rf systems engineer

Lockheed Martin

<div>Job ID: 709934BR
 
Date posted: Nov. 10, 2025
 
Program: Air Dom 
 
Description:Lockheed Martin is a global security and aerospace company that employs approximately 114,000 people worldwide and is principally engaged in the research, design, development, manufacture, integration, and sustainment of advanced technology systems, products, and services. 
 
At Lockheed Martin, we apply our passion for purposeful innovation to keep people safe and solve the world's most complex challenges. 
 
Lockheed Martin is seeking a RF Systems Engineer for oversight and support of RF Subsystem Suppliers. The role is within a large production program to resolve obsolescence issues and improve future affordability. The RF Sensor System includes cutting edge technology in antennas, transmitters, receivers, and signal processing. The RF Systems Engineer is responsible for oversight and support of the requirements, trades, hardware development, test, analyses, and simulation of the sensor subsystem.
 
 
Responsibilities includes: 
<ul><li>Oversight of subcontractors on the design, integration and test, and verification efforts at both LM and supplier facilities. Includes oversight of design and other programmatic reviews.</li><li>Oversee the build and assembly of hardware and test fixtures</li><li>Oversight of efforts to update sensor analyses in support of trade studies, modeling and simulation, and subsystem test planning activities.</li><li>Support roadmap development and coordination on future sensor and antenna technologies to improve affordability</li></ul> 

Why Join Us 
 
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. 
 
Further Information About This Opportunity: 
 
This position is in Orlando. Discover more about our Orlando, Florida location. 
Basic Qualifications: 
<ul><li>Experience in the analysis, development, production, and test of RF Sensors</li><li>Experience writing Statements of Work and negotiating with suppliers to identify cost drivers and price reduction opportunities</li><li>Experience in Radar Theory and Electromagnetics</li><li>Experience managing subcontractors in the development of complex systems</li><li>Excellent communication skills, both written and oral</li><li>Active DoD Secret Security Clearance</li></ul>
Desired Skills: 
<ul><li>Experience in data analysis, reduction, and visualization tools using MATLAB or another programming language</li><li>Experience defining or reviewing simulation requirements and simulation validation techniques
</li><li>Experience with test range control electronics such as vector network analyzers, spectrum analyzers, and signal generators</li><li>Development of system level test plans/procedures and associated reviews focused on data analysis</li></ul>
Security Clearance Statement: This position requires a government security clearance, you must be a US Citizen for consideration. 
Clearance Level: Secret with Investigation or CV date within 5 years 
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: 4x10 hour day, 3 days off per week 
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: MISSILES AND FIRE CONTROL 
Relocation Available: Possible 
Career Area: RF Engineering 
Type: Full-Time 
Shift: First</div>

RF Systems Engineer, Staff - Orlando, FL

United Arab Emirates Uni...

The Ground Station Engineer will be responsible for the operation, maintenance, and testing of RF components within the ground station. This role includes ensuring the functionality and performance of antennas, transmitters, receivers, and other RF systems used in satellite communication. The engineer will also support satellite missions by participating in satellite-to-ground station testing, RF link budgeting, and troubleshooting RF-related issues. This entry-level position offers hands-on experience in RF systems engineering, satellite operations, and ground station management.Tasks and Responsibilities:<ul><li>Assist with setup, testing, and maintenance of ground station components, including antennas, RF equipment, and related systems.</li><li>Support satellite missions by participating in ground station operations and satellite-to-ground station testing.</li><li>Perform RF link calculations to ensure optimal communication between satellites and ground stations.</li><li>Conduct RF testing, calibration, and system validation for antennas and communication systems.</li><li>Help monitor and troubleshoot ground station systems during satellite passes and daily operations.</li><li>Document maintenance activities, test results, and system performance.</li></ul>

Communication Engineer

United Arab Emirates University

Job Description
 
The Ground Station Engineer will be responsible for the operation, maintenance, and testing of RF components within the ground station. This role includes ensuring the functionality and performance of antennas, transmitters, receivers, and other RF systems used in satellite communication. The engineer will also support satellite missions by participating in satellite-to-ground station testing, RF link budgeting, and troubleshooting RF-related issues. This entry-level position offers hands-on experience in RF systems engineering, satellite operations, and ground station management. Tasks and Responsibilities: - Assist with setup, testing, and maintenance of ground station components, including antennas, RF equipment, and related systems. - Support satellite missions by participating in ground station operations and satellite-to-ground station testing. - Perform RF link calculations to ensure optimal communication between satellites and ground stations. - Conduct RF testing, calibration, and system validation for antennas and communication systems. - Help monitor and troubleshoot ground station systems during satellite passes and daily operations. - Document maintenance activities, test results, and system performance.
 
