Radio Frequency Engineer - E2

Lockheed Martin; Town of Owego (NY); On-site; USD 81,000 - 151,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision plan

401(k) match

Flexible work arrangements

Job summary

Lockheed Martin in the United States is seeking an RF Architect to design and verify RF systems and circuitry for high-frequency and microwave applications. You will work on antennas, transmitters, receivers, LNAs, HPAs, and related hardware while developing architectures and test methods.

The role involves performing link analyses, TPMs, and CAIV studies, as well as supporting manufacturing during assembly and test.

Qualifications

• B.S. in Electrical Engineering or related discipline.
• Development work in RF/microwave circuit design.
• Experience testing RF hardware with signal generators, network analyzers and spectrum analyzers.
• Excellent communication skills, written and verbal.
• Able to obtain DoD Security Clearance.

Responsibilities

• Architect and design RF systems and circuitry for high frequency and microwave applications.
• Develop RF system/subsystem architectures including antennas, transmitters, receivers, LNAs, HPAs, RF conversion elements and transmission lines.
• Prepare test methods and specifications; analyze and test RF hardware to verify performance characteristics.
• Provide inputs to Product Development and support manufacturing during assembly and test.
• Perform link analysis and optimization; evaluate TPMs and CAIV analyses.
• Support Life Cycle Costs, reliability, availability, and maintainability analyses.

Skills

RF circuit design

RF/microwave development

Communication skills

Education

B.S. in Electrical Engineering

Tools

ADS circuit modeling

Ansoft HFSS

MATLAB

Job description

Standard Job Description

Architects and designs Radio Frequency systems and circuitry. Designs and develops RF circuitry used in high frequency and microwave applications, including receivers, transmitters, antennas, and frequency synthesizers. Responsible for hardware layout, component evaluation, prototype construction, and test. Prepares test methods and specifications; analyzes and tests RF hardware to verify performance characteristics. Provides inputs to Product Development for formal documentation and supports manufacturing during the deliverable assembly and test phase. In addition, develops RF System/Subsystem Architectures consisting of: antennas, transmitters, receivers, low noise amplifiers, high power amplifiers, RF conversion elements and transmission line equipment. Performs link analysis and optimization, including effects of propagation medium and possible interference sources. Develops and allocates RF system and subsystem functional and performance requirements. Identifies and tracks RF technical performance measurements (TPMs). Performs RF system/subsystem/component trade studies and CAIV analysis. Supports Life Cycle Costs, reliability, availability, and maintainability analysis.

Standard Job Description

Architects and designs Radio Frequency systems and circuitry. Designs and develops RF circuitry used in high frequency and microwave applications, including receivers, transmitters, antennas, and frequency synthesizers. Responsible for hardware layout, component evaluation, prototype construction, and test. Prepares test methods and specifications; analyzes and tests RF hardware to verify performance characteristics. Provides inputs to Product Development for formal documentation and supports manufacturing during the deliverable assembly and test phase. In addition, develops RF System/Subsystem Architectures consisting of: antennas, transmitters, receivers, low noise amplifiers, high power amplifiers, RF conversion elements and transmission line equipment. Performs link analysis and optimization, including effects of propagation medium and possible interference sources. Develops and allocates RF system and subsystem functional and performance requirements. Identifies and tracks RF technical performance measurements (TPMs). Performs RF system/subsystem/component trade studies and CAIV analysis. Supports Life Cycle Costs, reliability, availability, and maintainability analysis.

Basic Qualifications

• B.S. degree in Electrical Engineering or related discipline
• Development work in support of RF and microwave circuit design
• Experience with testing RF hardware, including practical experience with signal generators as well as network, logic, and spectrum analyzers
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
• Able to obtain DoD Security Clearance

Desired Skills

• Experience with ADS circuit modeling, Ansoft HFSS, MATLAB
• Digital Signal Processing expertise
• Experience with high density PCB design that includes power, digital, and analog layouts

Pay Information

Full-Time Salary Range: $81100.00 - $150500.00
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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.