RF Engineer

Description:

* This position is contingent upon contract award to Lockheed Martin. Estimated award date is currently July 2026. Any job offers extended to chosen candidates will include a contingency clause stating that the offer is dependent on Lockheed Martin securing the contract.
* Position details:

Location:

Littleton, CO

Work Schedule:

9x80

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

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Lockheed Martin Space is seeking an 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.

Key responsibilities include but are not limited to:

* 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

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Basic Qualifications:

* 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)

* Experience testing and troubleshooting RF systems

* Must be able to obtain a Top Secret clearance; US citizenship required

Desired

Skills:

* 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

* Strong communication and interpersonal skills, including accountability, on-time execution, and effective collaboration with customers, management, and peers

* Active Top Secret clearance

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

Clearance Level: Top Secret

Other Important Information You Should Know

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 that provide additional flexibility to our employees. Schedules range from standard 40 hours over a five day work week while others may be condensed. These condensed schedules provide employees with…