Senior Wireless Engineer

SUMMARYBy applying for this role, you will be considered for enterprise wide opportunities within Lockheed Martin for the advertised or similar skill set.We currently have multiple opportunities available within Lockheed Martin Space for consideration by experienced Wireless Engineering professionals, in a variety of locations, and at all levels of experience.Candidates may be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.Potential Work locations may include: Huntsville, AL; Washington, DC Metro (Rockville, MD); Littleton, CO; Centennial, CO; Denver, CO; Louisville, CO; Greater Philadelphia (King of Prussia, PA); Sunnyvale, CA; Palmdale, CA; Ogden, UT*Relocation Assistance packages may be provided pending the opportunity. Common Titles / Disciplines: Wireless Engineer, Wireless Network Engineer, Wireless Communications Engineer, 5G Wireless Research Engineer, 4G RAN Software Developer , 4G Core Network Installation & Test Engineer , 4G/5G Software Engineer , Modem Design Engineer, Firmware Engineer, Standardization Engineer, Wireless/Cellular RF Systems Engineer, PHY / MAC, MEC Architect, RAN EngineerCommon Responsibilities pending determined Skill Area:â—¾ Design, Development, Integration and Test of cutting edge wireless communications capabilities across infrastructure, platform, and application segments.â—¾ Drive design and specification for communications system.â—¾ Perform requirements capture and develop ICD and design documentationâ—¾ Drive design and specification for communications system.â—¾ Systems / Software development of OSI Layers 1, 2 and 3 for 4G LTE and 5G communications systemsâ—¾ Responsible for design and communications system specification development including modification of the 3GPP specs with focus being in the design, development, and testing of 5G platforms.â—¾ Participation in customer design reviews, Q&A and project status on all aspects of the network management system.â—¾ Contribute to the technical solution and overall system design and delivery of Agile releases and support the Release Train Manager on software deliveries.BASIC QUALIFICATIONSâ—¾ Experienced Wireless Communications Engineer, Developer, or Architect with proven expertise in the Infrastructure, Platform, or Application layers of 4G/5G/LTE networks.â—¾ Experience in one or more of the following core skill areas is required:â—¾ 4G/5G Software Developmentâ—¾ Core 4G/5G Baseband Engineeringâ—¾ 4G/5G Embedded Hardware / ASIC Engineeringâ—¾ Network Architecture/System Implementation (Standardization)â—¾ 5G-IoT, 5G-ML, 5G-Security (E2E)DESIRED SKILLSâ—¾ Wireless Engineering experience with an emphasis in the support of 5G, 4G/5G, 5GS, 5G Core, LTE/5G, LTE/4G/5G networks and communications protocolsâ—¾ Experience in the Control Plane, Data Plane (Virtual/Physical Network Function), Network, Hardware, Protocols, Management, Maintenance of wireless communications networks.â—¾ RF Engineering knowledge in one or more of the following areas: Radio Frequency Planning & Optimization Engineer, RF Analysis Engineer, Transmitter Design, Receiver Designâ—¾ Systems and/or Network Engineering knowledge in one or more of the following areas: Radio Access Network: Spectrum Efficiency, Cloud RAN; Core Network: SDN, SD- WAN, NFV, Internet exchange Point; Transport Network: Millimetre wave; Systems Test, Call Processing, Distributed Computing, MEC, 5G Coreâ—¾ Software Engineering experience in one or more of the following areas: PHY / MAC, MAC, 5G Integration, Embedded, ASIC, FPGAâ—¾ Hardware Engineering experience in one or more of the following areas: Small Cell, Core, MIMO, Massive MIMO, IV&V, Optical, Ultra Wide Band Network, Smart Antenna, Code Division Multiple Access Pointsâ—¾ Embedded, ASIC, FPGA Firmware Engineering Designâ—¾ Modem Design Engineering with knowledge of VLSI, VHDL, Verilog, SoC, RTL design, Python, Low-power Design, Logic Design, IC, Embedded Systemsâ—¾ Research and/or Design experience specific to mm-Wave, mmW, IoT, MIoT, PCB Design, mmWave Integration, MEC Architectureâ—¾ Knowledge or Direct Experience in support of Wireless Standards design, Network Planning, UDM Integration, and Packet Core.â—¾ Experience with 4G LTE and 5G NR (New Radio) physical layer and physical layer specifications, such as 36.100 series and 36.200 series / 38.100 series and 38.200 seriesâ—¾ Experience of modeling and simulation of 4G and/or 5G physical layerâ—¾ Experience with 4G LTE layer 2 and layer 3 specs such as 3GPP 36.3xx seriesâ—¾ Experience with protocol stack software, implementation and testingâ—¾ Software development in a real time embedded systems environmentâ—¾ Experience with 4G wireless communications and associated software development with emphasis on eNodeB Layer 2 and 3 protocols such as RRC, RLC, MAC & PDCPâ—¾ Knowledge of network management systemsâ—¾ Knowledge of 4G core network operation and user equipment interactions with a 4G base stationâ—¾ Satellite communications (SATCOM) experience and knowledge about SATCOM protocol standards (e.g. DVB-S/S2/S2x/RCS/RCS2, Geo Mobile Radio, etc.)â—¾ Linux experienceTYPICAL MINIMUMSâ—¾ Bachelor''s degree or higher from an accredited college in related discipline, or equivalent experience/combined education.â—¾ US Citizenship along with an active DOD clearance or the ability to obtain and maintain a DOD Security Clearance.

Created: 2026-04-04