Senior RF Systems Engineer - Radar & Defense Communications

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

Job summary

Leidos Defense is seeking a Senior RF Engineer in Huntsville, AL to design, test, and integrate RF exciters, transmitters, and receivers across multiple bands. You will collaborate with cross‑functional teams to deliver hardware for aerospace and defense platforms, including radar and communications subsystems.

The ideal candidate has 12+ years in high-speed RF/electronics, a relevant bachelor’s degree, and US citizenship with the ability to obtain a secret clearance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering or related technical field.
• Candidate must have at least 12 years of experience in high-speed electronics design and/or RF hardware design or 10+ years with MS degree.
• US Citizenship is required.
• Position requires eligibility to obtain and maintain secret security clearance.
• Candidate must demonstrate experience in the design, test, and manufacture of analog/mixed-signal PCBs or integrated RF/microwave assemblies.
• Candidate must demonstrate expertise with radar and communications principles
• Candidate must have hands‑on laboratory experience with instrumentation, test equipment, and debug/test methods including use of network analyzers, spectrum analyzers, oscilloscopes, signal generators, etc.
• Position requires candidates to be capable of performing in a collaborative engineering environment working closely with multi-disciplinary teams.
• Candidate must have demonstrated experience effectively communicating within a team environment.
• Candidate must be a resident of the North Alabama area or willing to relocate to the Huntsville - North Alabama, AL area.
• Candidate must have experience and/or working knowledge of: Developing exciter, transmitter, receiver and antenna subsystems
• Modeling, simulation, design verification testing, and characterization of RF circuits
• MATLAB and/or Python experience simulating radar and communication signal processors
• EMI/EMC mitigation

Responsibilities

• Design, troubleshoot, and test RF exciters, transmitters, and receivers.
• Design, troubleshoot, and test RF PCBs, modules, and chassis across several high frequency bands (L-band, S-band, C-band, X-band, Ku-band, Ka-band).
• Collaborate with firmware/software engineers throughout product lifecycle to develop application software and test equipment.
• Engage with manufacturing teams to employ DFM practices in product design, and resolving technical issues that are discovered during the manufacture and test of deliverable hardware.
• Integrate products into larger systems by working with system design teams.

Skills

High-speed electronics design

RF hardware design

Radar/communications principles

Laboratory/testing experience

Team collaboration

ABC network analyzers/ spectrum analyz

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical/Computer Engineering

Tools

MATLAB

Python

Oscilloscopes

Network analyzers

Job description

Leidos Defense is seeking a Senior RF Engineer in Huntsville, AL to design, test, and integrate RF exciters, transmitters, and receivers across multiple bands. You will collaborate with cross‑functional teams to deliver hardware for aerospace and defense platforms, including radar and communications subsystems.

The ideal candidate has 12+ years in high-speed RF/electronics, a relevant bachelor’s degree, and US citizenship with the ability to obtain a secret clearance.