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Lead Radar/EW/Communications Systems Engineer - Moorestown, NJ

Moorestown, New Jersey

Moorestown, New Jersey

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Job ID: 676697BR Date posted: Oct. 01, 2024 Program: Radar
Description:What We're Doing
As a part of the Lockheed Martin community, we take on challenges and find solutions using creativity and collaboration. If you’re looking to be a part of a passionate team solving these complex problems, then Rotary and Mission Systems is the place for you.

The Work
Lockheed Martin Rotary & Mission Systems is seeking a candidate to support the design, analysis, and requirements development/verification of innovative techniques for legacy radar systems and high performance Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) radar systems, as well as communication systems. The successful candidate will have strong analytic and communication skills and work well in a dynamic, multi-disciplinary environment. Occasional travel may be required.

The Lead Radar/EW/Communications Systems Engineer will:

• Work in lab and development environments to conceptualize, prototype, test, and demonstrate innovative techniques in support of advanced waveform, spectrum management, and radar control design
• Provide guidance and leadership for program execution
• Navigate major program milestones
• Develop development schedules, identify critical paths, develop integration plans, provide cost estimates, create staffing plans, facilitate team development, and develop risk mitigation plans
• Support the planning and execution of development and integration activities; working with systems, software, and hardware teams to coordinate schedules
• Lead design reviews, system demos, flight tests, element and system level verification activities, and system certification
• Execute integration and test activities, evaluate test results, investigate discrepancies, technically assess anomalies, and drive them to resolution.
• Perform functional analysis, design trade studies, requirements allocation, and interface definition to translate customer requirements into hardware and software specifications.
• Develop models and detailed simulations to assess system performance.
• Represent the organization on contracts and interface with internal and external customers,
program and senior leadership, and multidisciplinary engineering teams on significant technical matters

b>Who We Are
Lockheed Martin is a global aerospace, defense, and security company dedicated to advancing scientific discovery and harnessing innovation to make the world a safer place. Our RMS business in Moorestown, NJ is a hub of talented engineers, scientists, and professionals committed to shaping the future of defense technology. We value collaboration, excellence, and integrity in everything we do. As a part of our team, you will work alongside like-minded individuals dedicated to pushing the boundaries of what's possible.

A level 4 employee is typically senior-career and has 9+ years of professional experience.

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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.

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Basic Qualifications:
• BS Degree in Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, Computer Science/Engineering, Physics, or equivalent
• Engineering experience in algorithm design development or analysis
• Proficient in the use of MATLAB, Python, and C++ or equivalent high level computing language
• Strong mathematics background in linear algebra, statistical analysis, and signal processing
• Functional knowledge of Radar, Electronic Warfare systems, and/or Communications, including algorithms, subsystems, and components
• Demonstrated experience in one or more of the following areas: communication techniques (5G and 6G), system modeling (e.g., Cameo, Rhapsody), system analysis, architecture, algorithm development, radar control, requirements development, design, modeling and simulation, or integration and test
• Ability to obtain & maintain a DoD security clearance at the SECRET level - U.S. citizenship required
Desired Skills:
• Advanced degree in Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, Computer Science/Engineering, Physics, or equivalent.
• Experience in one or more of the following areas:
i) Wireless communication techniques, e.g., 5G, 6G/NextG, and 5G.MIL
ii) Adaptive antenna arrays
iii) Signal processing/sensor fusion/joint optimization, including algorithm derivation, development, analysis, and testing
iv) System modeling tools
v) Artificial intelligence/machine learning
vii) Radar control algorithms

• Demonstrated experience in technical execution and briefing technical presentations to the customers or other external stakeholders
• Demonstrated experience in the test and evaluation of advanced radar control, processing, and waveform algorithm techniques
• Experience performing trades studies, requirements development: analysis, derivation, allocation, and documentation, engineering design and development, software development processes, systems and software modeling
• Familiarity with design, tools and environments for radar systems and subsystems for performance analysis and modeling
• Familiarity with computer architectures and algorithm development for a range of system/subsystem applications
• Strong interpersonal skills with comfort working on geographically diverse teams
• Strong communication skills, (written and verbal)
• Able to work independently or as a member of a team
Security Clearance Statement: This position requires a government security clearance, you must be a US Citizen for consideration.
Clearance Level: Secret
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/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.
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.
Join us at Lockheed Martin, where your mission is ours. Our customers tackle the hardest missions. Those that demand extraordinary amounts of courage, resilience and precision. They’re dangerous. Critical. Sometimes they even provide an opportunity to change the world and save lives. Those are the missions we care about.

As a leading technology innovation company, Lockheed Martin’s vast team works with partners around the world to bring proven performance to our customers’ toughest challenges. Lockheed Martin has employees based in many states throughout the U.S., and Internationally, with business locations in many nations and territories.
Experience Level: Experienced Professional
Business Unit: RMS
Relocation Available: Possible
Career Area: Systems Engineering: System Architecture
Type: Full-Time
Shift: First
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