Remote Senior RF Engineer - CUAS Network Systems (Secret/TS)

Leidos Inc; Huntsville (AL); Hybrid; USD 108,000 - 195,000; Full time

Job summary

Leidos is seeking an RF Engineer III to design, analyze, and test RF communication links for the Army's CUAS Network Communication System. This role supports SHORAD missions and integrates with systems, software, and cybersecurity teams in an Agile environment.

The position requires a Bachelor’s degree in EE/RF/Communications and 8+ years of RF engineering experience, plus a Secret clearance with potential Top Secret eligibility. Telework may be considered.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's in EE/RF/Communications Engineering and 8+ years RF engineering experience.
• Current Secret clearance with ability to obtain Top Secret.
• Experience with RF link analysis, propagation modeling, and spectrum planning.
• Hands-on RF hardware/system design and integration.
• Familiarity with EW threats and antijam RF design.
• Experience with RF test tools (spectrum/ network analyzers, signal generators).
• Knowledge of DoD cybersecurity and spectrum management requirements.
• Strong RF technical writing and ability to brief government stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Perform RF link budget analysis, propagation modeling, and spectrum assessments.
• Design RF links/waveforms for secure, reliable tactical data transmission.
• Integrate RF hardware (radios, antennas, transceivers) with secure network architecture.
• Mitigate interference, jamming, and EW threats; design anti-jam/frequency agile approaches.
• Optimize RF link latency, throughput, and reliability for remote monitoring/control.
• Support RF testing, EMI/spectrum compliance, and field/range evaluations.
• Provide RF input to RMF/ATO security requirements and assessments.
• Present RF analysis and recommendations at TIMs; maintain RF sections of system documentation.

Skills

RF link analysis

Propagation modeling

Spectrum planning

RF hardware integration

EW threat mitigation

Antijam design

RF testing tools

DoD cybersecurity

Technical writing

Stakeholder briefing

Education

Bachelor's in EE/RF/Communications

Tools

MATLAB

SystemVue

SDR/waveform development

Job description

Leidos is seeking an RF Engineer III to design, analyze, and test RF communication links for the Army's CUAS Network Communication System. This role supports SHORAD missions and integrates with systems, software, and cybersecurity teams in an Agile environment.

The position requires a Bachelor’s degree in EE/RF/Communications and 8+ years of RF engineering experience, plus a Secret clearance with potential Top Secret eligibility. Telework may be considered.