Electronics Safety Systems Engineer – Flight & Range Safety

Leidos LLC; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 94,000 - 157,000; Full time

Job summary

Leidos Defense Systems Sector seeks an Electronics Safety Systems Engineer to design, develop, and qualify high-reliability safety electronics for missile range operations, autonomous flight safety systems (AFSS), and firing safety applications. This role handles requirements flow to component designers and conducts design reviews with stakeholders.

The candidate will perform design and verification across life cycle, work with multidisciplinary teams, and ensure compliance with RCC 319 and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Computer/Systems Engineering from ABET-accredited program.
• 4+ years of relevant experience; Master’s degree adds 2+ years.
• Experience with safety-critical/high-reliability electronics design and testing.
• Ability to read electrical schematics and mechanical drawings.
• Experience with firing safety electronics, interlocks, or initiators.

Responsibilities

• Own system-level design/qualification for autonomous flight safety systems.
• Develop design requirements in line with RCC 319 and other standards.
• Review safety-critical electronics, firing circuits, interlocks, and CDUs.
• Assess test procedures against requirements and pass/fail criteria.
• Address analog, filtering, A/D interfaces, and fail-safe architectures.
• Apply RCC 319 throughout design, analysis, and verification.
• Support environmental qualification and vibration/shock testing.

Skills

Electrical safety

Low-voltage firing sets

Interlocks

EMI/EMC protection

Schematic interpretation

Team collaboration

Troubleshooting

Education

ABET-accredited degree

Master's degree (preferred)

Tools

Oscilloscopes

Meters

Function generators

Job description

Leidos Defense Systems Sector seeks an Electronics Safety Systems Engineer to design, develop, and qualify high-reliability safety electronics for missile range operations, autonomous flight safety systems (AFSS), and firing safety applications. This role handles requirements flow to component designers and conducts design reviews with stakeholders.

The candidate will perform design and verification across life cycle, work with multidisciplinary teams, and ensure compliance with RCC 319 and