Minimum Qualification
 
Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Communication, or a related field.
 
Preferred Qualification
 
Fresh graduate or up to 1 year of relevant experience
 
Close Date Kindly apply before the closing date.
 
30/11/2025

Apple

Apple System RF team is looking for a Radio Frequency (RF) System Integration Engineer. The candidate will be responsible for developing and optimizing RF automation testing systems used on Apple&rsquo;s products for Cellular technology. 
 
Imagine what you could do here! At Apple, new ideas have a way of becoming products, services, and customer experiences very quickly. Every single day, people do amazing things at Apple. Do you want to impact billions of users by developing an extraordinary product with a prime focus on accuracy, understandability and performance of the product? 
 
Description 
You will become part of a hands-on development team that furthers engineering perfection, creativity and innovation. Dynamic, encouraging people and innovative technologies are the norm here. We want you to join our team if you are an inventive engineer with the desire to research and develop solutions that do not yet exist. Bring passion and dedication to your job and there's no telling what you could accomplish.&quot;,&quot;responsibilities&quot;:&quot;Supports multiple products by authoring scalable software and applying strong engineering fundamentals. 
Contributes to a multi-faceted software suite based on C/C++. 
Candidate will analyze RF performance in conjunction with multi-functional teams to identify and root cause RF issues. 
Will be familiar with one or more wireless standards. 
 
Preferred Qualifications 
Experience or understanding of current Cellular standards. 
Experience in developing test solutions or systems. 
Familiarity with Antenna and OTA test methodology. 
Verbal and written English skills. 
 
Minimum Qualifications 
Excellent fundamentals or relevant experience in C/C++ or a similar language. 
Good knowledge of RF fundamentals and communications theory. 
Good understanding and experience with testing and analyzing of RF metrics and impairments. 
Good knowledge of RF lab equipment. 
Familiarity with data processing and statistical tools.&quot;,&quot;internalDetails&quot;:null,&quot;eeoContent&quot;:null

RF System Integration Engineer - Cellular Technology

MBDA

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Systems Engineer to join our RF Seekers Team within the Seekers and Datalink Systems Department, based at our site in Stevenage. This is a phenomenal opportunity to be part of a successful team working at the forefront of technology, developing new and innovative seeker solutions from complex requirements  click apply for full job details

