Senior RF Engineer (Level III) - Top Secret clearance
- Salary
- $110.3K–$204.9KUSD
- Moves you to
- United States
- Support
- Relocation support
- Posted
- Oct 1, 2026
Standard Job Description
Lockheed Martin Space is seeking an RF Engineer to join our team in Littleton, CO! In this exciting role, responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:
- Support the Global Security portfolio of programs by supporting mission communications and networking design 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 requirements flow-down to implementation of hardware design, and integration and test toverify mission performance.
- Lead troubleshooting anomaly resolution.
- Work closely with other RF Engineers, Box and Sub-systems CPEs, leaders, and Subject Matter Experts to ensurea given program within Global Securities is successful.
- Partner with customers and program leadership to ensure the success of payload products and milestones.
- Perform box and subsystem design, system signal analysis, requirement verification, trades, risk/opportunities,and support proposal efforts.
- Demonstrate subject matter expertise on payload hardware and mission execution.
- Contribute to payload architecture and trade decisions to enable improved payload and mission performance.
- Responsible for owning and delivering operational hardware.
What you will gain in this role:
- Deep expertise in payload hardware and the mission
- Expand your engineering and hardware proficiency through challenging, real‑world projects
- Collaborative experience working side‑by‑side with a high‑performing team of engineers
- High‑impact engagement with the customer on technical discussions and interchanges
- Accelerate your skills to take on engineering growth opportunities
- Hands‑on involvement in a cutting‑edge mission area that delivers tangible, real‑world results
- Contribute to our armed forces’ ability to execute their duties safely and bring our service members home
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Basic Qualifications
- Experience with space electronics and/or hardware design
- Knowledge of networking and/or digital systems
- Experience working with subcontracts and/or suppliers
- Top Secret clearance required prior to start; must be able to obtain a TS/SCI clearance; US citizenship required
Desired Skills
- Proven ability to execute major milestone reviews (e.g. SRR, PDR, CDR, etc.)
- Experience working with small technical teams across design lifecycle to produce artifacts to meet technical specifications
- Experience with successful execution of RF or digital payload/subsystem test plans
- Team player with the demonstrated ability to participate in cross functional teams and communicate andcoordinate work as one team with common goals
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, including a demonstrated ability to interact effectively with customers, suppliers, management, and peers
- Ability to develop and analyze technical requirements, performing trade studies, and allocating functions down to payloads, subsystems and/or components
- Experience defining end-to-end performance and functionality of payloads and/or subsystems, consistent withmission needs and CONOPS
- Experience analyzing and verifying technical requirements/functions for engineering systems
- Excellent problem solving and troubleshooting skills
- TS/SCI clearance
Pay Information
Full-Time Salary Range: $110300.00 - $204900.00
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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.