RF Engineer (Level II)

About the role

Lockheed Martin Space is seeking a junior RF Engineer to join our team in Littleton, CO! In this exciting role, you will support the Deep Space Exploration Mission Operations group as the Telecom subsystem engineer supporting multiple flying missions in the Littleton Mission Support Area. The missions include the Origins Spectral Interpretation Resource Identification Security Regolith explorer (OSIRIS-APEX), JUNO, and potentially others during primary and extended missions.

Responsibilities

• Producing predictions of subsystem performance during future operations
• Monitoring real-time telecom subsystem performance
• Trending subsystem performance
• Analysis of problems and documentation of problems to include corrective actions
• Providing subsystem inputs to systems engineering for spacecraft sequence development and review the resulting sequences for correct operation of the subsystem, for both nominal and special event sequences
• Reviewing test results from spacecraft test labs and simulators for proper use and functionality of telecom elements
• Maintaining a database of current and long-term subsystem trending and performance data
• Maintaining and updating software tools for sequence review, performance prediction and other tasks
• Supporting team meetings and periodic reviews
• Working irregular work hours in support of science activities and spacecraft recovery to nominal operations
• Supporting other Deep Space Exploration flying missions and proposal support as needed

Requirements

Degree in electrical engineering or related field from an accredited college. Familiarity with or coursework with microwave RF subsystem design and hardware, including one or more of the following: receivers, exciters, transponders, couplers, hybrids, RF