Radar System & Infrastructure Design Team Lead Electrical Engineer

About the role

Leidos Defense is seeking an experienced Electrical Engineer to lead the team responsible for the radar system and infrastructure that ingests, computes, manages, and distributes radar data. This role will guide the development and integration of the computing, networking, timing, operator interface, and command-center capabilities required to support reliable and synchronized radar operations.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate the Radar Back-End team responsible for radar data-processing infrastructure.
• Oversee the design, development, integration, and delivery of:
• Compute and data-center assets
• Server racks and network equipment
• Operator workstations and operator-center capabilities
• Master clocks and system timing infrastructure
• Beam formers and related radar-processing components
• Command-center designs and technical architectures
• Support and perform technical trade studies.
• Apply sound engineering practices to mature designs that meet system requirements.
• Support technical peer, table-top, and internal/external design reviews.
• Create and maintain Technical Data Package (TDP) artifacts, including models, drawings, bills of materials (BOMs), and specifications.
• Serve as the Cost Account Manager (CAM) with responsibility for planning, managing, and executing the Control Account Budget (CAB) in accordance with Earned Value Management System (EVMS) requirements.
• Develop, maintain, and execute Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) activities to ensure alignment with program milestones and contractual deliverables.
• Plan, prioritize, and assign work to cross-functional engineering and support personnel to meet program objectives.
• Maintain cost, schedule, and technical performance through Earned Value metrics, Estimate at Completion (EAC), Estimate to Complete (ETC), and variance analysis.
• Identify execution risks and opportunities, develop mitigation plans, and drive corrective actions to maintain program commitments.
• Lead program execution reviews and provide accurate status, financial forecasts, and performance metrics to program leadership and customers.
• Manage engineering change implementation, scope growth, and baseline changes while maintaining configuration and technical baseline integrity.
• Collaborate with Systems Engineering, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Quality, Test, and Program Management to ensure integrated planning and execution.
• Support proposal development, Basis of Estimate (BOE) creation, resource planning, and staffing forecasts for new business and program growth.
• Ensure technical deliverables meet customer requirements, quality standards, and program objectives throughout the product lifecycle.
• Foster collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement across the IPT while mentoring engineers and developing future technical leaders.
• Support customer meetings, design reviews, program management reviews (PMRs), Integrated Baseline Reviews (IBRs), and other technical and business reviews.
• Ensure compliance with contractual requirements, company policies, EVMS processes, and applicable engineering and program management standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or relevant technical field from an ABET-accredited university.
• BS with 12+ years of progressive engineering experience, or MS with 10+ years experience.
• At least 5 years supporting or leading multidisciplinary teams.
• Experience supporting large DoD or aerospace programs.
• Demonstrated success working on complex, multi-disciplinary teams through development, integration, test, and production.
• Experience with radar systems, mission systems, command-and-control systems, or other complex data-processing environments.
• Knowledge of compute infrastructure, server systems, networking, data centers, or distributed processing architectures.
• Experience with systems integration, technical coordination, and lifecycle management.
• Strong technical judgment and communication skills for both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Experience with design reviews (PDR/CDR), configuration management, and risk management.
• Basic understanding of radar systems and signal processing.
• Active DoD secret security clearance (or eligibility to obtain and maintain).
• Resident of Huntsville, AL or willing to relocate to the Huntsville, AL area.

Skills

• Technical expertise in electrical engineering and analysis.
• Ability to lead multidisciplinary teams.
• Strong problem-solving and technical trade study skills.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
• Experience with radar systems, mission systems, command-and-control systems, or other complex data-processing environments.
• Knowledge of compute infrastructure, server systems, networking, data centers, or distributed processing architectures.
• Experience with systems integration, technical coordination, and lifecycle management.

Benefits

Pay Range $131,300.00 - $237,350.00. Details are available at www.leidos.com/careers/pay-benefits.

Pay and 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.

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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.