Flight Safety Electronics Engineer – Missile Range Systems

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

Job summary

Leidos Defense Electrical Systems Department is seeking an Electronics Safety Systems Engineer to design, develop, and qualify high-reliability safety electronics for missile range operations and autonomous flight safety systems. You'll define requirements and flow them to component engineers while collaborating with teams across hardware and software.

The role emphasizes rapid development, qualification testing, and post-delivery support in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Computer/Systems Engineering from ABET-accredited program.
• 4+ years of experience; Master's degree provides 2+ years experience equivalence.
• Experience with safety-critical or high-reliability electronics design and testing.
• Ability to review electrical schematics and mechanical drawings; interpret requirements.

Responsibilities

• Own system-level design/qualification for autonomous flight safety system and guide design reviews.
• Develop Flight Safety System design and validation requirements per RCC 319 and related standards.
• Review safety-critical electronics such as firing sets, interlocks, and sensing circuits.
• Assess component designs and test procedures for high-reliability reliability.
• Apply range safety standards and support environmental qualification testing.
• Collaborate across multidisciplinary teams to deliver compliant safety electronics.

Skills

Safety-critical electronics design

Firing safety electronics

RCC 319 compliance

Grounding and EMI protection

Schematic interpretation

Education

ABET-accredited Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Computer/Systems Engineering

Master's degree in Electrical/Computer/Systems Engineering (preferred)

Tools

Oscilloscopes

Job description

Leidos Defense Electrical Systems Department is seeking an Electronics Safety Systems Engineer to design, develop, and qualify high-reliability safety electronics for missile range operations and autonomous flight safety systems. You'll define requirements and flow them to component engineers while collaborating with teams across hardware and software.

The role emphasizes rapid development, qualification testing, and post-delivery support in a fast-paced environment.