RF Engineer Senior

Description

Space is a critical domain, connecting our technologies, our security, and our humanity. While others view space as a destination, we see it as a realm of possibilities, where we can do more — we can innovate, invest, inspire, and integrate our capabilities to transform the future.

At Lockheed Martin Space, we aim to harness the full potential of space to cultivate innovation, reduce costs, and push the boundaries of what technology can achieve. We’re creating future‑ready solutions, focusing on resiliency and urgency through our 21st Century Security® vision. We’re erasing boundaries and forming partnerships across industries and around the world. We’re advancing spacecraft and the workforce to fuel the next generation.

And we’re reimagining how space can connect us, ensuring security and prosperity.

Lockheed Martin Space is seeking an advanced career RF Engineer to join our team in Littleton, CO! As an RF Engineer, you will architect, design, and develop RF systems and circuitry, including receivers, transmitters, antennas, and frequency synthesizers. You will perform hardware layout, component evaluation, prototype construction, and test, while supporting manufacturing during assembly and verification. You will also develop RF system and subsystem architectures, perform link analysis, and track technical performance metrics to ensure design integrity and mission success.

• Architect, design, and develop RF systems, subsystems, and circuitry
• Perform RF modeling, simulation, and trade studies to validate designs
• Develop and test RF hardware, including prototypes and final assemblies
• Prepare test methods, specifications, and performance analysis reports
• Support manufacturing, integration, and test of RF components and payloads
• Develop system/subsystem architectures, functional allocations, and performance requirements
• Track and report RF technical performance metrics (TPMs)
• Review team member's designs and mentor others

• Experience performing RF modeling and simulation (for example: HFSS, ADS, System Vue, AWR, or equivalent)
• Experience with RF circuit card assembly schematic and layout capture (for example: Xpedition, Zuken, or equivalent)
• Experience performing integration and test of RF components, payloads, and/or subsystems (for example: vector network analyzer, spectrum analyzer, signal generator, phase noise analyzer, power meters, or equivalent)
• Experience testing and troubleshooting RF systems
• Must be able to obtain a Top Secret clearance; US citizenship required

• Successful applicants will typically possess 8+ years of related experience and may have a post‑secondary degree or training in a related discipline.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, including accountability, on‑time execution, and effective collaboration with customers, management, and peers
• Familiarity with CAD systems (e.g., Creo, AutoCAD)
• Experience with ERP systems (e.g., SAP) for materials and production tracking
• Exposure to RF hardware or antenna systems
• Experience with product lifecycle phases (SRR, PDR, CDR, MRR, TRR)
• Certification as a Certified Principal Engineer (CPE), Responsible Engineer, or equivalent
• Experience with RF/digital payload test and measurement techniques
• Architecture, integration, and test of Electronically Steerable Arrays (ESA), Radar Systems, RF/digital payloads, TT&C, or missile communications subsystems
• Development of analog/digital interfaces
• Design of active components such as LNAs, hybrids, LTWTAs, SSPAs, oscillators, and frequency converters
• RF front‑end design experience
• Experience managing research or design projects
• Coding experience
• Active Top Secret clearance

This position requires a government security clearance, you must be a US Citizen for consideration.

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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…