RF Engineer Sr Stf (Level V) - Top Secret clearance
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 19, 2026. First seen by Alion on Oct 12, 2026. Lockheed Martin scores A on the Alion truth index.
Standard Job Description
Lockheed Martin Space is seeking an experienced RF Engineer to join our team in Littleton, CO! In this role you will be responsible for:
- Support the Global Security portfolio of programs by performing payload analysis 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 integration and test to optimize system performance and calibration, and validate requirement verification.
- Lead troubleshooting anomaly resolution.
- Lead deployment and initial performance assessment for critical government national assets.
- 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 cascade analysis, verification, trades, modeling, calibration, risk/opportunities, support proposal efforts, and payload post-test analysis.
- Demonstrate subject matter expertise on payload hardware and mission execution
- Contribute to payload architecture and trade decisions to enable improved payload and mission performance
Basic Qualifications
- Experience with MATLAB or other coding
- Experience with RF analysis or RF design
- Ability to apply mathematical or physics concepts to problem solving
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 a TS/SCI clearance
Desired Skills
- Active TS/SCI clearance
- A team player with the demonstrated ability to participate in cross functional teams and communicate and coordinate work as one team with common goals
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, including a demonstrated ability to interact effectively with management and peers
- Experience defining end-to-end performance and functionality of RF payloads and/or subsystems, consistent with mission needs and CONOPS
- Experience with the development of specifications and interface definitions for digitally processed RF payloads
- Experience with defining external interfaces for antennas, active/passive RF components, receivers/transmitters, and digital processors
- Experience with certifying and selling off an RF payload or subsystem to the customer
- Proven ability to execute major milestone reviews (e.g. SRR, PDR, CDR, etc.)
- Experience with and/or application of AI/ML Data analysis Techniques
- Experience using and programming in Python
Pay Information
Full-Time Salary Range: $166900.00 - $309900.00
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The salary range for this position is as listed on the requisition. Please note that the salary information listed 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(work location) and business considerations when extending an offer.
Benefits offered: Medical, Dental, Vision, Flexible work arrangements and schedules (e.g., 4x10), 401(k) match, Paid time off, Holidays, Parental Leave, EAP, Flexible Spending Accounts, Education Assistance, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, and Long-Term Disability.
- Annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs may be offered depending on the position. Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and can vary from year to year and are tied to a range of performance metrics.
- For (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.