RF Engineer
// Role Summary
Join Lockheed Martin's dynamic team as an RF Engineer in Gloucester, working on cutting-edge Defence, Cyber, and Intelligence programmes. This role offers opportunities to specialize in key RF areas and advance your career with continuous learning and comprehensive benefits.
// Key Responsibilities
- Design, model, and test RF circuits and systems.
- Select and design antennas for various applications.
- Perform real-time RF test and measurement.
- Contribute to the development and verification of mission systems.
- Specialise in circuit modelling, antenna selection, or test & measurement.
- Work on critical Defence, Cyber, and Intelligence programmes.
// Role Specification
About the Role
We are seeking RF Engineers at various levels and across disciplines to join our dynamic team at our Gloucester site. You’ll work on a variety of Defence, Cyber, and Intelligence programmes, with the opportunity to specialize in key areas such as circuit modelling, antenna selection, and test & measurement.
At Lockheed Martin, we provide meaningful work and continuous learning opportunities that will help develop your skills and progress your career. We believe in supporting a healthy work-life balance, offering flexible work schedules, hybrid work where possible, and a comprehensive benefits package to ensure you can enjoy both your professional and personal life.
In this essential and rewarding role, you will have the opportunity to work on cutting-edge RF systems, including developing new RF-based technologies, conducting vulnerability analysis, and designing deployable RF applications.
Key Responsibilities:
- RF Circuit Modelling & Design – Develop and analyse RF circuits, from simulation to testing.
- Antenna Selection & Design – Select and design antennas to meet the specific needs of various applications.
- Test & Measurement – Conduct RF testing, including real-time test and measurement using vector signal analysers.
- Vulnerability Analysis – Analyse and test RF systems to identify vulnerabilities and enhance security.
- System Development & Verification – Support the development and verification of mission systems, with potential field trial involvement.
- Specialist Tools Development – Design and develop bespoke research tools to support complex RF system analysis.
You’ll be working in a collaborative environment, either specializing in one area or contributing across multiple domains of RF communications engineering.
If you are passionate about RF engineering and want to take the next step in your career, we encourage you to apply. Join our innovative team and be part of a rewarding journey to develop cutting-edge solutions for a wide range of critical applications.
Apply now to help us shape the future of RF engineering at Lockheed Martin.
Required skills, qualifications and experience
- RF communications systems implementation, test, and analysis
- RF circuit design and modelling experience
- Real-time test and measurement using spectrum analysers and vector network analysers
- Familiarity with using and developing for Software-defined radios
Desirable Skills
- Experience in RF algorithm development and Digital Signal Processing
- Antenna optimisation and characterisation experience
- Embedded systems vulnerability analysis
- Knowledge of OpenCPI, GnuRadio, Python, C/C++, and other SDR development tools.
- VHDL, Python and/or C/C++
- Development on Linux and use of GitLab