Lockheed Martin

Radio Frequency Engineer - E2

Lockheed Martin$91K — $169K *
Aerospace & Defense
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-7 years of relevant experience in RF system design and architecture
  • Strong understanding of technical requirements and function allocations for satellite subsystems
  • Proficiency in MATLAB or coding experience
  • Active TS/SCI clearance with Polygraph preferred
  • Experience in developing specifications for RF payloads
  • Knowledge of AI/ML data analysis techniques is a plus
  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related STEM field.

Responsibilities

  • Support Global Security programs with payload analysis and system optimization
  • Design and architect optimal payload solutions for new programs
  • Engage in system integration and testing for performance validation
  • Troubleshoot and resolve anomalies during the testing phase
  • Contribute to deployment and performance assessment of government assets
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure program success
  • Conduct cascade analysis, trades, modeling, and post-test analysis.

Benefits

  • Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage
  • 401(k) match for retirement savings
  • Paid time off and holiday leave
  • Parental Leave benefits
  • Tuition assistance for further education
  • Flexible work arrangements available
  • Life Insurance and Disability coverage options.
Full Job Description
Standard Job Description

Position Details:

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

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.
- Perform system design and architecture to identify optimal payload solutions for new program captures.
- Engage in system integration and test to optimize system performance and calibration, and validate requirement verification.
- Support troubleshooting anomaly resolution.
- Contribute to deployment and initial performance assessment for critical government national assets.
- 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.
- Partner with customers and program leadership to ensure the success of payload products and milestones.
- Perform cascade analysis, verification, trades, modeling, calibration, risk/opportunities, support proposal efforts, and payload post-test analysis.
- Contribute to payload architecture and trade decisions to enable improved payload and mission performance

What you will gain in this role:

- Gain experience in payload hardware and the mission
- Build on your engineering experience and analysis skills
- Collaborate with fellow engineers and analysts
- Exposure to customer interactions on technical discussions and interchanges
- Build skills to take on more engineering growth opportunities
- Gain experience in an exciting mission area with real-world impact
- Enable our military to perform their job effectively and bring them home safely

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Standard Job Description:

Architects and designs Radio Frequency systems and circuitry. Designs and develops RF circuitry used in high frequency and microwave applications, including receivers, transmitters, antennas, and frequency synthesizers. Responsible for hardware layout, component evaluation, prototype construction, and test. Prepares test methods and specifications; analyzes and tests RF hardware to verify performance characteristics. Provides inputs to Product Development for formal documentation and supports manufacturing during the deliverable assembly and test phase. In addition, develops RF System/Subsystem Architectures consisting of: antennas, transmitters, receivers, low noise amplifiers, high power amplifiers, RF conversion elements and transmission line equipment. Performs link analysis and optimization, including effects of propagation medium and possible interference sources. Develops and allocates RF system and subsystem functional and performance requirements. Identifies and tracks RF technical performance measurements (TPMs). Performs RF system/subsystem/component trade studies and CAIV analysis. Supports Life Cycle Costs, reliability, availability, and maintainability analysis.

Basic Qualifications
• Understanding of technical requirements and allocation of functions down to satellite subsystems and/or components
• MATLAB or other coding experience

Desired Skills
• Active TS/SCI w/Poly clearance
• Ability to develop and analyze technical requirements, performing trade studies, and allocating functions down to RF payloads, subsystems and/or components
• 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
• Experience with and/or application of AI/ML Data analysis Techniques
• Experience using and programming in Python
• Degree in Electrical Engineering or other related STEM discipline
• 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

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Pay Information

Full-Time Salary Range: $91200.00 - $169400.00

At Lockheed Martin, we know mission success starts with taking care of our people. Our Total Rewards program is designed to attract top talent, support your well-being, and help you grow-both professionally and personally.

The salary range for this position is as listed on the requisition. Please note that the salary information listed 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(work location) and business considerations when extending an offer.

Benefits offered: Medical, Dental, Vision, Flexible work arrangements and schedules (e.g., 4x10), 401(k) match, Paid time off, Holidays, Parental Leave, EAP, Flexible Spending Accounts, Education Assistance, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, and Long-Term Disability.
  • Annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs may be offered depending on the position. Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and can vary from year to year and are tied to a range of performance metrics.
  • For (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.

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Lockheed Martin Corporation is a global security company that engages in the research, design, development, manufacture, integration, and sustainment of advanced technology systems and products. It also provides a range of management, engineering, technical, scientific, logistic, and information services. The company operates in four business segments: Aeronautics, Electronic Systems, Information Systems and Global Services, and Space Systems. Lockheed Martin was formed in 1995 from the merger of Lockheed Corporation and Martin Marietta. In September 2008, Lockheed Martin Corporation acquired Aculight Corporation. In January 2009, it completed its acquisition of Universal Systems & Technology, Inc. (UNITECH). In August 2009, it completed its acquisition of Gyrocam Systems LLC (Gyrocam). Gyrocam develops and supplies gyrostabilized optical surveillance systems and sustainment field services, principally to the United States military. Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control, a unit of the Company's Electronic Systems business area, would manage the Gyrocam business.

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