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Senior Staff RF Engineer role at Lockheed Martin, working onsite in Kane County, IL on advanced AESA radar and integrated air and missile defense systems. You’ll lead and execute RF hardware design and systems engineering across architecture, analysis, build/test, and manufacturing support for mission-critical defense programs. Standout perk: flexible schedules plus comprehensive benefits.
Key skills
RF engineering (electromagnetics/RF theory)RF board design and construction (material selection)Keysight ADSANSYS HFSS (or equivalent EM solver)Analog circuit design and analysisSchematic capture and PCB layout toolsRF test equipment (VNA, RSA, spectrum analyzers)Modeling, simulation and cascade analysisRequirements decomposition, traceability, V&VAbility to obtain DoD Secret clearance
Salary not listed — comparable Senior Staff RF Engineer roles in the Illinois defense market typically pay about $150k–$200k base (varying by clearance, scope, and experience).
You'll thrive here if you can independently lead complex RF hardware efforts end-to-end and communicate clearly across multidisciplinary teams and customers.
Why apply
- Work on AESA radar systems
- Flexible schedules and benefits
- Global engineering team scale
Lockheed Martin is shaping the future of defense through cutting edge radar and missile defense technologies, and we want you to help write the next chapter. As the premier developer of active electronically scanned array (AESA) radars and integrated air and missile defense solutions for the U.S. military, our allies, and more than 45 nations worldwide, we deliver world class situational awareness, early warning, and kill assessment capabilities in the most demanding environments. Join a global team of 35 000 engineers, software developers, and cyber experts who turn complex challenges into reliable, next generation systems that keep warfighters ahead of emerging threats. Your talent will power everything from space domain awareness to ground based radar testbeds, ensuring the safety of today’s forces and the security of tomorrow’s world.
Contribute to technical planning, system development and design, requirements allocation, detail trade studies, verification and validation, cost and risk, test ability, and manufacturability.
· Support top level architecture design, mission planning, requirements decomposition, and traceability. Provide RF manufacturing support to include assembly and test.
· Develop work instruction planning, and manufacturing support, designing with manufacturability in mind. Perform cascade analysis, modeling, simulation, troubleshooting, and test of Various RF Subsystems, circuits, and components.
· Develop and manage RF systems engineering program plans for cost and schedule, as a self-sufficient RF Hardware Design Engineer who can lead teams of RF engineers, and independently determine and develop approaches to solutions.
· Collaborate through effective communication skills with interdisciplinary teams, cross-Business Areas, and customers to appropriately communication status and results.
· Provide solutions to difficult technical issues associated with specific projects.
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Our flexible schedules, competitive pay and comprehensive benefits enable you to live a healthy, fulfilling life at and outside of work.
Bachelors degree in a related discipline with 8 years of professional experience.
- Experience with the application of electromagnetics and RF theories.
- Experience with RF board design and construction, including material selection.
-Experience with RF analysis tools, such as ADS, HFSS, or equivalent.
- Knowledge of analog circuits, design, and analysis, schematic capture and layout tools.
- Experience performing RF testing using VNA, RSA, Spectrum analyzers, etc...
- Ability to obtain and hold a DoD Secret Security clearance.
Contribute to technical planning, system development and design, requirements allocation, detail trade studies, verification and validation, cost and risk, test ability, and manufacturability.
· Support top level architecture design, mission planning, requirements decomposition, and traceability. Provide RF manufacturing support to include assembly and test.
· Develop work instruction planning, and manufacturing support, designing with manufacturability in mind. Perform cascade analysis, modeling, simulation, troubleshooting, and test of Various RF Subsystems, circuits, and components.
· Develop and manage RF systems engineering program plans for cost and schedule, as a self-sufficient RF Hardware Design Engineer who can lead teams of RF engineers, and independently determine and develop approaches to solutions.
· Collaborate through effective communication skills with interdisciplinary teams, cross-Business Areas, and customers to appropriately communication status and results.
· Provide solutions to difficult technical issues associated with specific projects.
From the historic architecture and charming neighborhoods to the thriving arts scene and delicious food, there's something for everyone here.
Visit Our Syracuse site Virtually!
Our flexible schedules, competitive pay and comprehensive benefits enable you to live a healthy, fulfilling life at and outside of work.
Bachelors degree in a related discipline with 8 years of professional experience.
- Experience with the application of electromagnetics and RF theories.
- Experience with RF board design and construction, including material selection.
-Experience with RF analysis tools, such as ADS, HFSS, or equivalent.
- Knowledge of analog circuits, design, and analysis, schematic capture and layout tools.
- Experience performing RF testing using VNA, RSA, Spectrum analyzers, etc...
- Ability to obtain and hold a DoD Secret Security clearance.
