Senior RF Engineer; Level III - Top Secret clearance

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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 workforce 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 RF Engineer to join our team in Littleton, CO! In this role, you will support the Global Security portfolio of programs by performing payload analysis on world-class RF payloads across various stages in each program’s lifecycle. This role will work closely with other RF Engineers, Box and Sub‑systems CPEs, leaders, and subject‑matter experts to ensure a given program within Global Securities 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 cascade analysis, verification, trades, modeling, calibration, risk/opportunities, support to proposal efforts, and payload post‑test analysis.

• Perform payload analysis on RF payloads across the program lifecycle
• Collaborate with RF Engineers, CPEs, and subject‑matter experts to ensure program success
• Work with customers and program leadership for payload product milestones
• Conduct cascade analysis, verification, trades, modeling, calibration, risk and opportunity assessments
• Support proposal efforts and post‑test payload analysis

• Ability to develop and analyze technical requirements, and allocate functions down to satellite subsystems and/or components
• Experience with MATLAB or other coding

• Active TS/SCI w/Poly clearance
• Team player with ability to participate in cross‑functional teams and communicate and coordinate work as one team with common goals
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, including ability to interact effectively with management and peers
• Experience defining end‑to‑end performance and functionality of RF payloads and/or subsystems, consistent with mission needs and CONOPS
• Proficiency with the development of specifications and interface definitions for digitally processed RF payloads
• Experience with defining external interfaces for antennas, active/passive RF components, receivers/transmitters, and digital processors
• Experience with certifying and selling off an RF payload or subsystem to the customer
• Proven ability to execute major milestone reviews (e.g. SRR, PDR, CDR, etc.)
• Experience with and/or application of AI/ML data analysis techniques
• Experience using and programming in Python

This position requires a government security clearance. Applicants must be U.S. citizens and possess an active Top Secret clearance, and subsequently obtain and maintain a TS/SCI w/Poly clearance.

The annual base salary range for this position in Colorado is $101,000 - $178,135. Lockheed Martin considers factors such as scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate’s work experience, education and key skills as well as market and business considerations when extending an offer.

Benefits offered include:

• Medical, Dental, Vision
• Life Insurance, Short‑Term and Long‑Term Disability
• 401(k) match, Flexible Spending Accounts, EAP, Education Assistance
• Parental Leave, Paid Time Off, and Holidays

Washington state applicants only: accrue at least 10 hours per month of Paid Time Off and at least 90 hours for holidays. Represented full‑time employees accrue 6.67 hours of Vacation per month; up to 52 hours of sick leave annually; and at least 96 hours for holidays. PTO, vacation, sick leave and holiday hours are prorated based on start date during the calendar year.

Experience Level: Experienced Professional
Business Unit: SPACE
Relocation Available:
Possible
Career Area: RF Engineering
Type:
Full‑Time
Shift: First

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.

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