Electronics Safety Systems Engineer - Missile Ranges / Flight Safety Systems

Leidos; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 87,000 - 157,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Health and Wellness programs

Income Protection

Retirement

Job summary

Leidos Defense Electronics is seeking an Electronics Safety Systems Engineer in Huntsville, AL to design, develop, and qualify high-reliability safety electronics for missile range and autonomous flight safety systems. You will define requirements, lead design reviews, and ensure RCC 319 compliance across components and subsystems.

You will collaborate with systems, software, and test engineers in a fast-paced environment, supporting environmental testing and validation while ensuring safety and

Qualifications

• Bachelors in EE/CE/Systems Eng from ABET-accredited program.
• Master's degree with relevant experience preferred.
• Experience with safety-critical electronics and validation.
• Ability to obtain/maintain U.S. security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Own system design/qualification for autonomous flight safety systems.
• Develop requirements in compliance with RCC 319 and related standards.
• Review safety electronics designs, interlocks, and sensing circuits.
• Assess analog circuits, filters, EMI/EMC, and A/D interfaces.
• Support environmental and qualification testing per standards.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams under tight schedules.

Skills

Safety-critical design

System grounding and EMI

Schematic interpretation

Testing and validation

Education

ABET-accredited degree

Master's degree (preferred)

Tools

Oscilloscopes

Function generators

Electrical test equipment

Job description

At Leidos, we deliver innovative solutions through the efforts of our diverse and talented people who are dedicated to our customers’ success. We empower our teams, contribute to our communities, and operate sustainably. Everything we do is built on a commitment to do the right thing for our customers, our people, and our community. Our Mission, Vision, and Values guide the way we do business.

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Electronics Safety Systems Engineer

Leidos Defense Electrical Systems Department is seeking a talented Electronics Safety Systems Engineer to design, develop, and qualify high-reliability safety electronics systems for missile range operations, autonomous flight safety systems (AFSS), and firing safety applications. This role focuses on the system development including definition of requirements and requirement flow down to AFSS electronic components - including low-voltage firing sets, initiator safety circuits, interlocks, stimulus sensing, and related protection systems - ensuring compliance with stringent missile range safety standards such as RCC 319 and related requirements. You will work in a fast-paced environment alongside systems, software, hardware development, test engineers, and range operations teams to deliver dependable, fail-safe electronics systems for missile and flight safety applications.

Primary Responsibilities.

• Ownership of system level design/qualification for an autonomous flight safety system, including providing design requirement guidance to component design engineers, and conducting design reviews with internal and external stakeholders.
• Develop Flight Safety System design and validation requirements in compliance with various missile range safety standards (RCC 319, etc.).
• Review the design and development of safety-critical electronics including low-voltage firing sets, initiator safety circuits, power filtering, interlocks, reliable stimulus sensing systems, CDUs, and safety circuits for LEEFI and NSI initiators.
• Review Flight Safety System component designs and test procedures against requirements. Items may include high reliability analog circuits, filters, protection circuits, sensing circuits, A/D conversion interfaces, and fail-safe architectures, grounding and isolation schemes, EMI/EMC impact analysis and testing.
• Apply RCC 319 and related range safety standards throughout the design, analysis, and verification process. Support environmental and qualification test requirements of safety electronics, including thermal cycling, shock and vibration, vacuum / pressure testing, salt fog, humidity, pyro-shock, resonant plate / beam testing, acceleration, and EMI/EMC testing.
• Work effectively in a fast-paced, multidisciplinary development environment with evolving priorities and tight schedules.

Basic Qualification

• Candidate must possess a Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Systems Engineering, or equivalent degree from an ABET-accredited institution. Candidate must have 4+ years of experience and with a Master’s degree at least 2+ years of experience.
• Strong experience in safety-critical or high-reliability electronics design and/or testing and validation. Ability to interpret/review electrical schematics and mechanical drawings. Demonstrated experience integrating/certifying firing safety electronics, initiator circuits, interlocks, or similar safety systems for flight testing.
• Solid understanding of grounding, isolation, shielding, bonding, ESD, and EMI protection techniques.
• Experience with range safety standards, particularly RCC 319 and related requirements.
• Familiarity with analog circuit function, filtering, sensing, and A/D interfaces in reliability-critical applications. Familiarity with standard electrical test equipment (oscilloscopes, meters, function generators, etc.).
• Troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced team environment. U.S. Citizenship required (due to the nature of the work); ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance is expected.

Preferred Qualifications

• Preference shown to candidates who possess a Master's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Systems Engineering, or equivalent degree from an ABET-accredited university.
• Active DOD S, TS or DOE Q Clearance.
• Direct experience with missile range safety systems, autonomous flight safety systems, or similar systems and their certification.
• Experience certifying/qualifying low-voltage firing sets, initiator safety electronics, and reliable stimulus sensing circuits.
• Experience designing automated or semi-automated test systems for safety electronics boards.
• Prior work supporting environmental qualification of high-reliability electronics for range or flight safety use.

This posting is for multiple opportunities ranging in years of experience. Level of opportunity, including compensation, will be matched to a candidate’s experience.

Security Requirements

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.

Pay Range

Pay Range $87,100.00 - $157,450.00

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and 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.

Pay and Benefits

Pay and benefits are fundamental to any career decision.

• competitive compensation
• Health and Wellness programs
• Income Protection
• Paid Leave
• Retirement

More details are available at www.leidos.com/careers/pay-benefits.

Commitment to Non-Discrimination

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.