Lockheed Martin · 2 months ago
RF Engineer Staff (Level IV)
Littleton Colorado
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$124K/yr - $218K/yr
5+ years expLockheed Martin Space is seeking a mid-career RF Engineer to join their team in Littleton, CO. In this role, you will architect, design, and develop RF systems and circuitry, including receivers, transmitters, antennas, and frequency synthesizers, while also performing hardware layout, component evaluation, and supporting manufacturing during assembly and verification.
AerospaceCyber SecurityMachinery ManufacturingMilitaryNational SecurityRemote SensingSecurity
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Architect, design, and develop RF systems, subsystems, and circuitry
Perform RF modeling, simulation, and trade studies to validate designs
Develop and test RF hardware, including prototypes and final assemblies
Prepare test methods, specifications, and performance analysis reports
Support manufacturing, integration, and test of RF components and payloads
Develop system/subsystem architectures, functional allocations, and performance requirements
Track and report RF technical performance metrics (TPMs)
Review team member's designs and mentor others
Qualification
Required
Experience performing RF modeling and simulation (for example: HFSS, ADS, SystemVue, AWR, or equivalent)
Experience with RF circuit card assembly schematic and layout capture (for example: Xpedition, Zuken, or equivalent)
Experience performing integration and test of RF components, payloads, and/or subsystems (for example: vector network analyzer, spectrum analyzer, signal generator, phase noise analyzer, power meters, or equivalent)
Experience testing and troubleshooting RF systems
Must be able to obtain a Top Secret clearance; US citizenship required
Preferred
5+ years of related experience
Strong communication and interpersonal skills, including accountability, on-time execution, and effective collaboration with customers, management, and peers
Familiarity with CAD systems (e.g., Creo, AutoCAD)
Experience with ERP systems (e.g., SAP) for materials and production tracking
Exposure to RF hardware or antenna systems
Experience with product lifecycle phases (SRR, PDR, CDR, MRR, TRR)
Certification as a Certified Principal Engineer (CPE), Responsible Engineer, or equivalent
Experience with RF/digital payload test and measurement techniques
Architecture, integration, and test of Electronically Steerable Arrays (ESA), Radar Systems, RF/digital payloads, TT&C, or missile communications subsystems
Development of analog/digital interfaces
Design of active components such as LNAs, hybrids, LTWTAs, SSPAs, oscillators, and frequency converters
RF front-end design experience
Experience managing research or design projects
Coding experience
Active Top Secret clearance
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.
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
Leadership Team
Jim Taiclet
Chairman, President & CEO
Craig Martell
Chief Technology Officer
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