Senior Electrical System Architect — Aerospace Defense

Leidos; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 131,000 - 237,000; Full time

Job summary

Leidos Defense Systems is seeking a Senior Electrical System Design Engineer in Huntsville, AL. You will contribute to multidisciplinary teams, designing electrical architectures and integrating hardware for aerospace and defense applications.

The role supports manned/unmanned platforms and space systems. The ideal candidate has an ABET-accredited degree in Electrical/Computer Engineering and 8+ years in hardware design, with strong problem solving, teamwork, and independent work abilities.

Qualifications

• ABET-accredited degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering or equivalent.
• 8+ years of hardware system design and test experience from architecture to implementation.
• Experience with problem solving and root cause analysis.
• Ability to interpret schematics, wiring diagrams, and system block diagrams.
• Cable design experience.

Responsibilities

• System level electrical architecture and design.
• Creation of block diagrams, electrical system requirements, cable specifications, and cable drawings.
• Component selection and derating activities.
• New hardware design verification testing.
• Support system level integration activities.

Skills

System architecture

Block diagrams

Cable design

Derating

Hardware testing

System integration

Communication

Independent work

Team collaboration

Education

ABET-accredited Bachelor's in Electrical/Computer Engineering

Tools

SolidWorks Electrical

Creo Schematic

Draftsight

Microsoft Visio

Job description

Leidos Defense Systems is seeking a Senior Electrical System Design Engineer in Huntsville, AL. You will contribute to multidisciplinary teams, designing electrical architectures and integrating hardware for aerospace and defense applications.

The role supports manned/unmanned platforms and space systems. The ideal candidate has an ABET-accredited degree in Electrical/Computer Engineering and 8+ years in hardware design, with strong problem solving, teamwork, and independent work abilities.