Overview
On Site
USD 139,600.00 - 246,100.00 per year
Full Time
Skills
AIM
Innovation
Partnership
Log Management
Research and Development
RF Engineering
IRAD
Business Analysis
Business Analytics
Collaboration
RF
Management
Communication
Network Operations
ESA
Antennas
Security Clearance
Employment Authorization
Job Details
Job Description
About Lockheed Martin Space
Space is a critical domain, connecting our technologies, our security, and our humanity. While others view space as a destination, we see it as a realm of possibilities, where we can do more - we can innovate, invest, inspire, and integrate our capabilities to transform the future.
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
About the Team
Come join the Lockheed Martin Space Radio Frequency (RF) Talent Center (RFTC) team and shape the future! You can join our mission and contribute to challenging programs in support of Space Vehicles, Hypersonics, Human Space Flight and Interplanetary Missions, Missile Defense, and more.
About the Role
As a RF Systems Engineer within LM Space, you will perform the following:
Interface with Cooperative Research and Development (CRAD) customer base to demonstrate wideband ESA product as part of a proposed NC3 architecture that meets CRAD objectives
Direct junior RF engineers to perform needed link analysis and RF engineering tasks needed to ensure successful delivery and integration of wideband ESA product
Provide technical advice and assistance to the CRAD execution in RF-related areas such as Federal Communications Commission (FCC) licenses and site-specific noise filtering
Transition IRAD products into CRAD and, eventually, System of Record solutions for the NC3 customer
Lead a cross-BA team of senior RF engineers and consultants in a Digital Summit forum to collaborate on technical solutions that are applicable to RF technologies across missions
Basic Qualifications
Skill Requirements:
Direct involvement in the design, development, or fielding of ground communication terminals supporting multi-band, multi-network operations.
Practical experience with integration or test of Electronically Steered Array (ESA) systems as part of a larger communications architecture.
Demonstrated subject matter expertise leading the design, integration, or technical oversight of communications subsystems or components (e.g., antennas, radios, modems, control microelectronics) as a systems or component-level engineering authority (e.g., RSE, CPE, or equivalent).
Security Clearance / Work Authorization:
To meet requirements of the program/customer, this position requires the selected applicant to ====
Active Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility is required for consideration
Top Secret security clearance with adjudicated SCI (i.e. TS/SCI) is required prior to start
Desired skills
Familiarity with the Nuclear Command and Control (NC3) Mission and Enterprise
Understanding of High Altitude Nuclear Event (HANE) effects on communications
Experience with digital beamforming technologies
Understanding of air, space, ground mobile, and ground fixed communications assets
Experience integrating developed and procured hardware to create a communication system
Excellent written and verbal communications skills
Experience explaining complex technical topics to non-technical internal and external stakeholders
Experience interacting with customers in formal or informal situations
Experience delivering products from an Independent Research and Development activity
Experience leading technical teams to build RF ground communications prototypes
EEO
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.
*
At Lockheed Martin, we use our passion for purposeful innovation to help keep people safe and solve the world's most complex challenges. Our people are some of the greatest minds in the industry and truly make Lockheed Martin a great place to work.
With our employees as our priority, we provide diverse career opportunities designed to propel, develop, and boost agility. Our flexible schedules, competitive pay, and comprehensive benefits enable our employees to live a healthy, fulfilling life at and outside of work. We place an emphasis on empowering our employees by fostering an inclusive environment built upon integrity and corporate responsibility.
If this sounds like a culture you connect with, you're invited to apply for this role. Or, if you are unsure whether your experience aligns with the requirements of this position, we encourage you to search on Lockheed Martin Jobs, and apply for roles that align with your qualifications.
Other Important Information
By applying to this job, you are expressing interest in this position and could be considered for other career opportunities where similar skills and requirements have been identified as a match. Should this match be identified you may be contacted for this and future openings.
Work Schedule Information
Lockheed Martin supports a variety of alternate work schedules that provide additional flexibility to our employees. Schedules range from standard 40 hours over a five day work week while others may be condensed. These condensed schedules provide employees with additional time away from the office and are in addition to our Paid Time off benefits.
National Pay Statement
Pay Rate: The annual base salary range for this position in California and New York (excluding most major metropolitan areas), Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, Washington or Washington DC is $139,600 - $246,100. For states not referenced above, the salary range for this position will reflect the candidate's final work location. Please note that the salary information 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 and business considerations when extending an offer.
Benefits offered: 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, and Holidays.
(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.
This position is incentive plan eligible.
Premium Pay Statement
Pay Rate: The annual base salary range for this position in most major metropolitan areas in California and New York is $160,500 - $278,300. For states not referenced above, the salary range for this position will reflect the candidate's final work location. Please note that the salary information 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 and business considerations when extending an offer.
