RF Engineer, Electronic Warfare Systems, Sr - Grand Prairie, TX

Description:

Lockheed Martin is a global security and aerospace company that employs approximately 114,000 people worldwide and is principally engaged in the research, design, development, manufacture, integration, and sustainment of advanced technology systems, products, and services. Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control (MFC) is one of four Lockheed Martin business areas.

Lockheed Martin is seeking an Electronic Warfare (EW) RF Payload Design Engineer to support advanced EW decoy system development.

What You Will Be Doing

The role will drive RF architecture, design, integration, test, and verification for EW payloads that must operate in hostile, spectrum congested environments while supporting tactical Link 16, M code GPS, and navy blue force requirements.

This is a significant effort that will develop, integrate and fly multiple EW RF payloads simultaneously for various customers. The candidate shall operate as a player/coach, being able to coordinate technical design activities amongst suppliers while also performing RF performance analysis and architecture design. Design tasks would include antenna design to match the selected corresponding receivers, fast paced trade studies, allocation of RF requirements to RF subsystems, RF circuit card design oversight, RF hardware verification, performs link analysis and optimization including effects of propagation medium and possible interference sources, supplier selection/support, acceptance testing, and integration and test support around rapid development.

Why Join Us

We are committed to supporting your work-life balance and overall well-being, offering flexible scheduling options Learn more about Lockheed Martin's comprehensive benefits package here.

Further Information About This Opportunity:

This position is in Dallas. Discover more about our Dallas, Texas location.

Basic Qualifications:

* BS in STEM degree and 3+ years of relevant experience or MS in STEM and 1+ years of relevant experience.

* Electronic Warfare (EW) RF design and development experience

* Communication, radar, or similar waveform design experience

* Digital signal processing experience

* Ability to obtain Secret clearance, therefore you must be a US Citizen.

Desired

Skills:

Active Secret Clearance

* Cross-Business Area engagement experience

* M code (military GPS) or similar integration/design experience

* Link-16 or similar tactical radio integration/design experience

* Familiarity with E³ (design, test, verification) processes

* Antenna design, measurement, and evaluation capabilities

* Unmanned Air Vehicle (UAV), missile, or similar design, or integration, or flight test experience

* EW or radar system design, or integration, or flight test experience

* Flight test and/or HWIL (hardware in the loop) experience

* Telemetry or similar data link budget analysis

* Antenna design requirements & specifications

* EMI/EMC knowledge and mitigation techniques

* Tactical radio integration experience

* US Navy customer or product experience

* Supplier technical oversight and management experience

* Strong communication with suppliers, customers, and internal stakeholders at all levels

* Ability to thrive in a fast paced, dynamic environment and meet aggressive schedules

* Self starter; effective "player/coach" with minimal supervision

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: Part-time Remote Telework:
The employee selected for this position will work part of their work schedule remotely and part of their work schedule at a designated Lockheed Martin facility. The specific weekly schedule will be discussed during the hiring process.

Work Schedules:
Lockheed Martin supports a variety of alternate work schedules that provide additional…