ADVANCING OUR OPERATIONSIn order for us to complete our missions, our technology simply cannot fail. Covering a wide range of specialties ranging from aeronautical and computer systems to flight test and mechanical, Developmental Engineers provide advanced skill and knowledge of their particular specialties. Responsible for everything from the planning to implementation of their projects, these experts are essential to the success of operations all over the world.REQUIREMENTSYou must meet several requirements before joining the Air Force. These concern your background, overall health and other standards set by the Air Force, Department of Defense and federal law.Minimum EducationBachelor’s degree in engineering related to one of the following specialties: aerospace, aeronautical, astronautical, computer, electrical, electronics, communication or mechanicalQualificationsCompletion of the Defence Acquisition UniversityFundamentals of SystemsAcquisition Management course or Acquisition Fundamentals courseCompletion of the Air Force Flight Test Engineer course or comparableMinimum of 24 months of experience in qualified position or a master’s degree in a specified discipline and 12 months’ experience or a Doctor of Philosophy degree in a specified disciplineCompletionof Officer Training School (OTS), AirForce Academy (AFA) or AirForce Reserve Officer Training Corps (AFROTC)Must be between the ages of 18 and have not reached your 42ndbirthday

Description Leidos Defense Sector is seeking a talentedElectrical System Design Engineercandidate to join a multidisciplinary team to create unique solutions to complex engineering challenges in our Huntsville, AL location. We have offices across the United States that provide responsive, cost-effective engineering, scientific, and IT solutions in the defense, space, cyber, and commercial fields. The ideal candidate will thrive in a learning environment that encourages leadership and technical growth.Primary ResponsibilitiesAs an essential part of our dynamic team developing advanced electrical system designs. You will analyze, design and integrate solutions that will successfully address a wide variety of customer challenges.You will primarily be focused on electrical design and integration for the Enduring Shield ground based force protection system, but there are also opportunities to participate in design of electrical architectures and integrated systems for other mission-critical systems that include flight systems, sensors, ground vehicles, and space hardware.Typical Responsibilities Include:System level electrical design including cable design specification and cable drawingsParts selection and derating activitiesNew hardware design verification testingSupport system level integration activitiesSTE (Special Test Equipment) design and assemblyBasic QualificationsCandidate must possess aBachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or equivalent degree from an ABET-accredited institution withCandidate must have 4+ years of relevant experience or 2+ years with MS degreeCandidate must have experience in electronics design and test from architecture through implementationPosition requires candidates to be capable of performing in a collaborative engineering environment working closely with multi-disciplinary teamsCandidate must have demonstrated experience effectively communicating within a team environmentCandidate must have hands-on laboratory experience with instrumentation, test equipment, and debug/test methodsCable design experience in Visio or ExcelCandidates must be a resident of the North Alabama area or willing to relocate to the Huntsville - North Alabama, AL areaCandidate 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.Preferred QualificationsExperience designing to IPC/WHMA-A-620 class 3 StandardsExperience supporting cable production.Familiarity with mil-spec component selection including 38999 connectors, MS25036 ring terminalsFamiliarity with AS50881 NASA Derating StandardCable design experience using Solidworks Electrical, Creo Schematic, DraftsightOriginal Posting Date:2024-10-21While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.Pay Range:Pay Range $81,250.00 - $146,875.00The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline onlyand not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.

