Description:Bringing together people who use their passion for purposeful innovation… Your Mission is Ours. At Lockheed Martin we keep people safe and solve the world's most complex challenges. We place an emphasis on empowering our employees by fostering innovation, integrity, and exemplifying the epitome of corporate responsibility. Our people are some of the greatest minds in the industry and they make Lockheed Martin a great place to work.

About Us: The Advanced Technology Laboratories (ATL) is an applied research and development center within Lockheed Martin. Aligned with our Corporation’s Chief Technology Officer, ATL is dedicated to advancing scientific discovery and transitioning innovative technologies in human systems, robotics and autonomy, spectrum systems, data analytics, and more.

At ATL, our engineers are passionate problem solvers with a drive for innovation and learning. We combine diverse skills and experiences to deliver cutting-edge technology to our customers, community, and company. We engage in both externally and internally funded research and technology development projects, advancing the state-of-the-art in Defense technology.

Position Overview: Are you an engineering generalist with a passion for embedded systems development? At ATL, you will work on a variety of projects that challenge your skills and offer opportunities for growth and learning. Your role will involve working on small, focused development teams to convert scientific principles into real-world applications, helping to shape the future of Defense technology.

We are seeking a Research Engineer for our Eagan, MN facility with an ability to obtain a security clearance. As an engineer at ATL, your day-to-day responsibilities vary based on the needs of our programs. We pride ourselves in the flexibility we give to our engineers to pursue research that is of interest to them and give opportunities for engineers to grow and learn about what others in the lab are doing. Based on our current needs, your skills and the skills you wish to acquire, you could be tasked with any of the following:

- Develop embedded processing algorithms and systems for military applications.

- Perform lab testing and integration of high performance ruggedized photonic and fiber optic systems.

- Conduct modeling and simulation to validate concepts and guide designs.

- Engage in electrical and/or software design for advanced digital, RF/analog receivers, transmitters, antennas, and jam/anti-jam systems.

- Design, code, and test software for state-of-the-art communication systems.

- Support research projects to innovate and create new solutions for complex challenges.

- Participate in large-scale field tests across various environments (ground, sea, air) on commercial and military platforms.

- Assist in business development by crafting modern solutions to customer problems.
Basic Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science or a related field, with 5 years of professional experience; or 3 years of professional experience with a related Masters degree.

- Experience with FPGA design using VHDL and/or Verilog/SystemVerilog in Altera Quartus and/or Xilinx Vivado design and synthesis software.

- Experience with embedded systems software programming in C, C++, or Python.

- Willingness to work in a dynamic environment with varying day-to-day tasks.

- Interim Secret Clearance with ability and willingness to obtain a security clearance to at least the Secret level.

- Good team working and collaboration skills.
Desired Skills:
- Hands-on lab experience with electronics, photonics, and/or high-frequency RF devices.

- Proficiency with electrical design and simulation tools such as Cadence, Mentor, or similar software.

- Experience with electrical circuit analysis tools like SPICE or equivalent.

- Digital circuit design experience.

- Familiarity with source code management tools such as Git or similar.

- Experience with modeling tools such as MATLAB, Simulink, or LabVIEW.

- Theoretical or practical experience with analog or digital RF systems design and modeling.
Security Clearance Statement: This position requires a government security clearance, you must be a US Citizen for consideration.
Clearance Level: Secret
Other Important Information You Should Know
Expression of Interest: By applying to this job, you are expressing interest in this position and could be considered for other career opportunities where similar skills and requirements have been identified as a match. Should this match be identified you may be contacted for this and future openings.
Ability to Work Remotely: Part-time Remote Telework: The employee selected for this position will work part of their work schedule remotely and part of their work schedule at a designated Lockheed Martin facility. The specific weekly schedule will be discussed during the hiring process.
Work Schedules: Lockheed Martin supports a variety of alternate work schedules that provide additional flexibility to our employees. Schedules range from standard 40 hours over a five day work week while others may be condensed. These condensed schedules provide employees with additional time away from the office and are in addition to our Paid Time off benefits.
Schedule for this Position: 4x10 hour day, 3 days off per week
Pay Rate: The annual base salary range for this position in California and New York (excluding most major metropolitan areas), Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, Washington or Washington DC is $89,300 - $157,550. For states not referenced above, the salary range for this position will reflect the candidate’s final work location. Please note that the salary information is a general guideline only. Lockheed Martin considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/ training, key skills as well as market and business considerations when extending an offer.
Benefits offered: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, 401(k) match, Flexible Spending Accounts, EAP, Education Assistance, Parental Leave, Paid time off, and Holidays.
(Washington state applicants only) Non-represented full-time employees: accrue at least 10 hours per month of Paid Time Off (PTO) to be used for incidental absences and other reasons; receive at least 90 hours for holidays. Represented full time employees accrue 6.67 hours of Vacation per month; accrue up to 52 hours of sick leave annually; receive at least 96 hours for holidays. PTO, Vacation, sick leave, and holiday hours are prorated based on start date during the calendar year.
This position is incentive plan eligible.
Lockheed Martin is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified candidates will be considered without regard to legally protected characteristics.
The application window will close in 90 days; applicants are encouraged to apply within 5 - 30 days of the requisition posting date in order to receive optimal consideration.
At Lockheed Martin, we use our passion for purposeful innovation to help keep people safe and solve the world's most complex challenges. Our people are some of the greatest minds in the industry and truly make Lockheed Martin a great place to work.

With our employees as our priority, we provide diverse career opportunities designed to propel, develop, and boost agility. Our flexible schedules, competitive pay, and comprehensive benefits enable our employees to live a healthy, fulfilling life at and outside of work. We place an emphasis on empowering our employees by fostering an inclusive environment built upon integrity and corporate responsibility.

If this sounds like a culture you connect with, you’re invited to apply for this role. Or, if you are unsure whether your experience aligns with the requirements of this position, we encourage you to search on Lockheed Martin Jobs, and apply for roles that align with your qualifications.
Experience Level: Experienced Professional
Business Unit: ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY LABS
Relocation Available: Possible
Career Area: Hardware Engineering
Type: Full-Time
Shift: First