Staff RF Seeker IPT Lead

Lockheed Martin Corporation; Grand Prairie (TX); On-site; USD 121,000 - 224,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Flexible work arrangements (e.g., 4x10

401(k) match

Paid time off

Holidays

Parental Leave

EAP

Flexible Spending Accounts

Education Assistance

Life Insurance

Short-Term Disability

Long-Term Disability

Job summary

Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control (MFC) in the United States seeks a Staff RF Engineer to serve as a technical authority for missile seeker development, supplier management, and system integration within our RF Engineering organization.

This role drives RF seeker architecture decisions, manages supplier performance, and guides design reviews while mentoring engineers and supporting proposal efforts across programs.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of RF engineering experience, with missile seekers or RF sensor subsystems.
• Experience in RF seeker design, architecture, and integration with supplier flow-downs.
• Proficiency in MATLAB and RF simulation tools; strong hardware integration skills.
• Experience leading technical teams and managing supplier relationships.
• US citizenship and ability to obtain DoD security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the technical authority for seeker RF design, analysis, integration, and test.
• Drive RF architecture decisions and flow-down requirements to suppliers.
• Manage supplier technical performance and deliverables acceptance.
• Lead supplier TIMs, source selection, and competitive sourcing strategies.
• Oversee RF seeker integration into the missile system and resolve interfaces.
• Lead trade studies, risk assessments, and root-cause investigations.
• Mentor engineers and contribute to proposals and strategy.

Skills

RF engineering

supplier management

system integration

MATLAB

HFSS

ADS

SystemVue

leadership

Education

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering

Master's degree or PhD preferred

Tools

HFSS

ADS

SystemVue

Job description

Standard Job Description

Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control (MFC) is seeking a Staff RF Engineer to serve as a technical authority for missile seeker development, supplier management, and system integration within our RF Engineering organization. This role is suited for an experienced RF professional who can drive technical strategy for RF seekers, manage seeker supplier relationships and technical performance, and shape seeker capabilities across program.

Standard Job Description

Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control (MFC) is seeking a Staff RF Engineer to serve as a technical authority for missile seeker development, supplier management, and system integration within our RF Engineering organization. This role is suited for an experienced RF professional who can drive technical strategy for RF seekers, manage seeker supplier relationships and technical performance, and shape seeker capabilities across program.

What You Will Be Doing

• Serving as the technical authority for seeker RF design, analysis, integration, and test across program
• Driving seeker RF architecture decisions and requirements flow-down to suppliers
• Managing seeker supplier technical performance, including specification development, statement of work definition, design reviews, and acceptance of deliverables
• Leading supplier technical interchange meetings (TIMs), source selection, and competitive sourcing strategies for seeker hardware
• Overseeing RF seeker integration into the missile system, resolving interface, performance, and environmental challenges
• Leading trade studies, risk assessments, and root-cause investigations for seeker RF performance issues across the supply base
• Mentoring engineers and contributing to proposal efforts and competitive strategy for seeker-related scope

Candidates may be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering or a closely related STEM field; Master's degree or PhD preferred
• Minimum 5 years of professional experience in RF engineering, with demonstrated experience in missile seekers or RF sensor subsystems
• Experience in RF missile seeker design, architecture, and integration (active, semi-active, or passive), including requirements flow-down to suppliers
• Demonstrated experience managing hardware suppliers, including specification development, statement of work definition, design reviews, and acceptance of deliverables
• Comprehensive understanding of antenna theory, RF front-end architectures, and RF seeking/sensing systems, with proficiency in MATLAB and RF simulation tools (e.g., HFSS, ADS, SystemVue)
• Experience integrating RF subsystems into a larger weapon or vehicle system and supporting laboratory/production test
• Demonstrated ability to lead technical teams, mentor engineers, and manage supplier technical relationships
• Must be a US Citizen; must possess or be able to obtain a DoD Secret security clearance

Desired Skills

• Direct experience with RF missile seeker development programs across the full lifecycle (requirements, design, integration, test, and production)
• Experience managing seeker suppliers and subcontractors, including source selection, supplier development, and resolution of supplier technical/quality issues
• Experience as a technical lead, IPT lead, or chief engineer on a major defense program involving seekers or guided weapons
• Experience with hardware-in-the-loop (HWIL) and system integration test environments at the seeker and weapon system level
• Knowledge of DoD acquisition lifecycle, milestone reviews, technical baseline management, and supplier/subcontract management
• Experience with IRAD/R&D technology maturation and emerging RF seeker technologies (e.g., advanced ECCM, GaN front-ends)
• Patent disclosures, technical publications, or conference presentations in RF/microwave engineering, RADAR, or seekers
• Active DoD Secret or Top Secret Clearance

Pay Information

Full-Time Salary Range: $120600.00 - $224000.00

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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.