Description Leidos Dynetics is seeking a Senior Principal Radar Systems Engineer to join a talented team of engineers and scientists within the RF & Intelligence Solutions Department. The department’s goals include comprehending, exploiting, and evaluating foreign threats. The department performs radio frequency (RF) design, custom hardware builds, algorithm development, and analysis across a variety of both research and development and operational tasks. The candidate selected for this position will support projects for the DoD, Intelligence Community, and other Prime contractors.Primary ResponsibilitiesThe Sr. Principal Radar Systems Engineer duties include performing systems requirements evaluation, functional studies, timeline analysis, trade studies, requirements allocation and interface definition, technical management, integration, system testing, and quality assurance. The candidate will promote development of innovative approaches, solutions, and architecture development. Frequent interaction with the customer through in-process reviews, customer visits and demonstrations are part of the role.Basic QualificationsA bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or computer engineering (or related technical discipline) from an ABET accredited institute and seventeen (17+) years of relevant work history is needed. If candidate has an MS in a related field fifteen (15+) years of relevant work history is needed.Candidate must have a comprehensive understanding of RF transceiver system architecture and cascade analysisCandidate should have design experience working in bands from UHF to KaFamiliarity with software development, integration, and test and as well as requirements development and verification (modeling and simulation background a plus)Materials, production, and configuration management history is neededPrior work with Open Air Range integrationCandidate must have experience working with lab test equipment such as spectrum analyzers, network analyzers, oscilloscopes, etc.Candidate must understand fundamentals of antenna theory (types, designs, beam patterns, etc.)Candidate must be a US citizen with eligibility for TS clearancePreferred QualificationsPreference will be given to candidates who possess one or more of the following qualifications:Position requires candidates to be capable of performing in a collaborative engineering environment working closely with a multidisciplinary team.Junior team mentoring is highly encouragedThe ideal candidate will have hands-on work in developing, documenting, and executing test processes and procedures for electronic and electromechanical products.Fundamental understanding of DSP concepts (matched filtering, coherent integration, etc.)Programming in at least one high-level language (MATLAB, C++, Python)Experience with Linux operating systemsExperience working/integrating RF transceivers with FPGA-based systems.Experience working with high-speed ADCs and DACsCandidates with TS clearance with SSBI are preferred but not requiredOriginal Posting Date:2024-10-18While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.Pay Range:Pay Range $144,300.00 - $260,850.00The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline onlyand not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.

Description Leidos Defense Systems is seeking a talented Electrical Engineer to join a diverse team to create unique solutions for complex problems in our Test Instrumentation & Lethal Mechanisms Portfolio which develops Fuzing Systems (Ignition Safety Devices for igniting rocket motors, Electronic Safe & Arm Devices for initiating warheads), Proximity Sensors, as well as telemetry systems for rocket, missile and unmanned aerial system applications.This highly impactful mission creates hardware that defends our War Fighters in numerous ways! These products are in current production in support of several weapons systems customers with increased production over the next several years.Primary ResponsibilitiesThis unique role will be responsible for the design, development, and testing of complex electronic hardware for defense applications. Additionally, this role includes support of our manufacturing team, throughout the lifecycle of each product. Projects will involve diverse technology areas, including analog and digital electronic design, payload integration, and system integration.Basic QualificationsBSEE degree plus 8 years of prior relevant experience including:Concept development and circuit design for a variety of productsExperience using Mentor Graphics E-CAD schematic capture softwareDebugging electronic hardware with standard laboratory equipmentMust be a US citizen and a resident of Huntsville, Alabama, or be willing to relocate to the Huntsville, Alabama area.Must be a US Citizen, possess (and be able to maintain) a final secret clearance or meet the eligibility to obtain (and maintain) a Secret Clearance.Preferred QualificationsFamiliarity with Altium schematic capture and PCB layout E-CADC programming abilities for embedded micro-processorsGUI development for test interfaces using Python, LabView, etc.Excellent communication skillsProduct manufacturing supportOriginal Posting Date:2024-10-17While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.Pay Range:Pay Range $101,400.00 - $183,300.00The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline onlyand not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.

