Radar Field Engineer 3

Leidos LLC; United States; Remote; USD 87,000 - 157,000; Full time

Job summary

Leidos LLC seeks a Field Engineer to support the BNATCS RS R Program Office for the FAA across busy U.S. airports. You will help with installation and disposition, acting as a technical SME and coordinating site activities to meet aggressive schedules.

Required are a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree with relevant experience, FAA radar training, radar certification, and the ability to travel up to 75% while maintaining high-quality work. This role is based in the United States.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree with relevant experience as specified.
• Formal FAA radar training completed and radar certification held.
• Hands-on field experience with radar systems in NAS.
• Ability to plan, work independently, and meet tight installation schedules.

Responsibilities

• Represent the PO at RSR sites and adhere to multi-site schedules.
• Serve as SME to program office, implementation, and engineering leads.
• Develop site implementation plans and conduct site visits.
• Provide onsite installation consulting and advise contractors per SOW.

Skills

RSR Field Engineering

Radar Systems

Independent Work

Teamwork

Risk Management

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Master’s Degree

FAA Radar Training

Radar Certification

Tools

Radar Equipment

Job description

As one of Leidos’ oldest and largest programs supporting the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), the NAS Integration Support Contract (NISC) Program is seeking a qualified professional to support the FAA’s Brand-New Air Traffic Control System (BNATCS) initiative—specifically the Radar Surveillance Replacement (RSR) Program Office (AJM-41)—by serving as an RSR Field Engineer on the program office’s implementation and disposition teams. The selected candidate will support installation and disposition for the RSR PO, at some of the nation’s busiest and most critical airports.

Primary Responsibilities

• Represent the PO at RSR sites, executing to an aggressive multi-site schedule.
• Serve as an RSR subject matter expert (SME) to the RSR program office project, implementation, and engineering leads.
• Participate in final planning and site preparation, including development of site implementation plans and site visits as required.
• Provide onsite installation/construction consultation supporting implementation and disposition activities, including advising contractors on requirements based on design drawings and the statement of work (SOW).

Travel Expectations

Travel is expected to be high 75% of the time.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree with 4-8 years of relevant experience, or Master’s Degree with 2-6 years of relevant experience, or additional years of relevant experience may be considered/accepted in lieu of a degree.
• Experience with research, design, and development of electrical equipment and systems.
• Completion of formal Radar training at the FAA Academy.
• Prior Radar certification authority at one or more airports.
• Several years of hands‑on field experience on one or more Radar systems in the active NAS.
• Comprehensive understanding of FAA operational risk management practices.
• Ability to perform at a high level independently and as part of a small team, while meeting an aggressive installation schedule.
• Demonstrated commitment to high-quality maintenance practices during RSR implementation.
• Should be able to lift 75 lbs.
• Professionalism representing Leidos to FAA customers, consistent with delivering “best of the best” support.
• Demonstrated knowledge of FAA construction/installation requirements at RSR sites.

Preferred Qualifications

• The ideal candidate is a prior FAA radar specialist (engineer, technician) with multi‑year responsibility for radar systems in the operational NAS.

NOTE: Please be advised that during the interview, you will be required to keep your camera on, and your interviewer will be taking your picture for identification purposes if an offer letter is extended to you.

Original Posting: October 2, 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 $87,100.00 - $157,450.00
The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and 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.

Leidos Leidos is an industry and technology leader serving government and commercial customers with smarter, more efficient digital and mission innovations. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, with 47,000 global employees, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $17.2 billion for the fiscal year ended January 2, 2026. For more information, visit www.Leidos.com.

Pay and Benefits

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Commitment and Diversity

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.