Senior RF Antenna & Systems Engineer (Secret Clearance)

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

Job summary

Leidos Defense Systems in St. Petersburg, FL is seeking a Principal RF Antenna System Engineer to join our team. The role focuses on designing RF/MW circuits and phased array antennas for DoD and commercial customers, with an emphasis on high-frequency hardware development and testing.

You will create schematics in Altium, perform RF analyses, and lead testing while mentoring junior engineers. The position requires US citizenship and ability to obtain a Secret clearance, with extensive

Qualifications

• US citizenship and ability to obtain/maintain a Secret Security Clearance.
• BS degree with 10+ years of relevant experience or MS with 8+ years of experience.
• Experience in RF/MW circuit design, high-frequency multilayer PCB design, receiver/frequency converter system design, and RF components.
• Proficiency with RF test equipment (network analyzers, spectrum analyzers, power meters, etc.).
• Proficiency in MATLAB and RF simulation tools.

Responsibilities

• Design RF/MW circuit cards and modules (PA, front end, frequency conversions, filters, switches) from DC to millimeter wave frequencies.
• Perform RF cascaded analysis, link budget, simulation, and hardware evaluation.
• Create schematics with Altium, BOMs, and PCB layout requirements.
• Develop test procedures, reports, RF requirements, and data analysis.
• Lead and mentor junior engineers; contribute to future capture and proposals.

Skills

RF/MW circuit design

Antenna design

Phased array knowledge

Signal integrity

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Master's degree (preferred)

Tools

Altium design tool

MATLAB

Microwave Office

Ansys HFSS

Job description

Leidos Defense Systems in St. Petersburg, FL is seeking a Principal RF Antenna System Engineer to join our team. The role focuses on designing RF/MW circuits and phased array antennas for DoD and commercial customers, with an emphasis on high-frequency hardware development and testing.

You will create schematics in Altium, perform RF analyses, and lead testing while mentoring junior engineers. The position requires US citizenship and ability to obtain a Secret clearance, with extensive