Senior RF Engineer; Level III - Top Secret clearance

Senior RF Engineer – Littleton, CO

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Lockheed Martin Space is seeking a Senior RF Engineer to join our team in Littleton, CO
! By joining the Lockheed Martin Space Radio Frequency (RF) Talent Center (RFTC) team, you will contribute to our mission supporting challenging programs related to Space Vehicles, Hypersonics, Human Space Flight and Interplanetary Missions, Missile Defense, and more.

• Support Global Security portfolios by conducting payload analysis and initialization on advanced RF payloads.
• Lead efforts in systems engineering, analysis, calibration, and verification across the product lifecycle—from capture to design, production, and operationalization.
• Tackle complex RF challenges, demonstrating a deep understanding of your payload and mission to meet the needs of internal and external stakeholders.
• Collaborate closely with leaders and Subject Matter Experts to manage payload risks, opportunities, and related studies.
• Work with customers to ensure the success of payload products and milestones.

• Experience with RF space electronics and/or hardware design (i.e. RF payloads and/or subsystems).
• Experience with RF systems analysis (i.e. payload performance, link budget modeling).
• Experience in the design, development, and/or integration of space‑rated flight hardware (i.e. RF components such as antennas, receivers, transmitters, etc.).
• Security Clearance / Work Authorization:
  To meet requirements of the program/customer, this position requires the selected employee to ====.
• Prior to starting employment, selected candidates will be required to possess Top Secret clearance. For this position, applicants must possess a currently active Top Secret security clearance to be considered.
• Selected candidates will be required to obtain, and maintain, Top Secret with adjudicated SCI Eligibility (i.e. TS/SCI) for long‑term employment on this program.

• Proven ability to execute major milestone reviews (e.g. SRR, PDR, CDR, etc.).
• Experience leading small technical teams across design lifecycle to produce artifacts to meet technical specifications.
• Experience with successful execution of RF payload/subsystem test plans.
• Experience with RF simulation, modeling and link budget analysis.
• Experience working with subcontracts.
• Team player with the demonstrated ability to participate in cross‑functional teams and communicate and coordinate work as one team with common goals.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, including a demonstrated ability to interact effectively with customers, suppliers, management, and peers.
• Ability to develop and analyze technical requirements, performing trade studies, and allocating functions down to RF payloads, subsystems and/or components.
• Experience defining end‑to‑end performance and functionality of RF payloads and/or subsystems, consistent with mission needs and CONOPS.

• Excellent problem‑solving and troubleshooting skills.
• Experience reviewing supplier/factory data results to show compliance to RF engineering requirements.
• Proficiency with the development of specifications and interface definitions for digitally processed RF payloads.
• Experience with defining external interfaces…