About the role

We are seeking a Lead SDR Engineer (Software Defined Radio) to join a multi-discipline EW capability development team at our Gloucester site. You’ll work on a variety of Defence, Cyber, and Intelligence programmes, with the opportunity to specialize in key areas such as SIGINT, software defined radio architectures, payload development, and OpenCPI applications.

At Lockheed Martin, we provide meaningful work and continuous learning opportunities that will help develop your skills and progress your career. We believe in supporting a healthy work-life balance, offering flexible work schedules, hybrid work where possible, and a comprehensive benefits package to ensure you can enjoy both your professional and personal life.

In this essential and rewarding role, you will have the opportunity to work on cutting-edge RF systems, including developing new RF-based technologies, conducting vulnerability analysis, and designing deployable SDR applications.

You’ll be the technical expert building the next wave of National Security and defence‑grade RF cyber capabilities.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead on the development of SDR firmware and applications – Create reusable interfaces, algorithms and capabilities to target multiple mission formats and an exciting array of RF platforms.
• Drive platform & API development – Implement signal processing pipelines, embedded Linux drivers, and application management code to manage the integration of our applications with radios in use by our clients in the real world.
• Orchestrate development, test and release activities – Implement test benches, operate laboratory equipment, run continuous integration builds, and conduct rapid iterative testing to validate RF performance and interference resilience.
• Technical Leadership – Mentor junior engineers, lead design reviews, act in the capacity of subject matter expert, and take ownership of the evolution of our technical standards.
• Cross Function Collaboration – Work alongside system engineers, cyber security specialists, technologists and innovators to ensure our customers achieve their mission aims.
• Consultation – You’ll interact directly with other teams and stakeholders on a daily basis in order to ensure the wider success of our clients and partners.
• Innovation – Utilise the latest advances in AI/ML, cloud computing and edge processing to drive step changes in performance and success.

You’ll be a technical expert working in a collaborative and supportive environment, either specializing in one area or contributing across multiple domains of RF communications engineering.

If you are passionate about RF engineering in the national security arena and want to take the next step in your career, we encourage you to apply. Join our innovative team and be part of a rewarding journey to develop cutting-edge solutions for a wide range of critical applications.

Security Clearance

This role requires you to be able to obtain and maintain eDV security clearance.

You don’t need to hold eDV clearance when you apply. If you don’t currently have it, we’ll support you through the application process.

Apply now to help us shape the future of RF Cyber at Lockheed Martin.

Required Skills, Qualifications, and Experience

It is expected that you can evidence significant experience in one of the following:

• Working with RF communications and software-defined radio technologies & architectures, low level firmware, and systems integration
• EW or SIGINT capability development (including RF waveform and protocol vulnerability analysis)
• Commercial and Military communications stacks and modem development
  (e.g IEEE 802.x, COFDM, Satcoms, or Link 16)
• OpenCPI, GnuRadio, Python, C/C++, VHDL and other SDR development technologies

Desired Skills

• RF algorithm development, signal analysis and digital signal processing
• Radio characterisation, front end device design, antenna selection, and link budget optimisation
• FPGA/RFSOC development experience and proficiency in VHDL (or Verilog)
• Embedded Linux, real-time OS, and platform development including BSP/OSPs
• AWS, IaaC, Git, CICD pipelines, secure development practices, and mixed security classification software development
• Leading technical projects, budgets and teams