Electrical Design Engineer

Leidos • Huntsville, AL

22h • $87,100 - $157,450 • Onsite

About The Position

Leidos Defense is seeking an Electrical Design Engineer to join their Huntsville team. This role involves solving complex electrical problems by creating innovative solutions using off-the-shelf parts and custom designs. The engineer will work across various disciplines including power distribution, RF design, logic/controls, and custom analog and digital circuit design. The position requires the use of test equipment and the creation of detailed documentation, including block diagrams and released designs using CAD software. Collaboration with project teams to formulate solutions for complex problems and products across a broad range of applications is essential. Leidos is looking for individuals who are proactive and driven to outthink, outbuild, and outpace the status quo.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or a STEM discipline from an ABET accredited school with 4+ years of direct applicable experience or MS degree with 2+ years of relevant experience.
• Demonstrated expertise in design work using a CAD package similar to SolidWorks and SolidWorks Electrical.
• Strong understanding of electrical system level design.
• Ability to design for rapid prototyping and fabrication in a dynamic environment.
• Must be a US Citizen and possess (and be able to maintain) a Final Secret Clearance or meet the eligibility to obtain (and maintain) a Secret Clearance.
• Must be a resident of or be willing to relocate to the Huntsville, AL area.

Nice To Haves

• Strong understanding of basic mechanical concepts.
• Strong understanding of electrical concepts.
• Electrical system design experience – power, data, and RF.
• Experience with electrical schematics and cable diagrams.
• Familiar with 3 phase and split phase power systems.
• Familiar with DC power systems.
• Knowledge of fiber optics communication systems.
• Experience with KiCAD, Mentor Graphics DxDesigner, Altium, OrCAD, or similar.
• Familiar with 2D and 3D CAD software such as SolidWorks, SolidWorks Electrical, AutoCAD and Visio.
• Organizational skills to document designs, assist with Technical Data Packages (TDP) and support production and test.
• Active SECRET security clearance or higher.

Responsibilities

• Solve complex electrical problems using off-the-shelf parts as well as the ability to develop custom solutions.
• Create solutions using techniques spanning a variety of engineering disciplines including power distribution, RF design, logic/controls, and custom analog and digital circuit design.
• Use test equipment such as VNAs, spectrum analyzers, multimeters, network analyzers, and lab power supplies/loads.
• Create detailed block diagrams to define top level systems as well as lower level sub assemblies.
• Document and release designs using KiCAD, SolidWorks Electrical, Visio, or similar.
• Work collaboratively with project team(s) to formulate innovative solutions to complex problems and products across a broad range of applications.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level