Lead Avionics Test Engineer

Leidos; Huntsville (TN); On-site; USD 108,000 - 195,000; Full time

Job summary

Leidos Defense is seeking an Avionics Test Team Lead to guide the team in executing program requirements with testers, OEMs, and manufacturing partners. The role focuses on developing and executing comprehensive test plans, validating requirements, and coordinating resources for multi-event test cycles.

The ideal candidate has extensive hands-on experience with test engineering in defense or commercial contexts, plus strong skills in Python, C, C++, and hardware-in-the-loop testing, and will

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with 8+ years of relevant experience or MS with 6+ years (ABET-accredited).
• Knowledge of defense or commercial test engineering practices and processes.
• Experience developing and executing hardware or software test plans and procedures.
• Hands-on experience with hardware, software, or system integration, troubleshooting, and testing.

Responsibilities

• Work directly with the customer and contractors to execute program requirements.
• Create, modify, and execute test plans to satisfy program requirements.
• Complete requirements verification and validation documentation and reports.
• Coordinate test personnel and equipment across multiple events.
• Work directly with OEMs and internal MFG to reliably get product to market.
• Brief internal and external parties on test results and data.

Skills

Test planning

Test execution

Hardware testing

System integration

Briefings

Electronic test equipment

Education

ABET-accredited degree

Tools

Oscilloscope

Voltmeter

Signal analyzer/generator

Python

C

C++

C#

Linux

Matlab

LabVIEW

Wireshark

Xilinx

Altera

Job description

Looking for an opportunity to make an impact?

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 sustainable. 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.

Are you ready for your next career challenge?

Leidos Defense provides a diverse portfolio of systems, solutions, and services covering land, sea, air, space, and cyberspace for customers worldwide. Solutions for Defense include enterprise and mission IT, large-scale intelligence systems, command and control, geospatial and data analytics, cybersecurity, logistics, training, and intelligence analysis and operations support. Our team is solving the world’s toughest security challenges for customers with “can’t fail” missions.

Leidos Defense, Integration and Test Team, is seeking an Avionics Test Team Lead. We are a diverse team that works to implement unique solutions for complex problems in the defense sector, including but not limited to kinetic and directed energy defensive and offensive platforms as well as RADAR and other surveillance and sensor technologies. Our team works across multiple business sectors, with industry partners, and directly with the customer. We strive to have a variety of skillsets personally and across the team to meet the needs of our customers.

Primary Responsibilities

• Working directly with the customer and contractors to execute program requirements.
• Creating, modifying, and executing test plans to satisfy program requirements.
• Completing requirements verification and validation documentation and reports.
• Coordinating test personnel and equipment across multiple events.
• Work directly with OEM’s and internal MFG to reliably get product to market.
• Briefing both internal and external parties on test results and data.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer engineering, computer science, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, systems engineering, or equivalent degree from an ABET-accredited university with 8+ years of prior relevant experience or an MS with 6+ years.
• Candidates must have knowledge of and experience with defense or commercial test engineering practices and processes.
• Candidates must have experience developing and executing hardware or software test plans and procedures.
• Candidates must have direct, hands‑on experience with hardware, software, or system integration, troubleshooting, and testing.
• Resident of the North Alabama area or willing to relocate to the Huntsville - North Alabama, AL area.
• US Citizenship is required and active secret clearance.
• The position may require working outside in all weather conditions and lifting up to 50 pounds.
• The position may require minimal travel for test events (approximately 4 weeks a year).

Preferred Qualifications

• At least 8 years of experience with test planning and execution.
• Working knowledge and operation of electronic test equipment (e.g., oscilloscope, voltmeter, signal analyzer/generator)
• Working knowledge of software languages Python, C, C++, C# and or firmware languages for Xilinx or Altera devices
• Experience with Linux, Matlab, Labview, and WireShark
• Experience preparing and presenting briefings and/or demonstrations to customers and management
• Planning and executing demonstration tests and US Gov’t test ranges/facilities

If you’re looking for comfort, keep scrolling. At Leidos, we outthink, outbuild, and outpace the status quo — because the mission demands it. We’re not hiring followers. We’re recruiting the ones who disrupt, provoke, and refuse to fail. Step 10 is ancient history. We’re already at step 30 — and moving faster than anyone else dares.

Original Posting:

September 15, 2026

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 $107,900.00 - $195,050.00

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.