RF Engineer; Level V - Top Secret clearance

Position Details

Location:

Littleton, CO

Work Schedule:

9x80

Position type:
Full-time onsite (this is not a hybrid position)

Lockheed Martin Space is seeking an RF Engineer to join our team in Littleton, CO.

• Support the Global Security portfolio of programs by performing payload analysis on world‑class RF Payloads across various stages in each program’s lifecycle.
• Perform system design and architecture to identify optimal payload solutions for new program captures.
• Engage in system integration and test to optimize system performance and calibration, and validate requirement verification.
• Lead troubleshooting anomaly resolution.
• Lead deployment and initial performance assessment for critical government national assets.
• Work closely with other RF Engineers, Box and Sub‑systems CPEs, leaders, and Subject Matter Experts to ensure a given program within Global Securities is successful.
• Partner with customers and program leadership to ensure the success of payload products and milestones.
• Perform cascade analysis, verification, trades, modeling, calibration, risk/opportunities, support proposal efforts, and payload post‑test analysis.
• Demonstrate subject matter expertise on payload hardware and mission execution.
• Contribute to payload architecture and trade decisions to enable improved payload and mission performance.

• Experience with MATLAB or other coding.
• Experience with RF analysis or RF design.
• Ability to apply mathematical or physics concepts to problem solving.

• Active TS/SCI w/Poly clearance.
• A 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 management and peers.
• Experience defining end‑to‑end performance and functionality of RF payloads and/or subsystems, consistent with mission needs and CONOPS.
• Experience with the development of specifications and interface definitions for digitally processed RF payloads.
• Experience with defining external interfaces for antennas, active/passive RF components, receivers/transmitters, and digital processors.
• Experience with certifying and selling off an RF payload or subsystem to the customer.
• Proven ability to execute major milestone reviews (e.g. SRR, PDR, CDR, etc.).
• Experience with and/or application of AI/ML data analysis techniques.
• Experience using and programming in Python.

• To meet requirements of the program/customer, this position requires the selected employee to be a U.S. Citizen.
• Applicants must possess a currently active Top Secret security clearance to be considered.
• Selected candidates will be required to obtain, and maintain, a TS/SCI w/Poly clearance.

Lockheed Martin is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified candidates will be considered without regard to legally protected characteristics.