
location_onAvalon, New Castle County, Delaware, 19804, United States
At Lockheed Martin Rotary and Mission Systems, we tackle the world's most demanding challenges within the Sensors, Effectors & Mission Systems (SEMS) organization. Our Radar Systems Engineering team brings together the brightest minds across our Moorestown, NJ, and Syracuse, NY sites to invent solutions where none previously existed. We collaborate with top-tier Radar engineers to deliver quality designs and cutting-edge capabilities to a broad array of customers, including the Missile Defense Agency, US Navy, Air Force, Army, Space Force, and international partners such as Japan, Canada, Spain, Norway, Australia, and the UK.
As a Sensor Systems Architect, you will join a team of diverse engineers and architects dedicated to advancing sensor architectures. This role exists to drive the architecture, design, and implementation of high-performance Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) radar systems. You will serve as a bridge between concept and reality, performing concept of operations design, defining radar behavior, and developing requirements to drive capability implementation across subsystems. Your work will involve conducting trade studies to analyze system-level performance impacts and representing the organization on contracts while interfacing with senior leadership and multi-disciplinary teams on significant technical matters.
If you are looking for a challenge of a lifetime where hard work is the fun part, this is the place for you. We value a collaborative environment where motivated engineers with diverse backgrounds work together to stay ahead of ever-evolving customer needs and threat spaces. At Lockheed Martin, we aim to give back continuously by offering a wide variety of benefits to help employees live flexible, healthy, and fulfilling lives. This includes a promotion of work-life balance with options like a Flex 4/10 schedule (every Friday off), a Flex 9/80 schedule (every other Friday off), or a 5/8 schedule, alongside a competitive 401(k) match, bonuses, and comprehensive medical, dental, and life insurance.
This position requires a government security clearance; candidates must be a U.S. Citizen with the ability to obtain a DoD Secret level clearance. We seek individuals who enjoy technical challenges that require thinking outside the box and possess a passion for driving technology forward. For more information on the cutting-edge technologies we support, including the Golden Dome Missile Defense system, please visit our capabilities page.
Work model: On-site
Skills: Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Physics, Radar Systems, System Analysis, Architecture, Requirements Development, Trade Studies, Modeling And Simulation, Integration And Test.
Education: Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent with 5 years experience; Master's degree with 3 years of related experience.
Avalon, New Castle County, Delaware, 19804, United States
Delaware
Lockheed Martin operates within the defense and space manufacturing sector, delivering critical solutions that support national security and advance global engineering capabilities. Headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland, the organization maintains a significant operational footprint with offices throughout the United States and international locations. The company focuses on developing technologies that shape industries and push the boundaries of what is possible in aerospace and defense systems.
Clients served include government entities and international partners requiring robust security solutions and high-performance engineering. The organization emphasizes collaboration, customer priority, and operational excellence as core principles guiding its workforce and project execution. Professionals join the firm to contribute to complex projects that impact global stability and technological progress.
Career opportunities at Lockheed Martin are positioned for individuals seeking to work on large-scale, mission-critical initiatives. The company's global presence allows for diverse engagement across various defense and space domains. By combining advanced technology with a dedicated team, the organization continues to fulfill its mandate of strengthening security and driving innovation in its specific fields.
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