Senior Defense Electrical Engineer: RF & Systems Architect

Leidos; Saint Petersburg (FL); On-site; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Leidos in St. Petersburg, FL is seeking a Principal Electrical Engineer to lead design, integration, and verification of advanced defense electronics and communications systems for DoD and national security customers.

You will mentor junior engineers, coordinate cross-disciplinary teams, and contribute to technical proposals, with emphasis on RF, digital, embedded hardware, and system-level verification in a secure environment.

Qualifications

• 8–12 years’ experience in electrical engineering with DoD or defense systems.
• Proven expertise in RF/microwave, embedded radios, and digital electronics.
• Experience leading cross-disciplinary engineering teams and reviews.

Responsibilities

• Lead system development from concept through integration and verification.
• Develop architectures, perform trade studies, and evaluate design options.
• Support requirements development, interfaces, and traceability.
• Coordinate multi-discipline analyses and system-level planning.
• Mentor junior engineers and ensure design quality and best practices.

Skills

RF/microwave systems

Embedded software

Digital electronics

System integration

Requirements analysis

Technical leadership

Verbal/written communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related

Master’s degree preferred

Tools

Schematic capture/PCB layout

FPGA development (VHDL/Verilog)

MATLAB/Python/LabVIEW

Vector network analyzers / spectrum analyzers

Job description

Leidos in St. Petersburg, FL is seeking a Principal Electrical Engineer to lead design, integration, and verification of advanced defense electronics and communications systems for DoD and national security customers.

You will mentor junior engineers, coordinate cross-disciplinary teams, and contribute to technical proposals, with emphasis on RF, digital, embedded hardware, and system-level verification in a secure environment.