Electrical Engineer

The Defense Systems group at Leidos currently is seeking a motivated Systems Integration Electrical Engineer to support our RF Systems Deployment & Sustainment team.  This hands-on role focuses on the integration, testing, and maintenance of advanced RF systems.  The position includes a mix of lab/integration work and travel to customer sites for system deployment, upgrades, and field support.  This is an excellent opportunity for a practical, versatile, and experienced engineer who enjoys building, debugging, and improving hardware systems.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Perform and lead system integration, build-outs, cabling, and configuration of RF and supporting hardware.
• Conduct testing, troubleshooting, repair, and root-cause analysis of electrical, mechanical, and system-level issues.
• Travel to customer sites to support system deployments and upgrades.
• Use a variety of test equipment (oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, power meters, network analyzers, etc.) and hand tools.
• Document integration and test results, generate technical reports, and provide feedback to improve designs and processes.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree and 4 – 8 years of prior relevant experience or a master’s degree with 2 – 6 years of prior relevant experience (degree in Electrical Engineering, Physics, or similar). Additional experience, education, or training may be considered.
• Requires a current DoD Top Secret clearance to be considered (U.S. Citizenship is required).
• Demonstrated hands-on experience building, modifying, and troubleshooting complex hardware systems.
• Solid understanding of electrical circuits and RF fundamentals.

• Ability to read, interpret and create schematics, drawings, and technical documentation.
• Must be willing and able to travel to CONUS and OCONUS locations (up to 25%).
• Ability and willingness to work onsite in Huntsville Alabama.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with wideband RF systems.
• Strong background in hardware bench testing, lab environments, and field deployment/support.
• Familiarity with soldering and cable assembly.
• Proven problem-solving skills and comfort working in dynamic environments with evolving requirements.
• Active DoD TS/SCI.

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Original Posting:

July 10, 2026

Pay Range:

Pay Range $87,100.00 - $157,450.00

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.