RF Engineering Manager; Level V

Description:Do you want to be part of a dynamic, fast-moving, high-performance team that's creating a best-in‑class team culture, all while quickly adapting to ever‑changing customer requirements? Come join the Lockheed Martin Space Radio Frequency (RF) Talent Center (TC) and shape the future! You can join our mission and contribute to challenging programs in support of Space Vehicles, Hypersonics, Human Space Flight and Interplanetary Missions, Missile Defense, and more.

Lockheed Martin Space is seeking an RF Engineering Manager to join our team in Littleton, CO! In this highly visible role through the RF Talent Center, the RF Engineering Manager will have the opportunity to help define strategic direction of the organization.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Lead a diverse team of RF Engineers through the design, build, test, and delivery of RF EGSE.
• Serve as the primary liaison between the RF EGSE team, program managers, systems engineers, and external customers/suppliers. Translate customer requirements into clear, actionable RF specifications and ensure timely feedback loops throughout the project lifecycle.
• Identify technical, schedule, and supply‑chain risks early, populate a risk register, and drive mitigation plans (e.g., redundancy, alternative test paths, supplier qualification). Conduct periodic “risk reviews” that involve both engineering and program finance.
• Champion a disciplined Configuration Management (CM) program for RF EGSE hardware and software, ensuring baseline integrity, traceability, and compliance with EGSE Design standards. Lead internal audits and facilitate external quality‑assurance assessments.
• Perform dual roles as the functional leader of a group of direct report RF engineers and as an execution leader for cost, design, and delivery of EGSE to customers.
• Oversee design reviews, ensuring good RF Design practices and common processes are in place for new designs.
• Mentor and coach less experienced engineers.

Basic Qualifications:

• Leadership experience with cross‑functional teams.
• Electrical Ground Support Equipment experience.
• Ability to obtain a TS/SCI w/Poly clearance; US citizenship required.

Desired

Skills:

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, strong social skills, and ability to build consensus among peers while building solid relationships with team members, customers, and senior leadership.
• Ability to lead multi‑functional teams and lead multiple teams to communicate and coordinate work as one team with common goals.
• Bachelor's degree in an Engineering, manufacturing, production, or closely related field.
• Systems Engineering process knowledge or experience and complete lifecycle experience with Engineering processes and reviews.
• Demonstrated Program/Project Management and/or CAM experience executing with agile processes and tools.
• Customer interaction and familiarity with the DoD customer expectations and processes—understanding of development, deployment and sustainment of IT systems, architectures, and applications.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications with strong presentation skills and capable of briefing audiences large or small of varying technical knowledge.
• Knowledge of Lockheed Martin Space production operations, manufacturing, and test operations and processes.
• Comfortable working in a fast paced and dynamic multi‑disciplinary environment.
• Experience with RF engineering design within the aerospace and defense sector.
• Familiarity with related RF hardware (transceivers, antennas, exciters, repeaters, CCA's, PCB's, microelectronics) is desired.
• Experience with the EGSE product Lifecycle.
• Control Account Management (CAM) training / experience.

Security Clearance Statement: This position requires a government security clearance; you must be a US Citizen for consideration.
Clearance Level: TS/SCI w/Poly.

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 that provide additional flexibility to our employees. Schedules range from standard 40 hours over a five‑day work…