Senior RF Antenna Systems Engineer Phased Array Lead

Leidos; Saint Petersburg (FL); On-site; USD 108,000 - 195,000; Full time

Job summary

Leidos is seeking a Principal RF Antenna System Engineer for our St. Petersburg, FL office. You will lead design, modeling, and testing of advanced RF antenna systems for DoD and commercial customers.

The role requires extensive RF/MW circuit experience, system-level design, and collaboration across engineering disciplines. Candidates must obtain/maintain a Secret clearance; this is a full-time on-site position in St. Petersburg.

Qualifications

• US citizen with ability to obtain and maintain a Secret Clearance.
• BS or MS with 8–10 years of relevant experience.
• RF/MW circuit design and high-power multilayer PCB design knowledge.
• Experience with RF test equipment (network/spectrum analyzers, power meters, etc.).
• Proficiency in Matlab; RF simulation tools Microwave Office and Ansys HFSS.

Responsibilities

• Perform RF/MW circuit design and module development from DC to millimeter-wave frequencies.
• Design RF/microwave circuit cards, power amplifiers, receivers, and frequency converters.
• Conduct RF cascaded analysis, link budgets, simulations, and hardware evaluation.
• Create schematics with Altium, BOMs, and PCB layouts including RF routing.
• Generate test procedures, reports, and data analysis; maintain traceability for antenna systems.
• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to capture opportunities and proposals.

Skills

RF circuit design

High-frequency PCB

Antenna design

RF test equipment

Matlab

HFSS

HW/SW integration

Communication skills

Education

BS degree

Master's degree

Tools

Altium

Microwave Office

Ansys HFSS

Job description

Leidos is seeking a Principal RF Antenna System Engineer for our St. Petersburg, FL office. You will lead design, modeling, and testing of advanced RF antenna systems for DoD and commercial customers.

The role requires extensive RF/MW circuit experience, system-level design, and collaboration across engineering disciplines. Candidates must obtain/maintain a Secret clearance; this is a full-time on-site position in St. Petersburg.