RF Engineer - Staff

RF Engineer - Staff | Lockheed Martin

You will be the RF Engineer - Staff for the AMMM (Air Mobility and Maritime Missions) Communications/Navigation and Surveillance team which is responsible for integrating advanced radio solutions onto the C‑130 platform.

What You Will Be Doing

As the RF Engineer - Staff you will be responsible for delivering end‑to‑end RF engineering for airborne communications, from concept through production release.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Architect and design RF systems and circuitry for C‑130 radios, including antennas, transmitters, receivers, and amplifiers.
• Lead procurement, installation, test, and release of radio hardware into production.
• Perform link analysis, trade studies, and CAIV analysis to optimize performance and mitigate interference.
• Develop test methods, specifications, and support manufacturing during assembly and test phases.
• Track RF technical performance measurements and contribute to life‑cycle cost, reliability, and maintainability analyses.

What's In It For You

We are committed to supporting your work‑life balance and overall well‑being, offering flexible scheduling options. Learn more about Lockheed Martin's comprehensive benefits package here. Do you want to be part of a company culture that empowers employees to think big, lead with a growth mindset, and make the impossible a reality? We provide the resources and give you the flexibility to enable inspiration and focus – if you have the passion and courage to dream big, work hard, and have fun doing what you love then we want to build a better tomorrow with you.

Who You Are

You are a seasoned RF engineer with deep experience in high‑frequency and microwave design, hardware layout, and system integration. You thrive in complex, multidisciplinary teams, bring rigorous analytical skills to link analysis and trade studies, and are committed to delivering reliable, production‑ready solutions for critical aerospace platforms.

Further Information About This Opportunity

MUST BE A U.S. CITIZEN - This position is located at a facility that requires special access. The selected candidate must possess an active Secret clearance to start.

Desired skills

• Experience with HF/VHF/UHF radios • Experience with systems engineering • Experience with antenna design/modeling/testing • HFSS experience • Project management experience • Supplier management experience • Familiarity with defense industry • Familiarity with Lockheed Martin processes • Familiarity with the C-130 platform

Other Important Information

By applying to this job, you are expressing interest in this position and could be considered for other career opportunities where similar skills and requirements have been identified as a match. Should this match be identified you may be contacted for this and future openings.