Job ID: 670664BR Date posted: Jul. 21, 2024 Program: RFTC
Description:The coolest jobs on this planet… or any other… are with Lockheed Martin Space

OVERVIEW:

At the dawn of a new space age, Lockheed Martin is a pioneer, partner, innovator and builder. Our amazing people are on a mission to make a difference in the world and every day we use our unique skills and experiences to create, design and build solutions to some of the worlds’ hardest engineering problems. Our culture encourages employees to dream big, perform with excellence and create incredible products. We provide the resources, inspiration and focus and if you have the passion and courage to dream big, we want to build a better tomorrow with you.

Going to space is just the beginning. It’s what you do when you get there that matters. Lockheed Martin builds the satellites and spacecraft that do amazing things in space for government and commercial customers. Connecting people. Advancing discovery. And protecting what matters most. Lockheed Martin-built satellites give earlier warning of severe weather, connect troops on the battlefield, and deliver GPS directions to a billion people worldwide.

As we look to the future, we’re driving innovations to help our customers do even more in orbit. That’s why we’re crafting smarter satellites that operate like smartphones in the sky, with apps that can be updated in orbit so they can adapt as mission needs on the ground change. Your mission is ours. And as that mission evolves, we’ll be ready. Will you?

Lockheed Martin. Your Mission is Ours.

By applying for this role you will be considered for enterprise wide opportunities within Lockheed Martin for the same or similar skill set.

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What are the various areas that we are looking for?

We are seeking Radio Frequency (RF) Engineering candidates to support dynamic teams and programs supporting any of the skill areas below:

• RF Circuit Design: Designing circuits for transmitting and receiving radio signals. This includes components like amplifiers, oscillators, filters, and mixers

• Antenna Design: Creating antennas for sending and receiving radio waves. Key parameters include gain, directivity, and bandwidth

• Signal Processing: Techniques for modulating, demodulating, and filtering signals. This includes analog and digital signal processing methods

• Communication Systems: Designing systems for wireless communication including mobile phones, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and satellite communications

• Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC): Ensuring that electronic devices do not interfere with each other and comply with regulatory standards

• Testing and Measurement: Using tools like network analyzers, spectrum analyzers, and oscilloscopes to measure the performance of RF systems and components

• Experience within specific frequency ranges (bands) such as VHF (Very High Frequency), UHF (Ultra High Frequency), and SHF (Super High Frequency), each suited for different applications

• Ability to work with varying power levels from low kilowatts to several megawatts

• Experience working with Small Satellite LEO (Low Earth Orbit) including design, deployment, and operation.

• Testing ESA (electronically steerable arrays) to verifying performance, reliability, functionality, and calibration of the system

• Experience in hardware systems engineering in integration, requirements development, verification, and validation

• RF digital processing and payload integration, design, requirements, testing, and verification

• Common software tools include: Keysight ADS, AWR Microwave Office, ANSYS HFSS, CST Studio Suite, COMSOL Multiphysics, MATLAB, Simulink, Cadence, etc.

The primary locations for these opportunities include Littleton, CO, Louisville, CO, Highlands Ranch, CO, Sunnyvale, CA, or King of Prussia, PA .

Candidates may be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.
Basic Qualifications:
• Bachelors, Masters, or PhD degrees within a related engineering discipline such as optical, RF, physics, electronic, electrical, etc.

• Prior experience in RF or related engineering disciplines.

• US citizenship is required, with the ability to obtain and retain a TS/SCI security clearance.
Desired Skills:
• Design and analyze RF circuits and systems.

• Perform simulations and modeling of RF components.

• Develop and execute test plans for RF system verification.

• Collaborate with hardware and software engineers for integrated system solutions.

• Document design processes, test results, and system specifications.

• Proficiency with RF design tools such as MATLAB, CST Microwave Studio, or HFSS.

• Experience with phased array systems or advanced communication technologies.

• Knowledge of recent developments in RF engineering.
Security Clearance Statement: This position requires a government security clearance, you must be a US Citizen for consideration.
Clearance Level: TS/SCI
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: Part-time Remote Telework: The employee selected for this position will work part of their work schedule remotely and part of their work schedule at a designated Lockheed Martin facility. The specific weekly schedule will be discussed during the hiring process.
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 additional time away from the office and are in addition to our Paid Time off benefits.
Schedule for this Position: 9x80 every other Friday off
Pay Rate:
The annual base salary range for this position in California and New York (excluding most major metropolitan areas), Colorado, Hawaii, Washington or Washington DC is $93,400 - $179,000 . Please note that the salary information is a general guideline only. Lockheed Martin considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/ training, key skills as well as market and business considerations when extending an offer.

Benefits offered: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, 401(k) match, Flexible Spending Accounts, EAP, Education Assistance, Parental Leave, Paid time off, and Holidays.
(Washington state applicants only) Non-represented full-time employees: accrue at least 10 hours per month of Paid Time Off (PTO) to be used for incidental absences and other reasons; receive at least 90 hours for holidays. Represented full time employees accrue 6.67 hours of Vacation per month; accrue up to 52 hours of sick leave annually; receive at least 96 hours for holidays. PTO, Vacation, sick leave, and holiday hours are prorated based on start date during the calendar year.

This position is incentive plan eligible.
Pay Rate:
The annual base salary range for this position in most major metropolitan areas in California and New York is $107,400 - $202,400. Please note that the salary information is a general guideline only. Lockheed Martin considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate’s work experience, education/ training, key skills as well as market and business considerations when extending an offer.
Benefits offered: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, 401(k) match, Flexible Spending Accounts, EAP, Education Assistance, Parental Leave, Paid time off, and Holidays.
This position is incentive plan eligible.
Lockheed Martin is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.
The application window will close in 90 days; applicants are encouraged to apply within 5 - 30 days of the requisition posting date in order to receive optimal consideration.
Join us at Lockheed Martin, where your mission is ours. Our customers tackle the hardest missions. Those that demand extraordinary amounts of courage, resilience and precision. They’re dangerous. Critical. Sometimes they even provide an opportunity to change the world and save lives. Those are the missions we care about.

As a leading technology innovation company, Lockheed Martin’s vast team works with partners around the world to bring proven performance to our customers’ toughest challenges. Lockheed Martin has employees based in many states throughout the U.S., and Internationally, with business locations in many nations and territories.
Experience Level: Experienced Professional
Business Unit: SPACE
Relocation Available: Possible
Career Area: Management
Type: Full-Time
Shift: First