Description Leidos Defense Systems is seeking a talented Electrical Engineer to join a diverse team to create unique solutions for complex problems in our Test Instrumentation & Lethal Mechanisms Portfolio which develops Fuzing Systems (Ignition Safety Devices for igniting rocket motors, Electronic Safe & Arm Devices for initiating warheads), Proximity Sensors, as well as telemetry systems for rocket, missile and unmanned aerial system applications. You will have the opportunity to lead the technical direction of a growing warhead fuzing and rocket motor ignition product line that will impact numerous projects! This highly impactful mission creates hardware that defends our War Fighters in numerous ways! These products are in current production in support of several weapons systems customers with increased production over the next several years.Primary ResponsibilitiesThis unique role will be responsible for the design, development, and testing of complex electronic hardware for defense applications. Additionally, this role includes support of our manufacturing team, throughout the lifecycle of each product. Projects will involve diverse technology areas, including analog and digital electronic design, payload integration, and system integration. We support our manufacturing team for existing products as well as launching new products in this role.Basic QualificationsBSEE degree plus 12 plus years of prior relevant experience including:Concept development and circuit design for a variety of productsExperience using Mentor Graphics or similar E-CAD schematic capture softwareDebugging electronic hardware with standard laboratory equipmentProduct manufacturing supportExperience leading design effort on new or existing products and bringing to marketExperience providing oversight, mentoring, and training to younger engineersExperience designing products for military systems and familiarity with military standardsMust be a US citizen and a resident of Huntsville, Alabama, or be willing to relocate to the Huntsville, Alabama area.Must possess (and be able to maintain) a final secret clearance or meet the eligibility to obtain (and maintain) a Secret Clearance.Preferred QualificationsFamiliarity with Altium schematic capture and PCB layout E-CADExperience designing and testing Electronic Safe & Arm Devices (ESAD) and Ignition Safety Device (ISD)C programming abilities for embedded micro-processorsGUI development for test interfaces using Python, LabView, etc.Excellent communication skillsOriginal Posting Date:2024-10-16While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.Pay Range:Pay Range $122,200.00 - $220,900.00The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline onlyand not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.

Description Leidos Defense Sector is seeking a talentedMid-Level Electrical Hardware Design Engineercandidate to join a multidisciplinary team to create unique solutions to complex engineering challenges in our Huntsville, AL location. We have offices across the United States that provide responsive, cost-effective engineering, scientific, and IT solutions in the defense, space, cyber, and commercial fields. The ideal candidate will thrive in a learning environment that encourages leadership and technical growth.Primary ResponsibilitiesAs an essential part of our dynamic team developing advanced electrical system designs. You will analyze, design and integrate solutions that will successfully address a wide variety of customer challenges.You will primarily be focused on electrical design and integration for the Enduring Shield ground based force protection system, but there are also opportunities to participate in design of electrical architectures and integrated systems for other mission-critical systems that include flight systems, sensors, ground vehicles, and space hardware.Responsibilities include:High speed and mixed signal schematic design and simulation.System level electrical design including cable design specification and cable drawingsParts selection and derating activitiesNew PCB hardware design verification testingSupport system level integration activitiesSTE (Special Test Equipment) design and assemblyBasic QualificationsCandidate must possess aBachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or equivalent degree from an ABET-accredited institution with 4+ years of experience or less than 2 years with MS degree.Candidate must have a working knowledge of digital/analog/mixed signal electronics, components, and interface/communication standardsCandidate must have experience in electronics design and test from architecture through implementationPosition requires candidates to be capable of performing in a collaborative engineering environment working closely with multi-disciplinary teamsCandidate must have demonstrated experience effectively communicating within a team environmentCandidate must have hands-on laboratory experience with instrumentation, test equipment, and debug/test methodsCandidate must be a resident of the North Alabama area or willing to relocate to the Huntsville - North Alabama, AL areaCandidate 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 ClearancePreferred QualificationsTDP knowledgeCable design experienceComponent derating experienceSystem level integration and test experienceOriginal Posting Date:2024-10-14While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.Pay Range:Pay Range $81,250.00 - $146,875.00The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline onlyand not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.

