Senior RF Engineer
About The Position
As a part of the Lockheed Martin community, we take on challenges and find solutions using creativity and collaboration. If you’re looking to be a part of a passionate team solving these complex problems, then Rotary and Mission Systems is the place for you. We are seeking a talented engineer to report directly to the Manager of RF & Microwave Engineering. The Sr RF Engineer will significantly contribute to the design and development of hardware equipment to support antennas, phased array antennas, active electronic steerable phased array antennas, and associated distribution architectures for RADAR and other military systems. This includes lower level requirement development, component selection, schematic creation, printed wiring board design, prototype testing and supporting transition to production of the hardware. This position also requires the communication, interpersonal, and business skills needed to be a member of a program team including communication to internal and external customers, and management of schedules and budgets, development of test plans, trade studies, and requirements documents.
Requirements
- Bachelors degree from an accredited college in a related discipline, or equivalent experience/combined education, with 5 years of professional experience
- Proficient in RF modeling and simulation
- Experienced with RF/Microwave PCB / CCA design and component selection
- Proficiency with RF measurement techniques and test equipment
- Proficiency at developing the necessary RF/Microwave design artifacts to ensure product development compliance to all customer requirements
- Ability to occasionally travel to support program objectives
- Ability to obtain & hold security clearance at the SECRET level
- Must be a US Citizen
Nice To Haves
- Experience with RF receiver, exciter, transmitter, and/or synthesizer module design and development
- Proficiency PCB design using tools such as Mentor Xpedition, Altium, or Zuken
- Proficiency with RF modeling using tools such as Keysight ADS, HFSS, PSPICE, FEKO, SystemVue, CST MW Studio, or AWR Microwave Office
- Experience with Power Amplifier impedance matching and optimization
- Experience with phased array radars
- Experience leading multi-discipline development teams and demonstrated ability to manage cost and schedule
- Effective written and verbal communication skills and proficiency with MS Office tools
Responsibilities
- Lower level requirement development
- Component selection
- Schematic creation
- Printed wiring board design
- Prototype testing
- Supporting transition to production of the hardware
- Communication to internal and external customers
- Management of schedules and budgets
- Development of test plans
- Development of trade studies
- Development of requirements documents
- RF receiver, exciter, transmitter, and/or synthesizer module design and development
- Power Amplifier impedance matching and optimization
Benefits
- 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
- Holidays
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
