Radio Frequency Engineer - Early Career
Lockheed Martin Services
Littleton, CO · Posted October 14, 2026
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About the job
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
Master's Degree in Electrical Engineering or related discipline from an accredited college/university.
Experience performing RF modeling and simulation for design validation. Preferred tools: HFSS, ADS, SystemVue, AWR
Desired Skills
• Experience performing RF circuit card assembly schematic and layout capture. Preferred tools: Xpedition, Zuken
• Experience performing Integration & Test of RF components, payloads, and/or subsystems. Preferred tools: vector network analyzer, spectrum analyzer, signal generator, phase noise analyzer, power meters
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, including a demonstrated ability to execute tasks on-time, be accountable for actions, and interact effectively with customers, management, and peers.
• Ability to obtain security clearance
• Experience with phases of product lifecycle (e.g., SRR, PDR, CDR, MRR, and TRR).
• Certification and training as Certified Principal Engineer (CPE), Responsible Engineer, or equivalent
• RF and/or digital payload test measurement and troubleshooting experience
• Development of Analog/Digital interfaces
• Designing active components, such as Low Noise Amplifiers (LNAs) , hybrids, Linearized Traveling Wave Tube Amplifiers (LTWTAs), Solid State Power Amplifiers (SSPAs), Oscillators, frequency converters, etc.
• Experience in managing research or design projects
• RF front end design experience
• Coding experience
Pay Information
Full-Time Salary Range: $91200.00 - $169400.00
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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.