RF Engineer, Senior – Antenna Engineer

Job ID: 687587BR Date posted: Mar. 17, 2025
Description:Come join the Lockheed Martin Space Radio Frequency (RF) Talent Center team 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.

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?

In this exciting role and opportunity, you will contribute to the design and analysis of Antenna Feed, RF Reflector, and Electronically Steered Antenna (ESA) solutions for Space Vehicles, Missiles, and Terrestrial platforms. Our Antenna and ESA product portfolio includes a wide range of projects addressing the critical needs of commercial, civil, and government customers.

As an experienced RF Engineer, you will lead RF Antenna Production and Test efforts across all aspects of production and test verification lifecycle. You will tackle the most challenging RF assignments and demonstrate a detailed understanding of your antenna and mission to satisfy both internal and external stakeholders. This role will work closely with other leaders and Subject Matter Experts to manage Antenna Production and Test Risks and Opportunities. The selected candidate will also work closely with customers to ensure the success of Antenna product deliveries and milestones. In addition, the selected candidate will have opportunities to participate RF Antenna Design & Analysis efforts across product engineering, analysis, calibration and verification from capture to design to production and operationalization.

This position emphasizes “systems thinking” throughout the life-cycle of payloads, subsystems, and RF and Antenna components.

Successful applicants will typically possess 5+ years of professional experience with a minimum education level of Bachelors degree from an accredited college in a related discipline (electrical engineering or STEM related degree/certification), or equivalent experience/combined education
Basic Qualifications:
• Knowledge of Antennas, RF Electronics, or Electronically Steerable Antennas (ESA)
• Experienced in RF communications systems link budget analysis.
• Ability to develop and analyze technical requirements, performing trade studies, and allocating functions down to RF payloads, subsystems and/or components
• Experience analyzing and verifying technical requirements/functions for engineering systems
• Excellent problem solving and Troubleshooting skills
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, including a demonstrated ability to interact effectively with customers, suppliers, management, and peers
• To meet requirements of the program/customer, this position requires the selected employee to be a U.S. Citizen.
• Ability to obtain a Top Secret clearance
Desired Skills:
• Active Top Secret clearance
• Experience reviewing supplier/factory data results to show compliance to RF engineering requirements
• Proficiency with the development of specifications and interface definitions for RF antenna component and subsystems
• Experience with antenna design and analysis tools such as GRASP (General Responsibility Assignment Software Patterns), HFSS, CST Microwave Studio, WIPL-D, FEKO, or similar tool packages
• Experience using tools such as Agilent ADS (Advanced Design System), Ansys HFSS (High Frequency Structure Simulator), AWR Microwave Office, or similar tool packages.
• Experience designing antennas and/or feed networks such as reflectors, waveguide components, horns, helices, phased arrays or electronically steered antennas (ESAs), patches, or similar hardware.
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 additional time away from the office and are in addition to our Paid Time off benefits.
Schedule for this Position: 9×80 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, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, Washington or Washington DC is $97,100 – $171,235. For states not referenced above, the salary range for this position will reflect the candidate’s final work location. 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.
Lockheed Martin is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified candidates will be considered without regard to legally protected characteristics.
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.
At Lockheed Martin, we use our passion for purposeful innovation to help keep people safe and solve the world’s most complex challenges. Our people are some of the greatest minds in the industry and truly make Lockheed Martin a great place to work.

With our employees as our priority, we provide diverse career opportunities designed to propel, develop, and boost agility. Our flexible schedules, competitive pay, and comprehensive benefits enable our employees to live a healthy, fulfilling life at and outside of work. We place an emphasis on empowering our employees by fostering an inclusive environment built upon integrity and corporate responsibility.

If this sounds like a culture you connect with, you’re invited to apply for this role. Or, if you are unsure whether your experience aligns with the requirements of this position, we encourage you to search on Lockheed Martin Jobs, and apply for roles that align with your qualifications.
Experience Level: Experienced Professional
Business Unit: SPACE
Relocation Available: Possible
Career Area: RF Engineering
Type: Full-Time
Shift: First

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