Benefits offered: 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, and Holidays.
This position is incentive plan eligible.
About Lockheed Martin Space
Space is a critical domain, connecting our technologies, our security, and our humanity. While others view space as a destination, we see it as a realm of possibilities, where we can do more - we can innovate, invest, inspire, and integrate our capabilities to transform the future.
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
About the Team
Come join the Lockheed Martin Space Radio Frequency (RF) Talent Center (RFTC) team and shape the future! You can join our mission and contribute to challenging programs in support of Space Vehicles, Hypersonics, Human Space Flight and Interplanetary Missions, Missile Defense, and more.
About the Role
As a RF Systems Engineer within LM Space, you will perform the following:
Interface with Cooperative Research and Development (CRAD) customer base to demonstrate wideband ESA product as part of a proposed NC3 architecture that meets CRAD objectives
Direct junior RF engineers to perform needed link analysis and RF engineering tasks needed to ensure successful delivery and integration of wideband ESA product
Provide technical advice and assistance to the CRAD execution in RF-related areas such as Federal Communications Commission (FCC) licenses and site-specific noise filtering
Transition IRAD products into CRAD and, eventually, System of Record solutions for the NC3 customer
Lead a cross-BA team of senior RF engineers and consultants in a Digital Summit forum to collaborate on technical solutions that are applicable to RF technologies across missions
Basic Qualifications
Skill Requirements:
Direct involvement in the design, development, or fielding of ground communication terminals supporting multi-band, multi-network operations.
Practical experience with integration or test of Electronically Steered Array (ESA) systems as part of a larger communications architecture.
Demonstrated subject matter expertise leading the design, integration, or technical oversight of communications subsystems or components (e.g., antennas, radios, modems, control microelectronics) as a systems or component-level engineering authority (e.g., RSE, CPE, or equivalent).
Security Clearance / Work Authorization:
To meet requirements of the program/customer, this position requires the selected applicant to ====
Active Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility is required for consideration
Top Secret security clearance with adjudicated SCI (i.e. TS/SCI) is required prior to start
Desired skills
Familiarity with the Nuclear Command and Control (NC3) Mission and Enterprise
Understanding of High Altitude Nuclear Event (HANE) effects on communications
Experience with digital beamforming technologies
Understanding of air, space, ground mobile, and ground fixed communications assets
Experience integrating developed and procured hardware to create a communication system
Excellent written and verbal communications skills
Experience explaining complex technical topics to non-technical internal and external stakeholders
Experience interacting with customers in formal or informal situations
Experience delivering products from an Independent Research and Development activity
Experience leading technical teams to build RF ground communications prototypes
EEO
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.
*
At Lockheed Martin, we use our passion for purposeful innovation to help keep people safe and solve the world's most complex challenges. Our people are some of the greatest minds in the industry and truly make Lockheed Martin a great place to work.
With our employees as our priority, we provide diverse career opportunities designed to propel, develop, and boost agility. Our flexible schedules, competitive pay, and comprehensive benefits enable our employees to live a healthy, fulfilling life at and outside of work. We place an emphasis on empowering our employees by fostering an inclusive environment built upon integrity and corporate responsibility.
If this sounds like a culture you connect with, you're invited to apply for this role. Or, if you are unsure whether your experience aligns with the requirements of this position, we encourage you to search on Lockheed Martin Jobs, and apply for roles that align with your qualifications.
Other Important Information
By applying to this job, you are expressing interest in this position and could be considered for other career opportunities where similar skills and requirements have been identified as a match. Should this match be identified you may be contacted for this and future openings.
Work Schedule Information
Lockheed Martin supports a variety of alternate work schedules that provide additional flexibility to our employees. Schedules range from standard 40 hours over a five day work week while others may be condensed. These condensed schedules provide employees with additional time away from the office and are in addition to our Paid Time off benefits.
National Pay Statement
Pay Rate: The annual base salary range for this position in California and New York (excluding most major metropolitan areas), Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, Washington or Washington DC is $139,600 - $246,100. For states not referenced above, the salary range for this position will reflect the candidate's final work location. Please note that the salary information 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 and business considerations when extending an offer.
Benefits offered: 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, and Holidays.
(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.
This position is incentive plan eligible.
Premium Pay Statement
Pay Rate: The annual base salary range for this position in most major metropolitan areas in California and New York is $160,500 - $278,300. For states not referenced above, the salary range for this position will reflect the candidate's final work location. Please note that the salary information 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 and business considerations when extending an offer.
Benefits offered: 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, and Holidays.
This position is incentive plan eligible.
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