Senior RF Engineer; Level III - Top Secret clearance

Position: Senior RF Engineer (Level III) - Top Secret clearance
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* Description:

** 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 workforce 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

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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 our mission supporting challenging programs related to Space Vehicles, Hypersonics, Human Space Flight and Interplanetary Missions, Missile Defense, and more

In this RF engineering role within LM Space, you will:

 Support the Global Security portfolio of programs by supporting timing, frequency, and ephemeris design 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 requirements flow down to implementation of hardware design, and integration and test to verify mission performance

 Lead troubleshooting anomaly resolution

 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 box and subsystem design, system signal analysis, requirement verification, trades, risk/opportunities, and support proposal efforts

 Demonstrate subject matter expertise on payload hardware and mission execution

 Contribute to payload architecture and trade decisions to enable improved payload and mission performance

 Responsible for owning and delivering operational hardware

** What you will gain in this role** :

 Deep expertise in payload hardware and the mission

 Expand your engineering and RF hardware proficiency through challenging, real‑world projects

 Collaborative experience working side‑by‑side with a high‑performing team of engineers

 High‑impact engagement with the customer on technical discussions and interchanges

 Accelerate your skills to take on engineering growth opportunities

 Hands‑on involvement in a cutting‑edge mission area that delivers tangible, real‑world results

 Contribute to our armed forces' ability to execute their duties safely and bring our service members home

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* Basic Qualifications:

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* - Experience with space electronics and/or hardware design

- Knowledge of digital timing signals  e g , 10MHz, 1

PPS

- Experience working with subcontracts

Security Clearance / Work Authorization:

- To meet requirements of the program/customer, this position requires the selected employee to be a U S  Citizen

- 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

** Desired

Skills:

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* - 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

- Team player with the demonstrated ability to participate in…