Research Scientist Sr

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* Description:

** Lead advanced research, development, and integration of Supportable Low‑Observable  SLO  technologies for the F‑22 program, ensuring reductions in radar cross‑section, infrared, and other signatures while maintaining aircraft performance and sustainment

Key responsibilities

Area Typical duties

Technical leadership
- Define and prioritize SLO research topics  materials, geometry, coatings, active signature management  

- Lead cross‑functional IPTs to integrate low‑observable solutions into air‑vehicle designs, test plans, and production processes

Modeling & analysis
- Develop high‑fidelity signature‑prediction models  RCS, IR, visual  and validate against flight‑test data

- Use computational electromagnetics  CEM  tools and RCS budgeting to assess design trade‑offs

Materials & processes
- Guide selection and qualification of LO‑compatible structural materials, coatings, and treatments

- Oversee laboratory and range testing of signature‑impact of repairs, modifications, and manufacturing processes

Test & evaluation
- Plan and execute ground‑ and flight‑test campaigns  RCS, IR, NVIS, etc   for SLO concepts

- Analyze test data, produce reports, and drive design refinements

Supportability & sustainment
- Establish procedures for SLO maintenance, field diagnostics, and repair

- Maintain the LO Health Assessment  LOHAS  database and provide guidance on signature impacts of damage/repair

Collaboration & stakeholder management
- Interface with government customers, program office, and supplier teams

- Communicate SLO status, risks, and trade‑studies to senior leadership

Documentation & compliance
- Author technical data packages, standards, and configuration‑management records for SLO features

- Ensure compliance with DoD LO‑related policies and export‑control requirements

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* Basic Qualifications:

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* - Bachelor's degree or above in one of the following fields:
Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Physics or another technical degree program

** Desired

Skills:

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* -Experienced with Radar Measurement Technology

- F 22 or other aircraft LO maintenance/troubleshooting experience

- Proven experience interfacing with diverse teams of contractors, military customers, and depot management

- Experience with Repair Verification Radar  RVR  or other zonal RCS equipment

- Familiarity with  F 22 airframe design and coating materials and methods, aircraft systems and subsystems

- Prior military service at multiple levels of fighter aircraft maintenance, logistics, and support preferred

- Project management experience with strong organizational and communication skills

- Strong communication skills  written and oral , with a willingness to engage with subject matter experts in a variety of different functional organizations

- Previous experience in low observables  LO , survivability, or susceptibility

- Experience in radar cross section  RCS  design, Low Observable  LO  materials and processes

- Experienced in the application of aircraft spray material to include paint and/or LO material

- Project or program management, and execution of signature technology

- Ability to operate autonomously with minimal direction from management

- Proven experience interfacing with diverse teams of contractors, military customers, and depot management

** Security Clearance Statement:
** This position requires a government security clearance, you must be a US Citizen for consideration

** Clearance Level:
** Secret

** Other Important Information You Should Know*
* ** Expression of Interest:
** 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

** Ability to Work Remotely:
** Onsite Full time:
The work associated with this position will be performed onsite at a designated Lockheed Martin facility

** Work Schedules:
** 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…