System Functional Design Engineer

Firefly Aerospace

<div>ABOUT FIREFLY AEROSPACE 
 
Firefly Aerospace is a space and defense technology company that enables our world to launch, land, and operate in space &ndash; anywhere, anytime. As the partner of choice for critical space missions, Firefly is the only commercial company to launch a satellite to orbit with 24-hour notice and the only company to achieve a successful Moon landing. Our launch vehicles, lunar landers, and orbital vehicles provide government and commercial customers with full mission services from low Earth orbit to the Moon and beyond. Headquartered in north Austin, Texas, Firefly is looking for passionate, hardworking innovators to join our team and help fuel our successful trajectory into space.
SUMMARY
Firefly Avionics Systems Engineers will leverage their experience in designing, developing, testing, and obtaining approval for RF transmission and communication systems for our launch vehicles and ground stations. Qualified candidates will be responsible for leading entire projects through defining tasks, tracking progress, designing the system architecture, coordinating with the approval agencies, and working through various development challenges. You will be part of the avionics team and will work closely and collaborate with all other teams across the company. Some responsibilities may include:
RESPONSIBILITIES
<ul><li>Design and develop the spacecraft flight RF systems and the associated ground receiving stations.</li>
<li>Manage the acquisition of components for these systems, including coordination and management of subcontractors.</li>
<li>Coordinate in-house design, development, and testing tasks to ensure delivery schedules are met.</li>
<li>Support spacecraft testing and mission day activities as the expert on this system.</li>
<li>Provide support for spacecraft communication systems as required.</li>
<li>Support hardware simulation environments to fully test the RF communication system end-to-end.</li>
<li>Support the avionics systems design of spacecraft using standard V-model design methodology.</li>
<li>Design, testing, and integration of avionics systems at component and system level.</li>
<li>Familiar with writing of requirements and requirement verification.</li>
<li>Ability to mentor Jr. Engineers within the RF discipline.</li>
<li>Link margin analysis, data throughput analysis</li>
<li>Support simulations using HFSS and work with vendors to acquire sims</li>
</ul>
QUALIFICATIONS
Required
<ul><li>Bachelor of Science in electrical engineering or equivalent</li>
<li>5+ years of engineering experience designing/developing electronics system and assemblies, with an emphasis on RF systems</li>
<li>Candidate must have a proactive mentality with the ability to self-start</li>
<li>EMI Testing experience and data analysis; MIL-STD461 preferred</li>
<li>Knowledge of Antenna theory and design, including phased arrays, dipoles, parabolic dishes</li>
<li>Familiar with either SMC-016, MIL-STD461, or GEVS EMC standards</li>
<li>Familiar with NASA HDBK-4001, NASA-HDBK-4002, and NASA-HDBK-4003 or standard GND design methodologies for spacecraft</li>
<li>Familiarity with test equipment such as network analyzers, software-defined radios, signal analyzers, signal generators, power meters, GPS simulators, etc.</li>
<li>Experience with Python, GNURadio, LabView, Ansys HFSS</li>
<li>Experience in S/X and even Ka Band</li>
<li>Experience in GPS and GNSS</li>
</ul>
Desired
<ul><li>Master&rsquo;s degree in Electrical Engineering with a focus on communications systems, microwave engineering, or spacecraft development.</li>
<li>Experience with RF transmission system design and analysis for spacecraft.</li>
<li>Experience with RF ground station design and operation, specifically for spacecraft communication.</li>
<li>Hands-on experience with the integration of electronics in spacecraft systems.</li>
<li>Knowledge of basic spacecraft subsystems and how avionics integrate and interface with RF communication systems.</li>
<li>Experience with environmental analysis and testing, including thermal cycling, thermal vacuum, shock, vibration, humidity, and salt fog.</li>
<li>Expertise in link margin analysis for end-to-end spacecraft communication systems.</li>
<li>Understanding of Bit Error Rates (BER), System Noise Figure, EVM, OSI layers, and other key performance metrics in spacecraft communication systems.</li>
<li>Knowledge of communication systems, including forward error correction (FEC) or modulation types such as BPSK, OQPSK, SOQPSK, QAM, PCM/FM.</li>
<li>Ability to collaborate effectively with other engineering disciplines and regulatory authorities.</li>
<li>RF PCB design experience</li>
</ul>
Firefly offers outstanding benefits for our employees, including generous health, dental and vision plans with low plan deductibles, parental leave, educational reimbursement, short term disability, and flexible PTO options. 
 
To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) you must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. 
 
Firefly Aerospace, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with Firefly is governed based on merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status</div>

