Radio Frequency Engineering Mgr - L5

Lockheed Martin; Fort Worth (TX); On-site; USD 148,000 - 276,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Flexible work arrangements

4x10 schedule

401(k) match

Paid time off

Parental Leave

Employee Assistance Program

Flexible Spending Accounts

Education Assistance

Life Insurance

Short-Term Disability

Long-Term Disability

Job summary

Lockheed Martin in Fort Worth, TX, leads the Low Observable (LO) Labs & Ranges with on-site operations and periodic travel to Marietta, GA. This manager role oversees RF measurement facilities and equipment, ensuring safe, efficient test operations and program commitments.

The position requires directing staffing, budgets, schedules, and staff performance, while coordinating across RF labs, EMI/RCS ranges, and test facilities to meet mission objectives.

Qualifications

• Proven leadership in an engineering/technical environment.
• Experience with workforce planning and workload prioritization.
• Experience managing facilities, equipment, and technical infrastructure.
• Experience managing budgets, projects, and capital resources.
• Experience coordinating across multiple organizations and stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Develop staffing forecasts, budgets, capital plans, and test schedules.
• Manage facility, equipment, and staffing requirements.
• Ensure execution against organizational objectives and flows-down requirements.
• Perform personnel and performance management functions.

Skills

Leadership

Workforce planning

Facilities management

Budgets & capital resources

Cross-organizational coordination

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

Short Description

The Low Observable (LO) Labs & Ranges department is seeking a manager to lead its state-of-the-art RF measurement facilities located in Fort Worth, Texas, and Marietta, Georgia. As part of the LO Labs & Ranges organization within Signature Management, the selected candidate will lead the team responsible for operating and maintaining highly advanced radar and RF measurement facilities and equipment.

This position is based on-site in Fort Worth, Texas, with periodic travel to Marietta, Georgia. The role supports a 4/10 work schedule and may require occasional weekend support.

The selected candidate will provide leadership and engineering support across the Antenna/Electromagnetic (EMI) Measurement Labs, Compact Radar Cross Section (RCS) Range, and full-scale Radar Cross Section (RCS) test facilities. The manager will be responsible for the personnel, facilities, equipment, and resources required to safely and effectively execute test operations and meet program commitments.

Key responsibilities include developing staffing forecasts, budgets, capital plans, and test schedules; managing facility, equipment, and staffing requirements; ensuring execution against organizational and flowed-down objectives; and performing personnel and performance management functions. The selected candidate will also be responsible for the timely and effective assignment of personnel, assessing team performance and workload, and ensuring employees have the resources, direction, and support necessary to successfully execute their responsibilities.

Standard Job Description

Directs the architecting and designing of Radio Frequency systems and circuitry. Coordinates subordinate employee recruitment, selection and training, performance assessment, work assignments, salary, and recognition/disciplinary actions. Manages the design and development of RF circuitry used in high frequency and microwave applications, including receivers, transmitters, antennas, and frequency synthesizers. Leads the staff responsible for hardware layout, component evaluation, prototype construction, and test. Oversees the preparation of the following: test methods and specifications; analysis and testing of RF hardware to verify performance characteristics. Provides inputs to Product Development for formal documentation and supports manufacturing during the deliverable assembly and test phase. Manages the development of RF System/Subsystem Architectures consisting of: antennas, transmitters, receivers, low noise amplifiers, high power amplifiers, RF conversion elements and transmission line equipment. Coordinates link analysis and optimization, including effects of propagation medium and possible interference sources. Manages the development and allocation of RF system and subsystem functional and performance requirements. Oversees the identification and tracking of RF technical performance measurements (TPMs). Monitors RF system/subsystem/component trade studies and CAIV analysis. Supports Life Cycle Costs, reliability, availability, and maintainability analysis.

Basic Qualifications

• Proven leadership experience in an engineering, technical, test, or similar operational environment
• Bachelor’s degree required
• Experience with workforce planning, workload management, and/or resource prioritization
• Experience managing facilities, equipment, and/or technical infrastructure
• Experience managing budgets, projects, and/or capital resources
• Experience coordinating across multiple organizations and stakeholders to meet cost, schedule, and/or technical objectives

Desired Skills

• Radio Frequency (RF), Electromagnetic Interference (EMI), Radar Cross Section (RCS), Low Observable, or signature-measurement experience
• Direct laboratory or test-range management experience
• Aerospace/defense experience
• Capital-project experience
• Experience managing multiple sites

Pay Information

Full-Time Salary Range: $148300.00 - $275500.00

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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.