Description Leidos Defense Systems is seeking a Controls Software/Firmware Engineer to join a talented team. You will be a part of a diverse team of software developers, engineers, and analysts supporting spaceflight programs. As a Software/Firmware Developer, you will directly support the prototyping and implementation of control software on interplanetary rovers and their test hardware. In this role, you will rapidly test and iterate on control algorithms for wheeled mobility vehicles. You will also support firmware and software development for human-rated and/or national security space spaceflight components, following industry best practices for software development. The ideal candidate will possess excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, be a strong team player, and be capable of establishing solid working relationships with peers and technical staff members within the program.Primary Responsibilities. • Perform high-level software development functions including design, development, troubleshooting, and debugging of software programs and analyze system requirements. • Collaborate with other experts within the program and in the user community to design, develop, and debug existing software, and to design and develop enhancements that incorporate new capabilities into various components of the existing systems. • Perform firmware design of real time electromechanical FPGA based Controller • Responsible for using sound software engineering principles to ensure that developed code is modifiable, efficient, reliable, understandable, fault tolerant, and reusable, including providing software process management and control throughout the coding portion of the software development process. • Design communication interface of controller with customer Avionics (RS422, 1553, Ethernet • Contribute to software development activities as a member of an agile team and actively participate in program increment planning and related team activities. Basic Qualifications. • Bachelor’s degree in engineering or similar relevant degree with 2-4 years of prior relevant experience or Masters with 2 years of prior relevant experience • Collaborate with controller suppliers and ensure design definition artifacts are robust to transition firmware design authority • Knowledge of Agile methodologies, such as the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe), and application of the Agile methodologies within a technical/engineering environment. • Experience with rapid embedded controls development and implementation using Simulink and associated blocksets • Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to create and deliver presentations • Must be a US citizen • Must be a resident of Huntsville, Alabama, or be able to travel to Huntsville, Alabama to support on-site activities as needed. • Must be eligible to obtain a secret clearance or higher Preferred Qualifications.• Experience with FPGA programming and HDL (Verilog or VHDL) • Experience implementing Model-in-the-loop (MIL), Software-in-the-loop (SIL), and Hardware-in-the-loop (HWIL) testing techniques • Experience with navigation and/or signal processing algorithms and software • Experience in an Agile development methodology including best practices such as automated tests, continuous integration, shared ownership, pull requests, and code reviews • Experience with programming languages (C++, Python, java) • Prior work using collaboration tools (e.g., Microsoft Teams, Fusion, Gitlab) • Experience with embedded systems. • Experience developing flight software and ground systems for spacecraft Original Posting Date:2024-10-08While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.Pay Range:Pay Range $65,000.00 - $117,500.00The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline onlyand not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.

Description The Rapid Integration and Prototyping Department within the Leidos Defense Sector is seeking a talented Electrical Engineer. The selected candidate will work with a group of design engineers to support design, development and deployment of advanced sensor systems. The position will require the ability to solving complex electrical system problems involving COTS and custom cabling, PCBAs, and power systems. The designer will then document (SolidWorks Electrical, AutoCAD, and Visio), oversee production, and field these solutions.Primary ResponsibilitiesThe ideal candidate will bring familiarity solving complex electrical problems using off the shelf parts as well as the ability to develop custom solutions.Practice sound design techniques across a variety of areas including power distribution, RF design, logic and controls, and custom circuit design.Experience using test equipment such as VNAs, spectrum analyzers, multimeters, network analyzers, and lab power supplies/loads.Create block diagrams to define top level systems as well as lower level sub assemblies. Document and release designs using SolidWorks 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.Basic QualificationsCandidate must have a Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or a STEM discipline from an ABET accredited school with 4+ years of direct applicable experience or less than 2 years with MS degree.Position requires demonstrated expertise in design work using a CAD package similar to SolidWorks and SolidWorks Electrical.Strong understanding of system level design.Ability to design for rapid prototyping and fabrication in a dynamic environment.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 ClearanceCandidate must be a resident of or be willing to relocate to the Huntsville, AL areaPreferred QualificationsThe following skills/abilities are desired: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 systems.Knowledge of fiber optics communication systems.Experience with Mentor Graphics DxDesigner, Altium, OrCAD, or similar.Familiar with 2D and 3D CAD software such as SolidWorks, SolidWorks 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.Original Posting Date:2024-10-08While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.Pay Range:Pay Range $81,250.00 - $146,875.00The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline onlyand not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.

