Lead RF Systems Engineer at Leidos Huntsville, AL

Leidos; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 104,650 - 189,175; Full time

Job summary

Leidos in Huntsville, AL seeks a Lead RF Systems Engineer to drive systems engineering efforts for RF transceiver architectures across UHF–Ka bands. Responsibilities include requirements evaluation, design optimization, and customer engagements. A U.S. citizen with a secret clearance and TS/SCI eligibility is required.

Salary ranges from $104,650 to $189,175 per year. Bachelor’s or Master’s degree with substantial experience in RF systems is needed, along with lab testing and modeling expertise.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical or computer engineering with 8+ years of relevant experience, or a master's with 6+ years.
• Thorough understanding of RF transceiver system architecture and cascade analysis.
• Design experience across UHF to Ka frequency bands.
• Experience with software development, integration, requirements development and verification; modeling/simulation is a plus.
• Background in materials, production, and configuration management.
• Open Air Range integration experience preferred.
• Hands-on lab testing with spectrum/network analyzers and oscilloscopes.
• Solid antenna theory knowledge including beam patterns.
• U.S. citizen with at least a secret clearance; eligible for TS/SCI clearance.

Responsibilities

• Perform systems requirements evaluation, studies, timeline analysis, trade studies, requirements allocation, interface definition, technical management, system integration, testing, and quality assurance.
• Foster development of innovative approaches, solutions, and architectural designs.
• Engage regularly with customers through in-process reviews, site visits, and demonstrations.

Skills

RF system architecture

Cascade analysis

Antenna theory

System requirements engineering

Modeling & simulation

Trade studies

Open Air Range integration

Lab testing equipment

Materials / production / configuration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical/Computer Engineering

Master’s degree in related field

Tools

Linux

MATLAB

Python

FPGA

Network analysis tools

Job description

Lead RF Systems Engineer – Huntsville, AL

Salary: $104,650 - 189,175 per year

Requirements:

• I require you to hold a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, or a related technical field with at least 8 years of relevant experience, or a master’s degree in a related area with a minimum of 6 years of experience.
• You must possess a thorough understanding of RF transceiver system architecture and cascade analysis.
• I expect you to have design experience with frequency bands ranging from UHF to Ka.
• Familiarity with software development, integration, as well as requirements development and verification is essential (modeling and simulation experience would be an advantage).
• A background in materials, production, and configuration management is necessary.
• Experience with Open Air Range integration is preferred.
• You should have hands‑on experience with lab testing equipment such as spectrum analyzers, network analyzers, and oscilloscopes.
• A solid grasp of antenna theory fundamentals, including types, designs, and beam patterns, is required.
• You must be a U.S. citizen with at least a secret clearance and be eligible to obtain and maintain TS/SCI clearance.

Responsibilities:

• I expect you to perform systems requirements evaluation, functional studies, timeline analysis, trade studies, requirements allocation, interface definition, technical management, system integration, testing, and quality assurance.
• I need you to foster the development of innovative approaches, solutions, and architectural designs.
• You will engage regularly with customers through in-process reviews, site visits, and demonstrations.

Technologies:

• Network
• Security
• FPGA
• Hardware
• Support
• Linux
• Matlab
• Python