Senior RF Engineer

Description: Position details:

Location: Littleton, CO
Work Schedule: 9x80
Position type: Full-time onsite (this is not a hybrid position)


Space is a critical domain, connecting our technologies, our security, and our humanity. While others view space as a destination, we see it as a realm of possibilities, where we can do more — we can innovate, in-vest, inspire, and integrate our capabilities to transform the future.


At Lockheed Martin Space, we aim to harness the full potential of space to cultivate innovation, reduce costs, and push the boundaries of what technology can achieve. We’re creating future-ready solutions, focusing on resiliency and urgency through our 21st Century Security® vision. We’re erasing boundaries and forming partnerships across industries and around the world. We’re advancing spacecraft and the work-force to fuel the next generation. And we’re reimagining how space can connect us, ensuring security and prosperity.

Join us in shaping a new era in space and find a career that's built for you!

Lockheed Martin Space is seeking an experienced RF Engineer to join our team in Littleton, CO!


In this role, you will support the Global Positioning System (GPS) III/IIIF by performing payload integration and testing on world class RF Payloads. This role will work closely with other leaders and Subject Matter Experts to ensure the GPS III/IIIF program is successful. The selected candidate will also work closely with customers and program leadership to ensure the success of payload products and milestones. Example assignments include test procedure checkout on development hardware/software, system testing on flight vehicle, characterization testing of complex payload products, calibration, risk/opportunity assessments, and support to proposal efforts.

In this role you will also contribute to the design and development of high reliability RF components, subsystems, and payloads for Space and missile platforms. You may perform requirements analysis and decomposition, develop specifications, perform architectural and product trade analyses, execute detailed implementation, validate performance, and certify a deliverable product. You may also support proposals and new business opportunities.

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Basic Qualifications:
• Knowledge of hardware deliverables (e.g., test, handling, data reviews)
• Knowledge of RF/microwave, electromagnetics, and/or signal processing
• Experience working with RF test equipment, such as spectrum analyzers, network analyzers, oscilloscopes, and/or arbitrary waveform generators
• Ability to obtain a DoD Secret clearance; US citizenship required
Desired Skills:
• Experience developing and analyzing technical requirements, performing trade studies, and/or allocating functions down to subsystems or components
• Ability to support programs from new business
to delivery including proposal support, concept
development, and post-delivery technical support
• Ability to support program gates such as the
Systems Requirements Review (SRR),
Preliminary Design Review (PDR), Critical Design
Review (CDR), while leading technical
development
• A team player with the demonstrated ability to
participate in cross functional teams and
communicate and coordinate work as one team
with common goals
• Excellent communication and interpersonal
skills, including a demonstrated ability to interact
effectively with management, and peers
• Experience interfacing with customer
representatives and higher-level leadership
• Experience with procurement and
management of supplier developed hardware to
include collaboration with enterprise subcontract
management teams
• Experience with certifying and selling off an
RF payload or subsystem to the customer
• Experience in technical management of
subcontractors delivering RF hardware
• Experience as Certified Principal Engineer
(CPE), Responsible System Engineer (RSE), or
industry equivalent
• Familiarity with concepts of GPS and enabling
technologies
• Knowledge and experience in adjacent
technical disciplines (electrical systems,
mechanical engineering, flight sciences)
• Previous experience with government
customers and supporting organizations
• Demonstrated technical depth in RF systems, RF electronics, or related engineering discipline
• Experienced with Microsoft Office: Word, Excel
and Access (Google equivalents acceptable)
• Active DoD Secret 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: 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 $101,000 - $178,135. 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.
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: RF Engineering
Type: Full-Time
Shift: First