Avionics Systems Engineers

BOEING

Job DescriptionAt Boeing, we innovate and collaborate to make the world a better place. We're committed to fostering an environment for every teammate that's welcoming, respectful and inclusive, with great opportunity for professional growth. Find your future with us. The Boeing Company is seeking an experienced RF Lead Engineer - Aperture Architect to serve as the engineering lead for the antennas and apertures on a major Air Proprietary program . As the RF Lead Engineer - Aperture Architect for a major proprietary program, you will provide technical leadership and drive technical execution in the development of new advanced RF systems that balance performance across sensing, structural, and survivability requirements. You will be the technical lead for a team of engineers designing and integrating modern RF apertures. You will work with the IPT leader and IPT chief engineer to ensure the team produces a compliant system design. Position Responsibilities: <ul><li> Drives technical excellence throughout all aperture design activities. </li><li> Provides technical leadership and ensures use of best practices from across programs. </li><li> Provides oversight and approval of technical approaches, products and processes. Works closely with program managers, program chief engineers and other Boeing Teams to </li><li> ensure mission success and prompt resolution of anomalies. </li><li> Provides mentoring and coaching to other aperture design engineers </li><li> Captures lessons learned and best practices for implementation on future programs. </li><li> Resolves complex problems impacting completion of program milestones </li></ul>Basic Qualifications (Required Skills and Experience):<ul><li> Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Data Science, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry or non-US equivalent qualifications directly related to the work statement </li><li> 14 + years of work-related experience with a Bachelor's degree or an equivalent combination of technical education and experience </li><li> Experience in leading the integration of RF apertures into air vehicles </li><li> Experience with Model Based Systems Engineering in the CAMEO / MSOSA tool suite </li><li> Experience in Computational Electromagnetics Modeling </li><li> Experience with Structural Design practices </li><li> Experience with Survivability Design practices </li><li> Able to travel 25% of the time </li></ul>Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills and Experience):<ul><li> Master degree in Engineering </li><li> Experience working in a lead role responsible for planning, organizing, and leading personnel to solve complex technical problems </li><li> Experience leading antenna or RF aperture design studies </li><li> Experience developing solutions to a wide range of complex technical problems, requiring ingenuity and innovation </li><li> Experience providing technical and leadership skills mentoring to early career engineers </li><li> Experience with Earned Value Management to support the IPT Lead in managing team scope and progress </li></ul>This position is expected to be 100% onsite. The selected candidate will be required to work onsite at one of the listed location options. Shift: This position is for 1 st ShiftRelocation: This position offers relocation based on candidate eligibility. Note: Basic relocation will be offered for eligible internal candidates. Drug Free Workplace:Boeing is a Drug Free Workplace (DFW) where post offer applicants and employees are subject to testing for marijuana, cocaine, opioids, amphetamines, PCP, and alcohol when criteria is met as outlined in our policies.Pay & Benefits:At Boeing, we strive to deliver a Total Rewards package that will attract, engage and retain the top talent. Elements of the Total Rewards package include competitive base pay and variable compensation opportunities.The Boeing Company also provides eligible employees with an opportunity to enroll in a variety of benefit programs, generally including health insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life and disability insurance programs, and a number of programs that provide for both paid and unpaid time away from work.The specific programs and options available to any given employee may vary depending on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements. The Boeing 401(k) helps you save for your future, with contributions from Boeing that can help you grow your retirement savings. Our best-in-class retirement benefit features: <ul><li> Best in class 401(k) plan: we'll match your contributions dollar for dollar, up to 10% of eligible pay with Immediate 100% vesting </li><li> Student Loan Match: The Boeing 401(k) Student Loan Match allows eligible enrolled U.S. employees to have their qualified student loan debt payments counted, along with any match-eligible contributions they make, for purposes of determining the Company Match to employees' Boeing 401(k) accounts. </li></ul>Pay is based upon candidate experience and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations. Summary pay range: $145,350 - $196,650 Applications for this position will be accepted until Nov. 06, 2025 Export Control Requirements: This position must meet export control compliance requirements. To meet export control compliance requirements, a "U.S. Person" as defined by 22 C.F.R. 120.15 is required. "U.S. Person" includes U.S. Citizen, lawful permanent resident, refugee, or asylee. Export Control Details: US based job, US Person required Education Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent RequiredRelocation This position offers relocation based on candidate eligibility.Security Clearance This position requires an active U.S. Secret Security Clearance (U.S. Citizenship Required). (A U.S. Security Clearance that has been active in the past 24 months is considered active)Visa Sponsorship Employer will not sponsor applicants for employment visa status.Shift This position is for 1st shiftContingent Upon Program Reward The position is contingent upon program award Equal Opportunity Employer:Boeing is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic factors, military/veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.<img src="https://www.jobg8.com/Tracking.aspx?y8xlsI%2fheHwXz5MbTc7OM0J980RbeuQ0k" width="0" height="0" />

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