RF Engineer, Principal - Grand Prairie, TX

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* 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 Missiles and Fire Control  MFC  is seeking a Principal RF Engineer to serve as the senior technical authority for RF system architecture, design, and performance across a portfolio of advanced sensors, EW payloads, and weapon system effectors

MFC is a recognized designer, developer, and manufacturer of precision engagement aerospace and defense systems for the U S  and allied militaries  This role is suited for a recognized expert who shapes RF technical direction at the business area level, serves as a prime consultant to MFC leadership, and represents the organization to customers and the broader defense RF community

** What You Will Be Doing*
* The Principal RF Engineer will serve as a recognized subject matter expert and one of the most senior individual technical contributors within RF Engineering, providing architectural leadership, strategic direction, and personal execution on the most technically challenging RF problems

Responsibilities may include:

- Setting RF technical direction across multiple programs and IRAD efforts, owning long range RF capability roadmaps and technology maturation strategy

- Serving as a prime consultant to top management on RF capture strategy, technical baselines, and investment prioritization with material impact on design/selling success, financial posture, and product portfolio decisions

- Personally leading the most technically demanding RF design, architecture, and analysis problems-from concept and trade space exploration through fielding

- Driving RF system of systems architectures and multi domain integration  EW, SIGINT, communications, RADAR , including next generation multi function aperture and contested spectrum solutions

- Owning competitive capture leadership for major RF efforts, including technical volume authorship, BOE development, and competitive technical strategy on programs

- Representing RF Engineering to senior customer executives, external technical communities, and corporate technical leadership; influencing technical strategy at the business area, sector, or corporate level

- Establishing and evolving engineering processes, standards, and tools that measurably improve organizational RF capability

- Mentoring staff , senior staff , and emerging principal level RF engineers; identifying and developing future technical leaders

- Leading or contributing to cross Business Area and cross corporate technical initiatives  e g , Engineering Technical Council, Communities of Practice, Technical Fellow programs

- Driving advancement of the state of the art through patent disclosures, peer reviewed publications, and professional society leadership  e g , IEEE MTT S, AP S, AESS

This position offers the opportunity to set the long term technical direction of RF engineering at MFC and to shape the workforce and technical capability for the next decade of mission needs

Candidates may be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information

** 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

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* Basic Qualifications:

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* - Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering or a closely related STEM field from an accredited university; advanced degree  MS or PhD  strongly preferred

- Minimum 12 years of professional experience in RF engineering or a closely related discipline, with a documented record of impact on design/selling success, financial posture, products, or technologies

- Recognized expert across multiple RF engineering domains, which could include:

 RF/microwave system architecture and requirements decomposition from weapon system through component level

 End to end RF chain design  antennas, transmitters, receivers, LNAs, HPAs, RF conversion, transmission line equipment

 RF link analysis and optimization, including propagation, interference, and contested spectrum effects

 RF system/subsystem/component trade studies and CAIV analysis

 Electronic Warfare  EW , radar, communications, or SIGINT system architecture, design, and integration

- Track record of serving as chief engineer, IPT lead, or technical lead on a major program/effort

- Demonstrated success driving competitive captures and IRAD strategy, including technical volume authorship, BOE development, and competitive technical strategy

- Authoritative communicator with the…