RF Communications Engineer for Lunar Space Systems

Leidos Inc; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 87,100 - 157,450; Full time

Job summary

Leidos in Huntsville, AL seeks an RF Communications Engineer to support lunar terrain vehicle programs. You will oversee subsystem integration, qualification, and testing of RF communications hardware as part of a seamless system, translating high‑level strategies into concrete requirements.

The role demands RF simulation and analysis, EMC testing, end‑to‑end system verification, and collaboration with multi‑discipline teams to deliver flight‑worthy solutions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's in Electrical/Computer Engineering (ABET-accredited) with 5+ years of experience or Master's with 3+ years.
• Experience in design, integration, testing of human‑rated aerospace RF communications hardware.

Responsibilities

• Support subsystem integration, qualification and testing of RF comms hardware.
• Translate high‑level product strategies into system requirements.
• Collaborate with multi‑discipline teams for design dispositions and documentation resolution.

Skills

RF link budgets

RF simulation & analysis

EMC testing

end-to-end system verification

team collaboration

Education

ABET-accredited Electrical/Computer Engineering degree

Tools

HFSS

CST Studio Suite

Keysight ADS

STK

Python

MATLAB

Altium Designer

Job description

Leidos in Huntsville, AL seeks an RF Communications Engineer to support lunar terrain vehicle programs. You will oversee subsystem integration, qualification, and testing of RF communications hardware as part of a seamless system, translating high‑level strategies into concrete requirements.

The role demands RF simulation and analysis, EMC testing, end‑to‑end system verification, and collaboration with multi‑discipline teams to deliver flight‑worthy solutions.