Radar Systems Engineer - Staff

Description: What We’re Doing

Here at Lockheed Martin Rotary and Mission Systems we take on the most demanding challenges in the world. We seek out innovative ideas and creative solutions to seemingly impossible problems facing our customers in the Sensors, Effectors & Mission Systems (SEMS) organization. We collaborate with the best Radar engineers in the business across the Moorestown, NJ and Syracuse, NY sites to invent solutions where they don’t exist yet.

If you’re looking for the challenge of a lifetime on a team of the brightest minds in the world, then Rotary Mission Systems and the Sensor Architectures team is the place for you. If you’re looking for life-long learning and a career where the hard work is the fun part, then you’re in the right place.

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The Work

In your role as a Senior Radar Systems Engineer, you will:

• Provide guidance and leadership for radar program execution.

• Navigate major program milestones for modern fixed site and/or surface naval radars.

• Develop radar development schedules, identify critical paths, develop integration plans, provide cost estimates, facilitate team development, and develop risk mitigation plans.

• Support the planning and execution of development and integration activities; working with systems, software, and hardware teams to coordinate schedules.

• Lead design reviews, system demos, flight tests, element and system level verification activities, and system certification.

• Execute integration and test activities, evaluate test results, investigate discrepancies, technically assess anomalies, and drive them to resolution.

• Represent the organization on contracts and interface with internal and external customers, program and senior leadership, and multi-disciplinary teams on significant technical matters.

Who We Are

Our team of Radar Systems Engineers and Sensor Architects come from diverse backgrounds and experience levels, all working together to deliver quality designs and cutting-edge capabilities to our customers. We support a broad array of Radar products and customers including the Missile Defense Agency, US Navy, Air Force, US Army, Space Force, and foreign partners including Japan, Canada, Spain, Norway, Australia, UK and more.

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Who You Are

If you enjoy a technical challenge that will get you thinking outside the box. If you seek a collaborative environment working with motivated engineers with a diverse range of experiences and backgrounds. If you’re a lifelong learner with a passion for driving technology forward. If you’re an expert in your field looking to apply your skill to advancing sensor architectures to stay ahead of ever-evolving customer needs across a broad array of environments and threat spaces, then this is the place for you.

Why Join Lockheed Martin:

At Lockheed Martin we value your unique skills and expertise, and we aim to give back continuously by offering a wide variety of benefits and amenities to help our employees live flexible, healthy, and fulfilling lives at and outside of work. Some of our favorite perks include:

• The promotion of Work Life Balance with every Friday off (Flex 4/10 Schedule) or every other Friday off (Flex 9/80) or a 5/8 schedule.

• A competitive 401k match and bonus.

• Comprehensive Benefits including Medical/Dental/Life Insurance.

Learn more about Lockheed Martin's comprehensive benefits package here!

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Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, science, or technology related field with 9 years of professional experience, or a Master's degree in engineering, science, or technology with 7 years of professional experience.

• Demonstrated experience in one or more of the following areas: radar architecture, requirements development, model based systems engineering, active electronically steered antennas, calibration, performance modeling, or detection/tracking/discrimination algorithms.

• Demonstrated success in leading execution of radar systems or subsystems teams.

• High proficiency in C++, Matlab, or Python.

• U.S. Citizen with ability to obtain a DoD Secret

level clearance

Desired Skills:

• Advanced degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science/Engineering, Physics or equivalent.

• Experience with technical or functional leadership of diverse teams of engineers.

• Direct interactions with Military, MDA or foreign government customers in a leadership role.

• Prior experience with and working knowledge of Aegis Weapons System, Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD)

and Anti-Aircraft Warfare (AAW) concepts

• Experience managing program budget and schedule constraints, including control account management.

• Active DoD Secret level clearance or higher

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

The base range for this position in New Jersey is $110,500 - $208,344.

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. The wage range and benefits summary is a general guideline and is governed by the applicable collective bargaining agreement when extending an offer.

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: Systems Engineering: System Architecture

Type: Full-Time

Shift: First