Senior Electrical Engineer

Job Description

Leidos Defense Systems is seeking a talented Senior Electrical Engineer – Hardware Design to join our team to create unique solutions for complex problems. The Electrical Systems Department is a design-focused group of engineers specializing in advanced hardware-based solutions. The selected candidate will be expected to execute in a fast‑paced, small‑team environment through all phases of the product life cycle from concept development and detailed design through manufacturing, qualification testing, and post‑delivery support.

The engineer will be responsible for architecting, implementing, and testing printed circuit board assemblies (PCBAs) including power supply, mixed‑signal, FPGA, and microcontroller designs. Additional skills such as signal integrity analysis, power distribution network design, high‑speed digital (10 GigE+) design, RF design, or basic VHDL proficiency are a plus. With a product focus, the individual is also expected to actively partner with other engineers, project managers, technicians, and the customer to develop solutions that adhere to a diverse set of requirements.

Additionally, the engineer will support resolution of technical issues that are discovered during the manufacture and test of deliverable products, including troubleshooting board‑level issues, assessing failures for root cause, and identifying corrective actions.

• Candidate must possess a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or equivalent degree from an ABET‑accredited institution.
• Candidate must have 8+ years experience in electronics design and test from architecture through implementation.
• Candidate must have advanced knowledge of digital/analog/mixed‑signal electronics, components, and interface/communication standards.
• Candidate must have expertise in digital PCB design and troubleshooting including embedded processor, microcontroller, or FPGA‑based designs.
• Candidate must have proven experience in design, test, troubleshooting, and manufacture of complex multi‑layer electronic circuit card assemblies.
• Candidate must have hands‑on laboratory experience with instrumentation, test equipment, and debug/test methods.
• Candidate must have experience with technical problem solving and root cause analysis.
• Candidate must demonstrate an ability to decompose system‑level considerations (i.e. requirements) to lower design levels.
• Candidate must have the ability to interpret schematics, wiring diagrams, and system block diagrams.
• Candidate must have demonstrated experience effectively communicating within a team environment.
• Candidate must be a resident of the North Alabama area or willing to relocate to the Huntsville – North Alabama, AL area.

• Preferential consideration for candidates who possess a Master’s Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or equivalent degree from an ABET‑accredited university.
• Experience and/or working knowledge of multiple high‑speed serial communication standards and memory interfaces (e.g. GigE, 10 GigE, Aurora, DDR2, DDR3, DDR4, JESD
  204B, PCIe, SATA).
• High‑speed design analysis tools such as Hyper Lynx.
• Rigid‑flex, microvia, blind via, and buried via printed circuit board design.
• Switched‑mode power supply (SMPS) design.
• Siemens electrical engineering development tools (formerly Mentor Graphics).
• Altium electrical engineering development tools.

Candidate must be a US Citizen and possess (and be able to maintain) a Final Secret Clearance or meet the eligibility to obtain (and maintain) a Secret Clearance.

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• Health and Wellness programs
• Income Protection
• Paid Leave
• Retirement

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.