Description The Aerospace Systems Group at Leidos currently has an opening for a talented Senior RF Design Engineer supporting the RF Systems Branch in Huntsville, AL. This is an exciting opportunity to use your experience in RF and electrical design for ground-breaking advanced RF systems that provide critical information to a wide range of customers. Our team is passionate about our systems and products, and we get to see how our work makes a difference daily for our nation's warfighters. Come join our technically diverse team and put your knowledge, skills, and talent to great use!The Integrated RF Systems Branch primary mission is to analyze, understand, exploit, and defend against foreign threats. The selected candidate will perform radio frequency (RF) design, hardware builds, algorithm development, and analysis across a variety of both research and development and operational tasks. The candidate will help evaluate, select, integrate, and test commercial off the shelf (COTS) RF devices for forming complex RF transceiver systems. The ideal candidate will have an interest in supporting the full product life cycle from concept through prototype to production.Basic Qualifications:Bachelors in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineer, Mathematics, Physics, or equivalent field with 8+ years of prior relevant experience or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineer, Mathematics, Physics, or equivalent field with 6+ years of prior relevant experienceWorking Knowledge of RF cascade analysisStrong technical communication skills and the ability to work both independently and in a collaborative environmentBasic understanding of DSP concepts (match filtering, coherent integration, etc.)Must have be a U.S. citizen and possess (as well as maintain) a Top Secret Clearance with the ability to obtain TS/SCI with CI PolyCandidate will live in Huntsville or be willing to relocate to Huntsville Alabama areaDesired Skills:Familiarity in any of the following tools is preferred but not required:C++ language (or other object-orientated language)experience with Real Time Operating Systems (RTOS),Python and Unix is preferred but not required.Original Posting Date:2024-09-27While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.Pay Range:Pay Range $101,400.00 - $183,300.00The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline onlyand not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.

Description The Aerospace Systems Group at Leidos currently has an opening for a talented RF Design Engineer supporting the RF Systems Branch in Huntsville, AL.This is an exciting opportunity to use your experience in RF and electrical design for ground-breaking advanced RF systems that provide critical information to a wide range of customers. Our team is passionate about our systems and products, and we get to see how our work makes a difference daily for our nation's warfighters. Come join our technically diverse team and put your knowledge, skills, and talent to great use!The Integrated RF Systems Branch primary mission is to analyze, understand, exploit, and defend against foreign threats. The selected candidate will perform radio frequency (RF) design, hardware builds, algorithm development, and analysis across a variety of both research and development and operational tasks. The candidate will help evaluate, select, integrate, and test commercial off the shelf (COTS) RF devices for forming complex RF transceiver systems. The ideal candidate will have an interest in supporting the full product life cycle from concept through prototype to production.Basic Qualifications:Bachelors in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineer, Mathematics, Physics, or equivalent field with 4+ years of prior relevant experience or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineer, Mathematics, Physics, or equivalent field with 2+ years of prior relevant experienceWorking Knowledge of RF cascade analysisStrong technical communication skills and the ability to work both independently and in a collaborative environmentBasic understanding of DSP concepts (match filtering, coherent integration, etc.)Must have be a U.S. citizen and possess (as well as maintain) a Top Secret Clearance with the ability to obtain TS/SCI with CI PolyCandidate will live in Huntsville or be willing to relocate to Huntsville Alabama areaDesired Skills:Familiarity in any of the following tools is preferred but not required:C++ language (or other object-orientated language)experience with Real Time Operating Systems (RTOS),Python and Unix is preferred but not required.Original Posting Date:2024-09-27While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.Pay Range:Pay Range $81,250.00 - $146,875.00The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline onlyand not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.

