Lockheed Martin

RF Engineer Asc (Level I) - Top Secret clearance

Lockheed Martin • $75K — $140K *
Aerospace & Defense
Less than 5 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • Proficient in MATLAB, Python, or similar coding languages.
  • Knowledgeable in RF analysis or design.
  • Strong problem-solving skills using mathematical and physics concepts.
  • Possesses an Active Top Secret security clearance.
  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or a related STEM field.

Responsibilities

  • Support payload analysis for RF payloads in various program stages.
  • Conduct system design to identify optimal solutions for new programs.
  • Engage in system integration and testing for performance optimization.
  • Assist in troubleshooting anomalies during testing.
  • Contribute to deployment and initial assessment of government assets.
  • Collaborate with team members to ensure successful program outcomes.
  • Perform calculations and analysis to support proposal efforts and project evaluations.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage.
  • 401(k) match to enhance retirement savings.
  • Flexible work arrangements, including alternative schedules.
  • Paid time off and holidays for a better work-life balance.
  • Education assistance to support professional development.
  • Life and disability insurance for added financial security.
Full Job Description
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Position Details:

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

Lockheed Martin Space is seeking a junior 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.
- 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

#NSSGS
#SpaceRF
#SpaceNSS

Basic Qualifications
• Knowledge of or experience with MATLAB, Python, or other similar coding
• Knowledge of RF analysis or RF design
• Ability to apply mathematical and/or physics concepts to problem solving

Security Clearance / Work Authorization:
• To meet requirements of the program/customer, this position requires the selected employee to be a U.S. Citizen.
• Prior to starting employment, selected candidates will be required to possess Top Secret clearance. For this position, applicants must possess a currently Active Top Secret security clearance to be considered.
• Selected candidates will be required to obtain, and maintain, Top Secret with adjudicated SCI Eligibility (TS/SCI w/Poly) for long term employment on this program.

Desired Skills
• Active TS/SCI w/Poly clearance
• 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
• Ability to develop and analyze technical requirements of RF payloads, and relevant subsystems and/or components
• Exposure to the development of specifications and interface definitions for digitally processed RF payloads
• Familiarity with defining external interfaces for antennas, active/passive RF components, receivers/transmitters, and digital processors

#SpaceNSS

Pay Information

Full-Time Salary Range: $75400.00 - $140000.00

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.

About Lockheed Martin

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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1995
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