RF Engineer, Principal - Grand Prairie, TX

Lockheed Martin•Grand Prairie, TX

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control (MFC) is seeking a Principal RF Engineer to serve as the senior technical authority for RF system architecture, design, and performance across a portfolio of advanced sensors, EW payloads, and weapon-system effectors. MFC is a recognized designer, developer, and manufacturer of precision engagement aerospace and defense systems for the U.S. and allied militaries. This role is suited for a recognized expert who shapes RF technical direction at the business-area level, serves as a prime consultant to MFC leadership, and represents the organization to customers and the broader defense RF community. This position offers the opportunity to set the long-term technical direction of RF engineering at MFC and to shape the workforce and technical capability for the next decade of mission needs. Candidates may be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering or a closely related STEM field from an accredited university; advanced degree (MS or PhD) strongly preferred
Minimum 12 years of professional experience in RF engineering or a closely related discipline, with a documented record of impact on design/selling success, financial posture, products, or technologies
Recognized expert across multiple RF engineering domains, which could include: - RF/microwave system architecture and requirements decomposition from weapon-system through component level - End-to-end RF chain design (antennas, transmitters, receivers, LNAs, HPAs, RF conversion, transmission line equipment) - RF link analysis and optimization, including propagation, interference, and contested-spectrum effects - RF system/subsystem/component trade studies and CAIV analysis - Electronic Warfare (EW), radar, communications, or SIGINT system architecture, design, and integration
Track record of serving as chief engineer, IPT lead, or technical lead on a major program/effort
Demonstrated success driving competitive captures and IRAD strategy, including technical-volume authorship, BOE development, and competitive technical strategy
Authoritative communicator with the demonstrated ability to brief executive leadership, senior customer executives, and external technical communities
Established record of mentoring and developing staff- and senior-staff-level RF engineers and shaping the technical workforce
Demonstrated influence on the design/selling success, financial posture, products, or technologies of the organization
Strong familiarity with acquisition lifecycle, milestone reviews, technical baseline management, and configuration control
Must be a US Citizen; must possess or be able to obtain a DoD Secret security clearance

Nice To Haves

Active DoD Secret or Top Secret clearance
PhD in Electrical Engineering or related STEM field; recognized subject matter expert (SME) within the defense/aerospace RF community
Patent disclosures, peer-reviewed publications, conference presentations, or other recognized technical contributions in RF/microwave, RADAR, EW, or SIGINT engineering
Demonstrated leadership of cross-Business Area and cross-corporate technical initiatives (e.g., Engineering Technical Council, Communities of Practice, Technical Fellow program)
Expertise in advanced RF/algorithmic disciplines (adaptive beamforming, STAP, cognitive radar, ML for RF applications, multi-function aperture)
Deep experience with RF system-of-systems architectures and multi-domain integration (EW, SIGINT, communications, RADAR)
Experience as principal investigator or technology champion for IRAD and government R&D programs (DARPA, AFRL, ONR, etc.) advancing TRL maturity
Track record of establishing engineering processes, standards, and tools that have measurably improved organizational capability
Active member and/or officer in professional societies (IEEE MTT-S, AP-S, AESS) and conference technical-committee participation
Demonstrated influence on technical strategy and roadmap at the business-area, sector, or corporate level
Cross-Business Area engagement and corporate-level technical thought leadership

Responsibilities

Setting RF technical direction across multiple programs and IRAD efforts, owning long-range RF capability roadmaps and technology maturation strategy
Serving as a prime consultant to top management on RF capture strategy, technical baselines, and investment prioritization with material impact on design/selling success, financial posture, and product portfolio decisions
Personally leading the most technically demanding RF design, architecture, and analysis problems—from concept and trade-space exploration through fielding
Driving RF system-of-systems architectures and multi-domain integration (EW, SIGINT, communications, RADAR), including next-generation multi-function aperture and contested-spectrum solutions
Owning competitive capture leadership for major RF efforts, including technical volume authorship, BOE development, and competitive technical strategy on programs
Representing RF Engineering to senior customer executives, external technical communities, and corporate technical leadership; influencing technical strategy at the business-area, sector, or corporate level
Establishing and evolving engineering processes, standards, and tools that measurably improve organizational RF capability
Mentoring staff-, senior-staff-, and emerging-principal-level RF engineers; identifying and developing future technical leaders
Leading or contributing to cross-Business Area and cross-corporate technical initiatives (e.g., Engineering Technical Council, Communities of Practice, Technical Fellow programs)
Driving advancement of the state of the art through patent disclosures, peer-reviewed publications, and professional society leadership (e.g., IEEE MTT-S, AP-S, AESS)