Radar Systems Architect

Job ID

717231BR Date posted:

Feb. 17, 2026

Description: What We‘re Doing

Here at Lockheed Martin Rotary and Mission Systems we take on the most demanding challenges in the world. We seek out innovative ideas and creative solutions to seemingly impossible problems facing our customers in the Sensors, Effectors & Mission Systems (SEMS) organization. We collaborate with the best Radar engineers in the business across the Moorestown, NJ and Syracuse, NY sites to invent solutions where they don‘t exist yet.

If you‘re looking for the challenge of a lifetime on a team of the brightest minds in the world, then Rotary Mission Systems and the Sensor Architectures team is the place for you. If you‘re looking for life-long learning and a career where the hard work is the fun part, then you‘re in the right place.

Lockheed Martin. Your Mission is Ours.

The Work

Our Radar Systems Engineering team is seeking a candidate to support architecture, design, Concept of Operations, requirements development, analysis, and implementation of high performance Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) radar systems.

In your role as a Sensor Systems Architect, you will: • Perform concept of operations design, radar behavior definition, and associated requirements development to drive radar capability implementation across radar subsystems. • Successfully collaborate with subsystem teams to define clear, executable, and testable approaches for meeting mission success criteria • Conduct trade studies and analyze the radar system level performance impacts to support and evaluate design decisions • Develop and present detailed design documentation • Represent the organization on contracts and interface with internal and external customers, program and senior leadership, and multi-disciplinary teams on significant technical matters. • Apply strong analytical and communication skills in a dynamic, multi-disciplinary environment

Note: • This position requires a government security clearance; you must be a US Citizen for consideration.

Who We Are

Our team of Radar Systems Engineers and Sensor Architects come from diverse backgrounds and experience levels, all working together to deliver quality designs and cutting-edge capabilities to our customers. We support a broad array of Radar products and customers including the Missile Defense Agency, US Navy, Air Force, US Army, Space Force, and foreign partners including Japan, Canada, Spain, Norway, Australia, UK and more. Radar at Lockheed Martin

Who You Are If you enjoy a technical challenge that will get you thinking outside the box. If you seek a collaborative environment working with motivated engineers with a diverse range of experiences and backgrounds. If you‘re a lifelong learner with a passion for driving technology forward. If you‘re an expert in your field looking to apply your skill to advancing sensor architectures to stay ahead of ever-evolving customer needs across a broad array of environments and threat spaces, then this is the place for you.

Why Join Lockheed Martin

At Lockheed Martin we value your unique skills and expertise, and we aim to give back continuously by offering a wide variety of benefits and amenities to help our employees live flexible, healthy, and fulfilling lives at and outside of work. Some of our favorite perks include: • The promotion of Work Life Balance with every Friday off (Flex 4/10 Schedule) or every other Friday off (Flex 9/80) or a 5/8 schedule. • A competitive 401k match and bonus. • Comprehensive Benefits including Medical/Dental/Life Insurance. Learn more about Lockheed Martin‘s comprehensive benefits package here! Learn more about Lockheed Martin‘s comprehensive benefits package here!

Explore some of the cutting‑edge technologies we support: https://lockheedmartin.com/en-us/capabilities/missile-defense/golden-dome-missile-defense.html

#REAS Basic Qualifications: - Bachelor‘s degree or higher in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science/Engineering, Physics or equivalent degree combined with 5 years of related experience, or a Master‘s degree with 3 years of related experience - Functional knowledge of radar systems and subsystems - Demonstrated experience in one or more of the following areas: system analysis, architecture, requirements development, trade studies, modeling and simulation, or integration and test. - High proficiency in C++ or Matlab or Python - U.S. Citizen with ability to obtain a DoD Secret level clearance Desired Skills: - Advanced degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science/Engineering, Physics or equivalent - Radar systems development experience including signal processing, antenna patterns, detection/tracking/discrimination algorithms, software, data analysis, and modeling & simulation - Experience leading technical teams and collaboration across multi-disciplinary teams - Demonstra