Senior RF Engineer

Position Overview

Leidos Defense Electrical Systems Department is seeking a talented Senior RF Engineer to join a multidisciplinary team to create unique solutions to complex engineering challenges in our Huntsville, AL location.

The individual will support a variety of programs to develop electronic assemblies integrated into a diverse range of aerospace and military systems, including manned/unmanned ground/air vehicles, missiles, defensive radars, and space systems.

• Design, troubleshoot, and test RF exciters, transmitters, and receivers.
• Design, troubleshoot, and test RF PCBs, modules, and chassis across several high frequency bands (L-band, S-band, C-band, X-band, Ku-band, Ka-band).
• Collaborate with firmware/software engineers throughout product lifecycle to develop application software and test equipment.
• Engage with manufacturing teams to employ DFM practices in product design, and resolve technical issues that are discovered during the manufacture and test of deliverable hardware.
• Integrate products into larger systems by working with system design teams.

• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering or related technical field.
• At least 8 years of experience in high‑speed electronics design and/or RF hardware design.
• US Citizenship is required.
• Eligibility to obtain and maintain secret security clearance.
• Experience in the design, test, and manufacture of analog/mixed‑signal PCBs or integrated RF/microwave assemblies.
• Expertise with radar and communications principles.
• Hands‑on laboratory experience with instrumentation, test equipment, and debug/test methods including use of network analyzers, spectrum analyzers, oscilloscopes, signal generators, etc.
• Ability to perform in a collaborative engineering environment working closely with multi‑disciplinary teams.
• Effective communication skills within a team environment.
• Resident of the North Alabama area or willing to relocate to the Huntsville – North Alabama, AL area.
• Experience and/or working knowledge of:
• Developing exciter, transmitter, receiver, and antenna subsystems
• Modeling, simulation, design verification testing, and characterization of RF circuits
• MATLAB and/or Python experience simulating radar and communication signal processors
• EMI/EMC mitigation

• Die‑level / chip‑and‑wire technology
• VPX/VNX, FMC/FMC+, Open System Architectures
• Experience with high‑speed digital interfaces (JESD
  204B/C, PCIe, DDR5)

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.