Lead Systems Engineer; Radar Design

Job Summary

Radar Systems Engineering within Rotary & Mission Systems (RMS) is seeking a candidate to support the design, integration, and test verification of high‑performance radar systems. The successful candidate will have strong analytic and communication skills and will work well in a dynamic, multidisciplinary environment.

• Apply advanced technologies, scientific principles, theories and concepts to develop revolutionary radar solutions.
• Perform functional analysis, design trade studies, requirements allocation and interface definition to translate customer requirements into Radar system software specifications.
• Develop models and detailed simulations to assess system performance.
• Conduct system verification and support certification activities.
• Represent the organization on contracts and interface with internal and external customers, government lab partners, program and senior leadership, and multidisciplinary engineering teams on significant technical matters.
• Provide Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) pipeline assistance, tooling expertise and direction.
• Automate repeatable tasks through the use of scripting languages.
• Mentor early‑career engineers in the systems engineering activities required to deliver products to stakeholders and customers alike.

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science/Engineering, Physics or an equivalent degree combined with 8 years of related experience.
• Radar system design/development experience, including signal processing, algorithms, software, data analysis or modeling & simulation.
• High proficiency in C++ or an equivalent object‑oriented computing language, MATLAB, and scripting languages.
• Experience in requirements management and derivation using tools similar to IBM DOORs.
• Strong technical leadership skills with a demonstrated ability to plan, track and execute engineering tasks to meet program objectives.
• Demonstrated experience in two or more of the following areas: systems engineering, software and system analysis, requirements development, verification and validation, trade studies, modeling and simulation, or integration and test.
• Experience working with customers to drive complex technical issues/challenges to closure.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. DoD security clearance at the SECRET level. U.S. citizenship required.

• Advanced degree in Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, Computer Science/Engineering, Physics or equivalent.
• Demonstrated ability to lead and motivate teams to complete technical objectives on schedule and within budget.
• Radar systems development experience including algorithms, software, data analysis and modeling & simulation.
• Demonstrated analytical, applied mathematics and problem‑solving skills.
• Experience working in an Agile Scrum environment and familiarity with tools such as JIRA.
• CAM/EVM fundamentals with experience in staffing projections, full software product development lifecycle, milestone planning and proposal/new contract planning.

This position requires a government security clearance; U.S. citizenship required. Clearance level:
Secret.

Base salary range: $110,500 – $208,344 (New Jersey).
Benefits include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short‑term disability, long‑term disability, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, Employee Assistance Program, education assistance, parental leave, paid time off and holidays.

Lockheed Martin is an equal‑opportunity employer. Qualified candidates will be considered without regard to legally protected characteristics.