Description The Leidos Defense Systems Sector, is seeking a talented Embedded Firmware Developer to join a diverse team to create unique solutions for complex problems. We have offices across the United States that provide responsive, cost-effective engineering, scientific, and IT solutions in the defense, space, cyber, and commercial fields.The Electrical Systems Department is a design-focused group of engineers specializing in advanced hardware-based products. The individual selected for this position will be an embedded design engineer with varied technical interests and demonstrated engineering and leadership skills. The individual must be a self- starter with experience working with inter-disciplinary teams to solve challenging technical problems. The engineer will lead efforts on and develop architectures for embedded systems integrated into a diverse rangeof aerospace and military systems including manned/unmanned ground/air vehicles, missiles, defensive radars, and space systems.The selected candidate will be a key technical leader in a fast-paced, environment through all phases of the product life cycle from concept development and detailed design through manufacturing, qualification testing, and post-delivery support. The candidate will be responsible for architecting, implementing, and testing embedded firmware and software on a variety of platforms, including FPGAs, microcontrollers, microprocessors, and mixed signal designs. Additional skills such as communications data-link design, digital-signal processing (DSP) design, system design, experience with technical trade studies, and evaluation of technology improvements 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. This includes architecture decisions from requirements that help inform and drive hardware implementations and working closely with hardware engineers. Additionally, the engineer will support resolution of technical issues that are discovered during the manufacture and test of deliverable products. This will include troubleshooting board-level issues, assessing failures for root cause, and identifying corrective actions. The ideal candidate will thrive in a learning environment that encourages leadership and technical growthBasic Qualifications:Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or equivalent degree from an ABET-accredited institution.Candidate must have at least 4+ years of experience in embedded system design and test or 2+ years with MS degree.Understand trade-offs of embedded system targets (such as FPGA, SoC, microcontroller, RTOS, bare-metal) for developing best cost/option architecturesProven experience with programming and/or hardware description languages such as: C, C++, assemblyExperience with programming and/or hardware description languages such as: VHDL, Verilog.Experience with common communication protocols such as: UART, Ethernet, SPI, I2C,CAN bus, etc.Hands-on laboratory experience with instrumentation, test equipment, and debug/test methodsPosition requires candidates to be capable of performing in a collaborative engineering environment working closely with multi-disciplinary teamsCandidate must be a resident of the North Alabama area or willing to relocate to the Huntsville - North Alabama, AL areaPreferred Qualifications:Preference shown to candidates who have experience and/or working knowledge of:Developing overall firmware/software architecture for embedded systems, including FPGAs and SoCsUtilizing modern Xilinx FPGA and SoC families and design tools(Xilinx IP Cores, AXI4, AXI-Stream)Firmware testing and verification (unit testing, testbenching, HWIL)RISC microprocessors architectures (ARM Cortex, Microblaze, PowerPC, RISC-V)Memory architectures, types,and cachingGNU/Linux and development of kernel driversEmbedded operating systems (Linux, VxWorks, Integrity, FreeRTOS, uC/OS-II)Electronics and PCBA designExperience implementing high speed interfaces (PCIe, Aurora, 100GbE, JESD204B)Original Posting Date:2024-09-26While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.Pay Range:Pay Range $81,250.00 - $146,875.00The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline onlyand not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.

