Chief Engineer - Electronic Warfare Signal Processing

Leidos Inc

San Diego (CA)

On-site

USD 154,000 - 278,000

Full time

6 days ago
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Benefits offered by this job

Competitive benefits
Paid time off
11 paid holidays
401K with company match
Flexible schedules

Job summary

Leidos in San Diego, CA is seeking an EW Chief Engineer to lead research, design, and development of signal collection, processing and dissemination systems for advanced electronic warfare solutions. You will guide technical teams, manage programs, mentor staff, and drive new business with government customers while delivering rigorous analysis and innovative approaches.

This role requires strong leadership, clear communication, and the ability to work across multidisciplinary groups in a

Qualifications

  • Masters with 15+ years relevant EW experience (or BS with equivalent experience).
  • Fluent with MATLAB, Linux, Mathematica, Python, Simulink and languages such as C/C++, Java.
  • Proven leadership of multi-disciplinary technical teams and/or projects.

Responsibilities

  • Develop novel algorithms, perform simulations and analysis in time series and spectral domains.
  • Serve as Technical Team Lead.
  • Lead or support marketing and business development initiatives with capture efforts.
  • Participate in lab-based and field testing; manage multiple projects.

Skills

Leadership
Communication
Team collaboration

Education

Masters with 15+ years experience
BS with equivalent experience

Tools

MATLAB
Linux
Mathematica
Python
Simulink
C/C++
Java

Job description

Leidos in San Diego, CA is seeking an EW Chief Engineer to lead research, design, and development of signal collection, processing and dissemination systems for advanced electronic warfare solutions. You will guide technical teams, manage programs, mentor staff, and drive new business with government customers while delivering rigorous analysis and innovative approaches.

This role requires strong leadership, clear communication, and the ability to work across multidisciplinary groups in a

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