Junior Electrical Engineer

Leidos; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 69,550 - 125,725; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and Wellness

Income Protection

Paid Leave and Retirement

Job summary

Leidos is seeking a Junior Electrical Systems Integration Engineer to support the RF Systems Deployment & Sustainment team. The role blends lab/integration work with travel to customer sites for deployments, upgrades, and field support. You will build, debug, and improve hardware systems and collaborate across disciplines.

The position requires hands-on aptitude, RF knowledge, and willingness to travel up to 25% with on-site work in Huntsville, AL. A DoD clearance is required at hire.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Physics, or similar; 2–4 years experience or Master’s with <2 years experience
• Willingness to travel CONUS/OCONUS up to 25%
• Ability to read and interpret schematics, drawings, and technical documentation
• On-site work in Huntsville, AL, with DoD clearance requirement

Responsibilities

• Perform system integration, build-outs, cabling, and configuration of RF hardware.
• Conduct testing, troubleshooting, repair, and root-cause analysis of electrical, mechanical, and system-level issues.
• Travel to customer sites to support deployments and upgrades.
• Use test equipment (oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, power meters, network analyzers) and hand tools.

Skills

Hands-on aptitude

Mechanical inclination

RF fundamentals

Schematics reading

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Physics, or similar

Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering (if <2 years experience)

Tools

Oscilloscopes

Spectrum analyzers

Power meters

Network analyzers

Hand tools

Job description

Description

The Defense Systems group at Leidos currently is seeking a motivated Junior Electrical Systems Integration Engineer to support our RF Systems Deployment & Sustainment team. This hands‑on role focuses on the integration, testing, and maintenance of advanced RF systems. The position includes a mix of lab/integration work and travel to customer sites for system deployment, upgrades, and field support. This is an excellent opportunity for a practical, versatile engineer who enjoys building, debugging, and improving hardware systems.

Primary Responsibilities

• Perform system integration, build‑outs, cabling, and configuration of RF and supporting hardware.
• Conduct testing, troubleshooting, repair, and root‑cause analysis of electrical, mechanical, and system‑level issues.
• Travel to customer sites to support system deployments and upgrades.
• Use a variety of test equipment (oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, power meters, network analyzers, etc.) and hand tools.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and 2‑4 years of prior relevant experience or a master’s degree with less than 2 years of prior relevant experience (degree in Electrical Engineering, Physics, or similar). Additional experience, education, or training may be considered.
• Requires a current DoD Top Secret clearance to be considered (U.S. Citizenship is required).
• Strong hands‑on aptitude and mechanical inclination (experience building, modifying, or troubleshooting hardware is highly valued).
• Basic knowledge of electrical circuits and RF fundamentals.
• Ability to read and interpret schematics, drawings, and technical documentation.
• Must be willing and able to travel to CONUS and OCONUS locations (up to 25%).
• Ability and willingness to work onsite in Huntsville Alabama.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with wideband RF systems.
• Experience with hardware bench testing and lab environments.
• Familiarity with soldering and cable assembly.
• Problem‑solving mindset and comfort working in dynamic environments.
• Active DoD TS/SCI

Pay and Benefits

Pay Range: $69,550.00 - $125,725.00

Employment benefits include competitive compensation, Health and Wellness programs, Income Protection, Paid Leave and Retirement.

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.