
• Prior experience developing product strategies and/or roadmaps
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Prior experience delivering or fielding atom-based sensors or related technologies
• Prior experience communicating to stakeholders ranging from junior engineers to senior leadership and external customers
• Expertise in opto-mechanical engineering for MIL-Spec and related environments
• Expertise in atomic sensor building blocks: precision spectroscopy, Ultra-High Vacuum (UHV) systems, electro-magnetic solutions, atomic sources, laser cooling, ruggedized narrow linewidth lasers and frequency stabilization, optics, fiber optics, and electro-optics and acousto-optics
• Expertise in analog, digital, and RF electronics
• Prior experience mentoring team members or building team strength within an engineering organization
• Prior experience in functional management of engineering or science teams
• Prior experience in operation and testing of inertial navigation and sensing technologies
• Existing security clearance or willingness to pursue a clearance
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: Part-time Remote Telework: The employee selected for this position will work part of their work schedule remotely and part of their work schedule at a designated Lockheed Martin facility. The specific weekly schedule will be discussed during the hiring process.
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
Pay Rate: The annual base salary range for this position in California and New York (excluding most major metropolitan areas), Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, New Jersey, Vermont, Washington or Washington DC is $122,900 - $216,660. 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. (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 and New York is $141,300 - $244,835. 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: RMS
Relocation Available: Possible
Career Area: Management
Type: Full-Time
Shift: First