Mid Level Electrical Design Engineer

Leidos Inc; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Leidos Inc is looking for an Electrical Design Engineer in Huntsville to solve complex electrical problems and create innovative design solutions. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a STEM field, with 4+ years of experience or a Master's degree with relevant experience. Proficiency in CAD tools like SolidWorks is essential.

The role involves collaboration with project teams and requires a US citizen capable of maintaining a Secret Clearance.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of direct applicable experience in Electrical Design Engineering or a Master's degree with 2+ years.
• Demonstrated expertise in design work using SolidWorks or similar CAD software.
• US Citizenship and eligibility for Secret Clearance.

Responsibilities

• Solve complex electrical problems using standard and custom solutions.
• Create designs across various engineering disciplines including RF design.
• Collaborate with teams to develop innovative solutions.

Skills

Electrical system design

CAD design (SolidWorks)

Problem-solving

RF design

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or STEM discipline

Tools

KiCAD

SolidWorks Electrical

Visio

Job description

Electrical Design Engineer – Huntsville

Leidos Defense is seeking an Electrical Design Engineer join our Huntsville team!

Primary Responsibilities

• Solve complex electrical problems using off‑the‑shelf parts as well as the ability to develop custom solutions.
• Create solutions using techniques spanning a variety of engineering disciplines including power distribution, RF design, logic/controls, and custom analog and digital circuit design.
• Use test equipment such as VNAs, spectrum analyzers, multimeters, network analyzers, and lab power supplies/loads.
• Create detailed block diagrams to define top level systems as well as lower level sub assemblies.
• Document and release designs using KiCAD, SolidWorks Electrical, Visio, or similar.
• Work collaboratively with project team(s) to formulate innovative solutions to complex problems and products across a broad range of applications.

Basic Qualifications

• Candidate must have a Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or a STEM discipline from an ABET accredited school with 4+ years of direct applicable experience or MS degree with 2+ years of relevant experience.
• Position requires demonstrated expertise in design work using a CAD package similar to SolidWorks and SolidWorks Electrical.
• Strong understanding of electrical system level design.
• Ability to design for rapid prototyping and fabrication in a dynamic environment.
• 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.
• Candidate must be a resident of or be willing to relocate to the Huntsville, AL area.

Preferred Qualifications

• Strong understanding of basic mechanical concepts.
• Strong understanding of electrical concepts.
• Electrical system design experience - power, data, and RF.
• Experience with electrical schematics and cable diagrams.
• Familiar with 3 phase and split phase power systems.
• Familiar with DC power systems.
• Knowledge of fiber optics communication systems.
• Experience with KiCAD, Mentor Graphics DxDesigner, Altium, OrCAD, or similar.
• Familiar with 2D and 3D CAD software such as SolidWorks, SolidWorks Electrical, AutoCAD and Visio.
• Organizational skills to document designs, assist with Technical Data Packages (TDP) and support production and test.
• Active SECRET security clearance or higher.

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.