Electrical Engineer – RF Hardware Design

Leidos; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 85,000 - 154,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a talented Electrical Engineer specializing in RF Hardware Design to join their dynamic team in Huntsville, AL. This role involves designing and testing advanced mixed-signal electronics and RF PCBs for aerospace and military applications. The ideal candidate will thrive in a collaborative environment, working closely with cross-disciplinary teams to tackle complex engineering challenges. With a focus on innovation and technical growth, this position offers a unique opportunity to contribute to cutting-edge projects in a fast-paced setting. If you are passionate about engineering and eager to make a difference, we want to hear from you!

Qualifications

• 4+ years in RF hardware design and high-speed electronics.
• Hands-on experience with instrumentation and test equipment.
• Experience in collaborative engineering environments.

Responsibilities

• Design and test RF PCBs and mixed-signal electronics.
• Collaborate with firmware/software engineers on product lifecycle.
• Engage with manufacturing teams to resolve technical issues.

Skills

RF Hardware Design

Mixed-Signal Electronics

High-Speed Electronics Design

Collaboration Skills

Communication Skills

Education

Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering

Master's in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Mentor Graphics Xpedition

PADS

Altium

MATLAB

Python

Network Analyzers

Spectrum Analyzers

Oscilloscopes

Signal Generators

Job description

Electrical Engineer – RF Hardware Design

The Leidos Defense Sector is seeking a talentedElectrical Engineer - RF Hardware Designto join an experienced, high performing, multidisciplinary team to create unique solutions to complex engineering challenges in our Huntsville, AL location. The Electrical Systems Department is a design-focused group specializing in advanced hardware products. The individual selected for this position will be a design engineer with RF engineering skills. The individual must be a self-starter with experience working with inter-disciplinary teams to solve challenging technical problems. The engineer will work closely with hardware integrated into a diverse range of aerospace and military systems including manned/unmanned ground/air vehicles, missiles, radars, and space systems.

The selected candidate will be expected to execute in a fast-paced, small team environment through all phases of the hardware life cycle from conceptual development and detailed design through manufacturing, qualification testing, and post-delivery support. With a product focus, the individualis also expected to actively partner with other engineers, project managers, technicians, and customers to develop solutions that adhere to a diverse set of requirements.

The ideal candidate will thrive in a learning environment that encourages leadership and technical growth.

Primary responsibilities:

Design, troubleshoot, and test defense-grade mixed-signal electronics that implement embedded processors (FPGAs, SoCs, SoMs), ADC/DACs, and power distribution networks in challenging SWaP packages.

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 resolving technical issues that are discovered during the manufacture and test of deliverable hardware.

Integrate products into larger systems by working with system design teams.

Basic Qualifications

Candidate must possess a Bachelor's of Science in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering or equivalent degree from an ABET-accredited institution.

Candidate must have at least four (4) years of experience in high-speed electronics design and/or RF hardware design or two (2) years with MS degree.

Candidate must demonstrate experience in the design, test, and manufacture of analog/mixed-signal PCBs or integrated RF/microwave assemblies.

Candidate must have hands-on laboratory experience with instrumentation, test equipment, and debug/test methods including use of network analyzers, spectrum analyzers, oscilloscopes, signal generators, etc.

Position requires candidates to be capable of performing in a collaborative engineering environment working closely with multi-disciplinary teams.

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.

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

Preferred Qualifications

Preference shown to candidates who have experience and/or working knowledge of:

Developing exciter, transmitter, receiver and antenna subsystems

Modeling, simulation, design verification testing, and characterization of RF circuits

Radar and communications principles

Industry standard EDA tools (Mentor Graphics Xpedition, PADS, Altium)

VPX/VNX, FMC/FMC+, Open System Architectures

MATLAB and/or Python experience simulating radar and communication signal processors

EMI/EMC mitigation and test experience

Original Posting:

April 2, 2025

Description

The Leidos Defense Sector is seeking a talentedElectrical Engineer - RF Hardware Designto join an experienced, high performing, multidisciplinary team to create unique solutions to complex engineering challenges in our Huntsville, AL location. The Electrical Systems Department is a design-focused group specializing in advanced hardware products. The individual selected for this position will be a design engineer with RF engineering skills. The individual must be a self-starter with experience working with inter-disciplinary teams to solve challenging technical problems. The engineer will work closely with hardware integrated into a diverse range of aerospace and military systems including manned/unmanned ground/air vehicles, missiles, radars, and space systems.

The selected candidate will be expected to execute in a fast-paced, small team environment through all phases of the hardware life cycle from conceptual development and detailed design through manufacturing, qualification testing, and post-delivery support. With a product focus, the individualis also expected to actively partner with other engineers, project managers, technicians, and customers to develop solutions that adhere to a diverse set of requirements.

The ideal candidate will thrive in a learning environment that encourages leadership and technical growth.

Primary responsibilities:

• Design, troubleshoot, and test defense-grade mixed-signal electronics that implement embedded processors (FPGAs, SoCs, SoMs), ADC/DACs, and power distribution networks in challenging SWaP packages.

• 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 resolving technical issues that are discovered during the manufacture and test of deliverable hardware.

• Integrate products into larger systems by working with system design teams.

Basic Qualifications

• Candidate must possess a Bachelor's of Science in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering or equivalent degree from an ABET-accredited institution.

• Candidate must have at least four (4) years of experience in high-speed electronics design and/or RF hardware design or two (2) years with MS degree.

• Candidate must demonstrate experience in the design, test, and manufacture of analog/mixed-signal PCBs or integrated RF/microwave assemblies.

• Candidate must have hands-on laboratory experience with instrumentation, test equipment, and debug/test methods including use of network analyzers, spectrum analyzers, oscilloscopes, signal generators, etc.

• Position requires candidates to be capable of performing in a collaborative engineering environment working closely with multi-disciplinary teams.

• 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.

• 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

Preferred Qualifications

Preference shown to candidates who have experience and/or working knowledge of:

• Developing exciter, transmitter, receiver and antenna subsystems

• Modeling, simulation, design verification testing, and characterization of RF circuits

• Radar and communications principles

• Industry standard EDA tools (Mentor Graphics Xpedition, PADS, Altium)

• VPX/VNX, FMC/FMC+, Open System Architectures

• MATLAB and/or Python experience simulating radar and communication signal processors

• EMI/EMC mitigation and test experience

Original Posting:

April 2, 2025

For U.S. Positions: While 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 $85,150.00 - $153,925.00

The 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.

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