Lockheed Martin · 1 month ago
Payload Chief Engineer Delegate
Sunnyvale California
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$145K/yr - $256K/yrLockheed Martin Space is seeking a Payload Chief Engineer Delegate to join our team in Sunnyvale, CA. The role involves managing and directing the technical design and development of the Wide-Band Payload subsystem for the Mobile User Objective System Service Life Extension Program, overseeing various RF engineering tasks and ensuring the successful delivery of communication subsystems.
AerospaceCyber SecurityMachinery ManufacturingMilitaryNational SecurityRemote SensingSecurity
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Oversees and manages the development of the entire Payload and STT&C Subsystems Architectures consisting of equipment: antennas, transmitters, receivers, digital processors, low noise amplifiers, high power amplifiers, RF conversion elements, transmission line, and cryptographic hardware
Coordinates link analysis and optimization, including effects of propagation medium and possible interference sources
Manages the development and allocation of RF system and subsystem functional and performance requirements
Oversees the identification and tracking of RF technical performance measurements
Monitors RF system/subsystem/component trade studies
Supports life cycle costs, reliability, availability, and maintainability analysis
Oversees the preparations of test methods and specifications
Coordinate the analyzes and testing of the RF hardware to verify performance characteristics
Provides inputs to product development for formal documentation and supports manufacturing during the deliverable assembly and testing phase
Qualification
Required
Understanding of Radio Frequency (RF) and Systems Engineering principles and processes
Engineering experience working as Certified Professional Engineer (CPE), Responsible Systems Engineer (RSE), Design Lead, Technical Lead, Technical Program Manager, or in a similar role
Experience in one or more of the following fields: electrical engineering, RF/Antenna/STT&C design, systems engineering and/or integration and test
Experience writing and deriving complex subsystem level requirements
Informal or formal leadership experience
Must be able to obtain a Secret clearance; US citizenship required
Preferred
Experience leading employees to perform productively and develop relationships in a multi-functional team environment
BS or MS in Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related discipline
Proven track record of success in managing complex engineering projects and teams
Proactive problem-solving and analytical skills, with the ability to think critically and creatively with limited direction
Experience evaluating product technology readiness levels and developing product technology strategies
Experience leading successful completion of System Engineering milestone reviews
Experience implementing System Engineering processes and command media, or equivalent
Experience interfacing and partnering with government customers
Experience with requirements management and system modeling tools (e.g. Dynamic Object-Oriented Requirements System (DOORS), CAMEO)
Demonstrated ability to drive closure and resolve technical issues/challenges and demonstrated agility in decision making
Demonstrated ability to mentor other leaders and individual contributors
Demonstrated consistency with high ethical standards and conduct
Aptitude for Model Based Engineering, Agile processes, and Digital Transformation
Demonstrated experience with delivering communication hardware for space applications
Experience with specifying, developing, testing, delivering RF or Digital Hardware for space applications
Strong presentation skills and capable of briefing audiences of varying technical knowledge
Familiarity with Digital Signal Processing such as Mission Payload Processor
Active Secret Clearance
Strong communication and interpersonal skills, including a demonstrated ability to interact effectively with customers, suppliers, management, and peers
Ability to interact with hardware developers, software developers, and subcontractors to ensure mission requirements are satisfied
Benefits
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
Holidays
Company
Lockheed Martin
Lockheed Martin is a global security and aerospace company that specializes in advanced technology systems, products, and services. It is a sub-organization of Lockheed Martin.
Founded in 1912
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$6.06BKey Investors
Air Force Research Laboratory
2025-12-05Post Ipo Debt· $3B
2025-08-28Post Ipo Debt· $3B
2023-11-13Grant· $33.7M
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Jim Taiclet
Chairman, President & CEO
Craig Martell
Chief Technology Officer
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