RF Engineering Manager (Level V)

Job Description

Do you want to be part of a dynamic, fast-moving, high-performance team that's creating a best-in-class team culture, all while quickly adapting to ever-changing customer requirements? Come join the Lockheed Martin Space Radio Frequency (RF) Talent Center (TC) 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.

Lockheed Martin Space is seeking an RF Engineering Manager to join our team in Littleton, CO! In this highly visible role through the RF Talent Center, the RF Engineering Manager will have the opportunity to help define strategic direction of the organization.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

- Lead a diverse team of RF Engineers through the design, build, test, and delivery of RF EGSE.
- Serve as the primary liaison between the RF EGSE team, program managers, systems engineers, and external customers/suppliers. Translate customer requirements into clear, actionable RF specifications and ensure timely feedback loops throughout the project lifecycle.
- Identify technical, schedule, and supply-chain risks early, populate a risk register, and drive mitigation plans (e.g., redundancy, alternative test paths, supplier qualification). Conduct periodic "risk reviews" that involve both engineering and program finance.
- Champion a disciplined Configuration Management (CM) program for RF EGSE hardware and software, ensuring baseline integrity, traceability, and compliance with EGSE Design standards. Lead internal audits and facilitate external quality-assurance assessments.
- Perform dual roles as the functional leader of a group of direct report RF engineers and as an execution leader for cost, design, and delivery of EGSE to customers.
- Oversee design reviews, ensuring good RF Design practices and common processes are in place for new designs.
- Mentor and coach less experienced engineers.

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Basic Qualifications

- Leadership experience with cross-functional teams.
- Electrical Ground Support Equipment experience.
- Ability to obtain a TS/SCI w/Poly clearance; ship required

Desired skills

- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, strong social skills, and ability to build consensus among peers while building solid relationships with team members, customers, and senior leadership
- Ability to lead multi-functional teams and lead multiple teams to communicate and coordinate work as one team with common goals
- Bachelor's degree in an Engineering, manufacturing, production, or closely related field
- Systems Engineering process knowledge or experience and complete lifecycle experience with Engineering processes and reviews
- Demonstrated Program/Project Management and/or CAM experience executing with agile processes and tools
-Customer interaction and familiarity with the DoD customer expectations and processes- Understanding of development, deployment and sustainment of IT systems, architectures, and applications
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications with strong presentation skills and capable of briefing audiences large or small of varying technical knowledge
- Knowledge of Lockheed Martin Space production operations, manufacturing, and test operations and processes
- Comfortable working in a fast paced and dynamic multi-disciplinary environment
-Experience with RF engineering design within the aerospace and defense sector
-Familiarity with related RF hardware (transceivers, antennas, exciters, repeaters, CCA's, PCB's, microelectronics) is desired
-Experience with the EGSE product Lifecyle
-Control Account Management (CAM) training / experience.

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.

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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, Massachusetts, and New York (excluding most major metropolitan areas), Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, New Jersey, Vermont, Washington or Washington DC is $145,200 - $255,990. 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, Massachusetts, and New York is $167,000 - $289,340. 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.