Systems Engineer (Level 2), RF Systems

Job description

**Description:** **The coolest jobs on this planet… or any other… are with Lockheed Martin Space**
**OVERVIEW:**
At the dawn of a new space age, Lockheed Martin is a pioneer, partner, innovator and builder.

Our amazing people are on a mission to make a difference in the world and every day we use our unique skills and experiences to create, design and build solutions to some of the worlds’ hardest engineering problems.

Our culture encourages employees to dream big, perform with excellence and create incredible products.

We provide the resources, inspiration and focus and if you have the passion and courage to dream big, we want to build a better tomorrow with you.
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Lockheed Martin builds the satellites and spacecraft that do amazing things in space for government and commercial customers.

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Advancing discovery.

And protecting what matters most.

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As we look to the future, we’re driving innovations to help our customers do even more in orbit.

That’s why we’re crafting smarter satellites that operate like smartphones in the sky, with apps that can be updated in orbit so they can adapt as mission needs on the ground change.

Your mission is ours.

And as that mission evolves, we’ll be ready.

Will you?
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Critical.

Sometimes they even provide an opportunity to change the world and save lives.

Those are the missions we care about.
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Your Mission is Ours.
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**What does this role look like?**
- Collaborate with an integrated team of Systems Engineers to support the development and delivery of a high-TRL mobile RF antenna system.
- Provide Systems Engineering support to the Lead Systems Engineer in a fast-paced, dynamic development environment.
- Support architectural design and engineering activities, contributing to system-level trades, design analyses, and interface definitions.
- Participate in the definition and management of system requirements, ensuring alignment across subsystems and with customer objectives.
- Apply established engineering standards, processes, procedures, and tools throughout the full development lifecycle.
- Contribute to the development of system requirements and documentation, ensuring delivery of production systems that align with the defined system architecture.
- Support creation and maintenance of key systems engineering artifacts, including Engineering Plans, Capability Documents, Requirements Specifications, and Interface Control Documents.
- Employ advanced systems engineering techniques and collaborate closely with Systems Architects to ensure robust and integrated system solutions.
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**Additional Information**
- This position is based in Littleton, Colorado or King of Prussia, PA.
- To be considered, applicants must be U.S. citizens and hold an active Top Secret / Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI) clearance.
- This position is contingent upon contract award to Lockheed Martin.

Estimated award date is currently January 2026.

Any job offers extended to chosen candidates will include a contingency clause stating that the offer is dependent on Lockheed Martin securing the contract.
**Basic Qualifications:**
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college in a related engineering or technical discipline.
- Prior experience in RF systems engineering and/or system architecture roles.
- Experience in one or more core Systems Engineering functions, such as:
- Subsystem design or analysis
- CONOPS (Concept of Operations) development
- System modeling or analysis
- Requirements and Interface Control Document (ICD) development
- Proven ability to collaborate across multiple engineering disciplines to identify and define technical product characteristics for requirements development.
- Hands-on experience performing systems engineering, testing, or technical analysis in a complex system environment.
- Active TS/SCI security clearance required.
**Desired Skills:**
- Experience collaborating within cross-functional and technical engineering teams.
- Demonstrated systems problem-solving mindset, applying systems thinking to drive solutions and implement constructive change.
- Prior participation in major program milestone reviews such as SRR, SDR, PDR, and CDR.
- Working knowledge of Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) principles and tools, including SysML and Cameo/MagicDraw.
- Experience working in Agile development environments, including use of tools such as JIRA.
- Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and work effectively in a team-oriented environment.
- Excellent verbal, written, and presentation skills, with the ability to communicate complex technical information clearly and concisely.
**Security Clearance Statement:** This position requires a government security clearance, you must be a US Citizen for consideration.
**Clearance Level:** TS/SCI
**Other Important Information You Should Know**
**Expression of Interest:** 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.
**Ability to Work Remotely:** Onsite Full-time: The work associated with this position will be performed onsite at a designated Lockheed Martin facility.
**Work Schedules:** Lockheed Martin supports a variety of alternate work schedules that provide additional flexibility to our employees.

Schedules range from standard 40 hours over a five day work week while others may be condensed.

These condensed schedules provide employees with additional time away from the office and are in addition to our Paid Time off benefits.
**Schedule for this Position:** 9x80 every other Friday off
**Pay Rate:** The annual base salary range for this position in California and New York (excluding most major metropolitan areas), Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, New Jersey, Vermont, Washington or Washington DC is $70,100 - $123,625.

For states not referenced above, the salary range for this position will reflect the candidate’s final work location.

Please note that the salary information 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 and business considerations when extending an offer.

**Benefits offered:** Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, 401(k) match, Flexible Spending Accounts, EAP, Education Assistance, Parental Leave, Paid time off, and Holidays.

(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.

This position is incentive plan eligible.
**Lockheed Martin is an equal opportunity employer.

Qualified candidates will be considered without regard to legally protected characteristics.**
**The application window will close in 90 days; applicants are encouraged to apply within 5 - 30 days of the requisition posting date in order to receive optimal consideration.**
At Lockheed Martin, we use our passion for purposeful innovation to help keep people safe and solve the world's most complex challenges.

Our people are some of the greatest minds in the industry and truly make Lockheed Martin a great place to work.
With our employees as our priority, we provide diverse career opportunities designed to propel, develop, and boost agility.

Our flexible schedules, competitive pay, and comprehensive benefits enable our employees to live a healthy, fulfilling life at and outside of work.

We place an emphasis on empowering our employees by fostering an inclusive environment built upon integrity and corporate responsibility.
If this sounds like a culture you connect with, you’re invited to apply for this role.

Or, if you are unsure whether your experience aligns with the requirements of this position, we encourage you to search on Lockheed Martin Jobs , and apply for roles that align with your qualifications.
**Experience Level:** Experienced Professional
**Business Unit:** SPACE
**Relocation Available:** Possible
**Career Area:** Systems Engineering: Design and Verification
**Type:** Full-Time
**Shift:** First

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