Electronics Engineer Sr Stf

Lockheed Martin; Severn (MD); On-site; USD 145,000 - 270,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual incentive programs

PTO and holidays

Vacation and sick leave

Job summary

Lockheed Martin in Severn, MD, is seeking a senior hardware engineer to research, design, develop and test advanced electronic systems for radar, communications and controls. You will work on high‑speed FPGA/ASIC design, radiation‑hardened architectures, and RF/microwave hardware in harsh environments.

Key requirements include a B.S. in EE/related field, 10+ years of hands‑on experience, DO‑178C/DO‑254 knowledge, RTL (Verilog/SystemVerilog/VHDL) coding, and active TS/SCI clearance or ability to

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or closely related field.
• ≥10 years of hands‑on electrical design experience with high‑speed FPGA/ASIC work for RF/radar.
• Deep expertise in high‑speed PCB design and EMI/EMC mitigation.
• Experience with aerospace standards and radiation‑hardened design practices.

Responsibilities

• Research, design, develop and test electronic equipment and systems for radar, communications and control.
• Implement and optimize radar signal‑processing algorithms on FPGA/ASIC platforms.
• Validate designs with VNAs, spectrum analyzers and environmental test chambers.

Skills

Radar signal processing

RTL coding (Verilog/SystemVerilog)

VHDL

High-speed PCB design

Radiation-hardened design

DO-178C/DO-254 knowledge

EMI/EMC mitigation

Security clearance

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Microwave Engineering, Computer Engineering, or closely related field

Tools

Xilinx RFSoC/UltraScale+

Altium/Xpedition

eCAD tools (Altium, Xpedition, Pspice, LTspice)

Job description

Standard Job Description

Standard Job Description: Researches, designs, develops, and tests a variety of electronic equipment and systems, including radar and radiation detection equipment; radio, television and other communications equipment and systems; circuitry components; analog and digital computers; and control and test equipment. Proficient in AI prompting as it applies to this position and practice.

Standard Job Description

Standard Job Description: Researches, designs, develops, and tests a variety of electronic equipment and systems, including radar and radiation detection equipment; radio, television and other communications equipment and systems; circuitry components; analog and digital computers; and control and test equipment. Proficient in AI prompting as it applies to this position and practice.

Basic Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Microwave Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a closely related field.


• Experience: ≥10years of hands‑on electrical design experience, and some familiarity with high‑speed FPGA/ASIC development for communications or radar applications.


• Deep expertise in high‑speed PCB design (signal/power integrity, HDI stack-ups, >10Gb/s serial links) and EMI/EMC mitigation for operation across temperature extremes, vibration, vacuum, and radiation environments.


• Strong working knowledge of aerospace development standards (DO‑178C, DO‑254, MIL‑STD‑461, MIL‑STD‑810) and radiation‑hardening design practices.


• Substantial hands‑on test and debugging experience in laboratory and/or anechoic‑chamber environments for RF/microwave and high‑speed digital hardware. Proven use of VNAs, spectrum analyzers, oscilloscopes, signal generators, and environmental test chambers (temperature extremes, vibration, vacuum, radiation emulation) to validate design performance, troubleshoot issues, and ensure compliance with aerospace standards (MIL‑STD‑461, MIL‑STD‑810). Experience supporting hardware‑in‑the‑loop validation and qualification for hostile‑environment operation.


• Implement and optimize radar signal‑processing algorithms (pulse‑compression, FMCW range‑FFT, MTI/CFAR, Doppler filtering, digital beam‑forming, MIMO waveforms) on Xilinx UltraScale+/Versal, RFSoC, and ASIC platforms using RTL (Verilog/SystemVerilog, VHDL) and HLS, with emphasis on radiation‑hardened, power‑efficient architectures for aerospace deployment.


• Technical Skills: Proficient in eCAD design tools (Altium, Xpedition, Pspice, LTspice). RTL coding (Verilog, SystemVerilog, VHDL) and familiarity with HLS (Vitis, Vivado HLS). Expertise in high‑speed PCB design (Altium, Xpedition) and signal integrity analysis. Experience with radar signal‑processing algorithms and implementation on Xilinx RFSoC/UltraScale+ or comparable platforms.


• Clearance: Ability to obtain & maintain a security clearance.
  

Desired Skills

• Software & Modeling: MATLAB/Simulink, Python, LabVIEW, and familiarity with model‑based design workflows.


• Proven implementation and optimization of radar signal‑processing algorithms (pulse‑compression, FMCW range‑FFT, MTI/CFAR, Doppler filtering, digital beam‑forming, MIMO waveforms) on RFSoC/UltraScale+ hardware.


• Soft Skills: Excellent written and verbal communication, strong problem‑solving ability, and proven capability to work cross‑functionally with RF, mechanical, firmware, and test teams.


• Clearance: Active Top‑Secret Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI) clearance, or the ability to obtain a Top‑Secret clearance.
  

Pay Information

Full-Time Salary Range: $145100.00 - $269500.00

At Lockheed Martin, we know mission success starts with taking care of our people. Our Total Rewards program is designed to attract top talent, support your well-being, and help you grow—both professionally and personally.

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:

• 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.