Description Leidos Defense Systems is seeking a Principal Radar Engineer to join a talented team within the RF System Technologies Department. The department’s goals include radar system development, integration, and testing. These goals include the inhouse development of hardware subsystems to include T/R modules antennas, and digital receiver/ exciters using a combination of IRAD and customer funding. The department performs radar design, hardware builds, algorithm development, software development, HWIL testing and analysis across a variety of both research and development and operational tasks.Primary ResponsibilitiesThe candidate will support a broad set of phased array radar hardware and software design, prototyping, integration, testing, and analysis activities. Experience in following areas is desired:RF design – Up/Down converters, oscillators, analog and digital beamforming networks, RF cascades, transceivers, phased array antenna performance tradesSignal processing – Waveform design, matched filtering, detections processing, clutter rejection, target feature extractionCalibration – Far-field and/or near-field calibration techniques for AESAsTracking – Design and analysis of Kalman filters, IMMs, detection to track association varietiesRadar Resource Management – Scheduling techniques for optimally commanded the AESAs front end hardwareRF Test Equipment – Experience with RF troubleshooting equipment such as Vector Network Analyzers, oscilloscopes, and signal generatorsBasic QualificationsBS in Electrical Engineering or equivalent degree from an ABET-accredited institution.12+ years of experience in the design, development, and testing of Radar systems or 10+ with MS degree.Demonstrated performance in one or more of the experience areas.Must be a US citizen and be a resident of Huntsville, Alabama, or be willing to relocate to the Huntsville, Alabama area.Candidate must be a US Citizen and possess (and be able to maintain) a Final Secret Clearance.Preferred QualificationsMaster of Science in Electrical Engineering or equivalent degree from an ABET-accredited institution.Demonstrated performance in all the experience areas.Original Posting Date:2024-08-06While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.Pay Range:Pay Range $122,200.00 - $220,900.00The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline onlyand not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.

Description Leidos Defense Systems currently has an opening in our Uncrewed Systems Integration and Test Team for a Communications Signal Processing Engineer to work in our Huntsville, AL office. This is an exciting opportunity to help DoD Uncrewed Systems pioneer new data communications technology ensuring mission success.Primary Responsibilities.The Communications Signal Processing Engineer will research and develop advanced signal processing algorithms and perform test and analysis of advanced protected (anti-jam [AJ] / low probability of detection [LPD]) waveforms, providing performance and vulnerability assessments to our DoD customers for existing and candidate UAS data link waveforms. Our team provides technical subject matter expertise (SME) for government product offices to aid in product improvement and acquisitions, thus ensuring our customers can cost-effectively maximize capability as new, advanced communications capabilities are sought.Basic QualificationsMS in Electrical Engineering or Physics plus 5 years of relevant signal processing experience in communications and/or Electronic Warfare (EW) environments.Requires excellent communication and organizational skills, attention to detail, and a strong background and demonstrated skills in the following:• General signal processing expertise (signal modeling, filter modeling, noise modeling, Fourier transforms, etc.)• Communications waveform modulation theory (PSK, QAM, etc.)• Spread LPD waveforms (DSSS, FHSS, MCSS, hybrid methods, etc.)• Signal detection theory (energy detection, feature detection, etc.)• Cyclostationary feature analysis (cyclic autocorrelation, cepstral analysis, etc.)• Basic MATLAB programming (cell arrays, structs, tables, graphics, MATLAB path, data import and export, etc.)• Object Oriented MATLAB programming (methods, properties, and their attributes; value and handle classes; object arrays; etc.)• Technical research experience (IEEE journals, etc.) and implementation of findings via algorithm development• Data analysis• Strong knowledge of RF concepts (RF testing, RF propagation, RF schematics, link budgets, etc.), especially in relation to over-the-air signal detection• Hands-on test equipment experience (spectrum/signal analyzer, signal/function generator, oscilloscope)• Technical writing and report/presentation generation with great attention to detail and professionalism (to formally convey analysis results to customers)The candidate must be a US citizen and possess (and be able to maintain) a Final Secret Clearance and meet the eligibility to obtain a Top-Secret Clearance.Must be a resident of Huntsville, Alabama, or be willing to relocate to the Huntsville, Alabama area.Original Posting Date:2024-08-09While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.Pay Range:Pay Range $122,200.00 - $220,900.00The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline onlyand not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.