Senior Avionics & Flight-Hardware Architect

COMFORT SYSTEMS; King of Prussia (PA); On-site; USD 131,300 - 237,350; Full time

Job summary

Leidos Defense is seeking a highly skilled Principal Electrical Engineer to drive hardware-software integration and the development of next-generation tactical systems for DoD initiatives. You will lead architecture, guide IPTs, and ensure flight-ready avionics and LRUs for missiles and UAVs.

We expect extensive SoC/FPGA experience, MIL-STD knowledge, and the ability to translate complex concepts into robust hardware solutions, while coordinating with systems engineering and CAMs on schedules

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in electrical engineering with 10+ years hardware architecture experience; OR a bachelor’s with 12+ years of relevant engineering experience.
• Proven background as a hardware architect or technical lead creating flight-worthy electronics, avionics assemblies, and custom PCBAs.
• Extensive experience with SoC/FPGA systems, RTOS environments, and high-frequency digital/analog hardware interfaces.
• Comprehensive working knowledge and implementation history with defense standards, including MIL-STD-461 (EMI/EMC), MIL-STD-704 (Aircraft Power), MIL-STD-1472 (Human Factors), IPC-D-620 Class 3 (Cabling/Harnessing), and IPC-D-630.
• Demonstrated experience leading multi-disciplinary engineering teams, acting as an IPT Lead, product owner, or scrum master within an agile framework.
• U.S. Citizenship is strictly required. Candidate must possess an active Top-Secret security clearance
• Ability to travel 10–20%

Responsibilities

• Architect, lead, and deliver state-of-the-art avionics, electrical weapon interfaces, and custom/COTS Line Replaceable Units (LRUs) for missile systems, UAVs, and fieldable launch platforms.
• Support complex system co-designs utilizing high-performance Xilinx/AMD Zynq SoCs, Altera FPGAs, soft-core processors (MicroBlaze), and complex network architectures (bare-metal, RTOS-based, UDP/IP stacks, and WOSA messaging frameworks).
• Oversee complex Multi-Layer Power Distribution Network (PDN) definitions, multi-rail low-noise regulation circuits, rigid-flex PCBA layouts, and high-speed digital interfaces (PCIe, multi-Gbps transceivers, ADCs/DACs, RF modems).
• Direct multi-disciplinary Integrated Product Teams (IPTs) for electronics, cabling, grounding, and bonding; host weekly technical interchange meetings with external subcontractors.
• Partner with systems engineering teams to translate military standards into rigorous hardware requirements; support CAMs with technical write-ups, WBS, and schedule estimates for EVM and CapEx proposals.
• Act as a certified test conductor or lead verification engineer to establish comprehensive system-level test plans, environmental stress screening, HWIL integration, and launch-readiness actions.

Skills

Hardware architecture

IPT leadership

Embedded systems

SoC/FPGA

RTOS environments

High-frequency interfaces

Education

Master's degree in Electrical Engineering

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

MBSE (Cameo/MagicDraw)

IBM DOORS

WOSA/MOSA frameworks

Job description

Leidos Defense is seeking a highly skilled Principal Electrical Engineer to drive hardware-software integration and the development of next-generation tactical systems for DoD initiatives. You will lead architecture, guide IPTs, and ensure flight-ready avionics and LRUs for missiles and UAVs.

We expect extensive SoC/FPGA experience, MIL-STD knowledge, and the ability to translate complex concepts into robust hardware solutions, while coordinating with systems engineering and CAMs on schedules