RF Engineer, Principal - Grand Prairie, TX

Basic Qualifications

• 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 demonstrated ability to brief executive leadership, senior customer executives, and external technical communities
• Established record of mentoring and developing staff‑ and senior‑staff‑level RF engineers and shaping the technical workforce
• Demonstrated influence on the design/selling success, financial posture, products, or technologies of the organization
• Strong familiarity with acquisition lifecycle, milestone reviews, technical baseline management, and configuration control
• Must be a US Citizen; must possess or be able to obtain a DoD Secret security clearance

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.

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.

• 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…