Low Observables Engineer Sr Staff

  • Lockheed Martin
  • Palmdale, California
  • Full Time

You will be the Low Observables Engineer Sr Staff for the Low Observables (Signature Management & Survivability) team which is responsible for advancing stealth and survivability technologies.

What You Will Be Doing

As the Low Observables Engineer Sr Staff you will be responsible for leading the endtoend maturation of low observable technologies from concept through production. You will drive technical strategy, coordinate multidisciplinary efforts, and represent the team to senior leadership and government forums.

Your responsibilities will include:

  • Perform, analyze, and communicate vehicle signature predictions using Unixbased codes and tools.
  • Lead signaturereduction trade studies and optimization campaigns for platformlevel and componentlevel designs.
  • Plan and execute laboratory measurements of material coupons to determine physical, electrical, and environmental properties.
  • Develop and test advanced electromagnetic metamaterials for low observable platforms.
  • Write and maintain scripts for batch analysis and postprocessing to support rapid design iteration.

Whats In It For You

We are committed to supporting your worklife balance and overall wellbeing, offering flexible scheduling options. Learn more about Lockheed Martins comprehensive benefits package here. Do you want to be part of a company culture that empowers employees to think big, lead with a growth mindset, and make the impossible a reality? We provide the resources and give you the flexibility to enable inspiration and focus if you have the passion and courage to dream big, work hard, and have fun doing what you love then we want to build a better tomorrow with you.

Who You Are

You are a collaborative technical leader with deep expertise in aircraft stealth, radar crosssection analysis, and computational electromagnetics. You excel at communicating complex concepts to diverse audiences, influencing senior stakeholders, and guiding multidisciplinary teams to deliver innovative solutions on schedule.

Further Information About This Opportunity

MUST BE A U.S. CITIZEN -This position is located at a facility that requiresspecial access. The selected candidate must possess an active Secretclearance to start.

The following are absolutely required for those that apply:
- Bachelors degree in Electrical Engineering or Physics or related technical degree/equivalent
experience in RCS/LO technology with 8+ years of related professional experience; or Masters degree in
Electrical Engineering or Physics or related technical degree/equivalent experience in RCS/LO technology
with 6+ years of related professional experience; or PhD in Electrical Engineering or Physics or related
technical degree/equivalent experience in RCS/LO technology with 4+ years experience with RCS/LO
technology
- Professional experience in RCS, LO technology, RF, CEM simulations, or electromagnetics
- U.S. Citizenship
- Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Top Secret Security ClearanceThe following attributes are desired/preferred but not required for consideration:
- Active DoD Top Secret Security Clearance or TS//SCI
- Recognized experience in low observables (LO), survivability, or susceptibility
- Experience with radar cross section reduction (RCSR) or radio-frequency (RF) antenna
design/integration
- Expertise in LO modeling and predictions with experience using one or more of the following:
Computational electromagnetics (CEM), Method of Moments (MoM), Xpatch, SENTRi, HFSS
- Experience with LO integration / multi-discipline air vehicle systems design
- Experience in RCS range testing
- Experience with LO materials and LO material integration onto physical platforms
- Knowledge of RADAR, RF materials, RF material measurements
- Cultivation, pursuit, capture, project or program management, and execution of signature technology
IRAD & CRAD projects
- Programming with C/C++, Java, Fortran, Matlab, Python
- CAD software literacy for model cleanup and meshing
Job ID: 512975910
Originally Posted on: 3/9/2026

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