RF Engineer - Antenna; Level III - Top Secret clearance

Overview

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 work-force to fuel the next generation.

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

Join us in shaping a new era in space and find a career that's built for you.

Lockheed Martin Space is seeking a Senior RF Engineer to join our team in Littleton, CO. We are looking for an experienced RF Engineer who holds Certified Principal Engineer (CPE) experience and has deep knowledge of antenna element design and active electronically‑steerable arrays (AESAs). The successful candidate will lead the full lifecycle of antenna‑element hardware from concept, design, modeling/analysis, through system integration, test‑plan development, and component qualification.

• Lead the full lifecycle of antenna‑element hardware from concept, design, modeling/analysis, through system integration, test‑plan development, and component qualification.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to ensure RF payloads, subsystems, and components meet, allocate, and verify technical requirements.
• Develop and analyze technical requirements, perform trade studies, and allocate functions to RF payloads and subsystems.

• Basic Qualifications:
• Knowledge of antennas or electronically steerable antennas (ESA).
• Ability to develop and analyze technical requirements, perform trade studies, and allocate functions down to RF payloads, subsystems, and/or components.
• Experience analyzing and verifying technical requirements/functions for engineering systems.
• Experience reviewing supplier/factory data results to show compliance to RF engineering requirements.
• Knowledge of RF communications systems link budget analysis.
• Active Top Secret clearance; must be able to obtain and maintain a TS/SCI clearance; US citizenship required.
• Desired
  
  Skills:
  
  
• Active TS/SCI clearance.
• Degree in electrical engineering or other STEM related degree/certification.
• Proficiency with development of specifications and interface definitions for RF antenna components and subsystems.
• Experience using tools such as Agilent ADS, Ansys HFSS, AWR Microwave Office, or similar tool packages.
• Experience with antenna design and analysis tools such as GRASP, HFSS, CST Microwave Studio, WIPL‑D, FEKO, or similar tool packages.
• Experience designing antennas and/or feed networks such as reflectors, waveguide components, horns, helices, phased arrays or electronically steered antennas (ESAs), patches, or similar hardware.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills; ability to interact effectively with customers, suppliers, management, and peers.
• Excellent problem solving and troubleshooting skills.

• Security Clearance Statement: This position requires a government security clearance; you must be a US Citizen for consideration.
• Clearance Level: TS/SCI
• 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 ... schedules range from standard 40 hours over a five day work week while others may be condensed.
• Schedule for this Position: 9x80 every other Friday off.