Electrical Design Engineer

Electrical Design Engineer

Leidos Defense is seeking an Electrical Design Engineer to join our Huntsville team.

• Solve complex electrical problems using off-the-shelf parts as well as the ability to develop custom solutions.
• Create solutions using techniques spanning a variety of engineering disciplines including power distribution, RF design, logic/controls, and custom analog and digital circuit design.
• Use test equipment such as VNAs, spectrum analyzers, multimeters, network analyzers, and lab power supplies/loads.
• Create detailed block diagrams to define top level systems as well as lower level sub assemblies.
• Document and release designs using KiCAD, Solid Works Electrical, Visio, or similar.
• Work collaboratively with project team(s) to formulate innovative solutions to complex problems and products across a broad range of applications.

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or a STEM discipline from an ABET accredited school with 4+ years of direct applicable experience or MS degree with 2+ years of relevant experience.
• Demonstrated expertise in design work using a CAD package similar to Solid Works and Solid Works Electrical.
• Strong understanding of electrical system level design.
• Ability to design for rapid prototyping and fabrication in a dynamic environment.
• US Citizenship and maintain or ability to obtain Final Secret Clearance or meet eligibility to obtain Secret Clearance.
• Resident of or willing to relocate to Huntsville, AL area.

• Strong understanding of basic mechanical concepts.
• Strong understanding of electrical concepts.
• Electrical system design experience – power, data, and RF.
• Experience with electrical schematics and cable diagrams.
• Familiar with 3 phase and split phase power systems.
• Familiar with DC power systems.
• Knowledge of fiber optics communication systems.
• Experience with KiCAD, Mentor Graphics DxDesigner, Altium, OrCAD, or similar.
• Familiar with 2D and 3D CAD software such as Solid Works, Solid Works Electrical, AutoCAD and Visio.
• Organizational skills to document designs, assist with Technical Data Packages (TDP) and support production and test.
• Active SECRET security clearance or higher.

Pay Range: $87,100.00 - $

Employment benefits include competitive compensation, Health and Wellness programs, Income Protection, Paid Leave and Retirement. More details are available at

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.