Electrical Hardware Engineer

About the role

Today, Electronic Warfare (EW) is a growing enterprise - protecting the warfighter and our national security against ever-adapting threats. Our division currently has an exciting opportunity for an Electrical Hardware Engineer to design, develop, and build of radio-frequency (RF) and digital electronic hardware from prototypes through production support in Arlington, VA for the Electronic Warfare Division.

Responsibilities

• Gather, generate, and analyze requirements, power budgets, thermal budgets, and link budgets
• Design and layout of electronic circuit boards
• Create bills of materials, including parts selection, size/weight/power
• Design and assemble prototype electronics chassis and systems
• Generate test requirements and test plans from customer requirements
• Conduct and coordinate tests using a variety of RF and electrical test equipment
• Work with internal and external manufacturing resources to take the prototype design to a production model
• Field support and debug of operating systems

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or Computer Science, or related discipline with 4+ years of relevant experience
• Active Secret Clearance with the ability to obtain TS/SCI
• Experience in: System/subsystem design, Electrical and electronics principles and phenomena, Product development and test, Manufacturing processes and document control processes, Test plan and execution, Lab equipment, especially oscilloscopes, signal generators, arbitrary waveform generators, spectrum analyzers, and network analyzers, Proper handling and ESD control of sensitive electronic devices

Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent
• Experience with: RF system design, RF phenomenology, EW principles, systems, and techniques, Understanding of electrical code and OSHA safety requirements, PCB design and layout
• Occasional travel, about 10-20% to CONUS locations for 1-5 days at a time

Skills

At Leidos, we offer competitive benefits including 4 or more weeks Paid Time Off, 11 paid Holidays, 401K with a 6% company match and immediate vesting, Flexible Schedules, Discounted Stock Purchase Plans, Technical Upskilling, Education and Training Support, Parental Paid Leave, and much more. Join us and make a difference in Electronic Warfare Technology!

Benefits

Pay Range $87,100.00 - $157,450.00

Pay & Benefits

Pay and benefits are fundamental to any career decision. That's why we craft compensation packages that reflect the importance of the work we do for our customers. Employment benefits include competitive compensation, Health and Wellness programs, Income Protection, Paid Leave and Retirement. More details are available at www.leidos.com/careers/pay-benefits.

About Leidos

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, age, national origin, citizenship, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, family structure, marital status, ancestry, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law. Leidos will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with relevant laws.

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Commitment to Non-Discrimination

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, age, national origin, citizenship, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, family structure, marital status, ancestry, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law. Leidos will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with relevant laws.