Ground Based Radar Digitization Site RF Engineer

Leidos • Huntsville, AL

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

At Leidos, we deliver innovative solutions through the efforts of our diverse and talented people who are dedicated to our customers’ success. We empower our teams, contribute to our communities, and operate sustainably. Everything we do is built on a commitment to do the right thing for our customers, our people, and our community. Our Mission, Vision, and Values guide the way we do business. Your greatest work is ahead! Leidos’ Ground Based Radar Digitization (GBRD) program is seeking a highly experienced RF Subject Matter Expert (SME) to provide site-specific RF requirements and technical guidance for upgrades to radar digital/RF backend systems. This is a large, multi-phase radar program with concurrent development, test, production, and sustainment activities. You will serve as the RF technical lead, ensuring RF design integrity, performance, and disciplined engineering execution across multiple sites. This role requires a systems-minded leader with deep RF expertise and the ability to direct technical work based on cost, schedule, risk, and requirements. Frequent travel to emplacement sites may be required. This is not your average engineering position. You will work on a team of the most talented engineers in the region who push you to be better every day. This is a fast-paced program with unique technical challenges that will be a rewarding milestone in any engineering career. If you are up for the challenge of joining this team, then apply today to be considered. Leidos Defense Systems Sector provides a diverse portfolio of systems, solutions, and services covering land, sea, air, space, and cyberspace for customers worldwide. Solutions for Defense include enterprise and mission IT, large-scale intelligence systems, command and control, geospatial and data analytics, cybersecurity, logistics, training, and intelligence analysis and operations support. Our team is solving the world’s toughest security challenges for customers with “can’t fail” missions.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related field from an ABET-accredited university.
• BS + 12 years RF engineering experience, or MS + 10 years.
• Strong technical judgment and ability to communicate complex RF issues to technical and non-technical audiences.
• Experience with formal design reviews (PDR/CDR), configuration management, and risk management.
• Deep understanding of radar systems, RF electronics, and signal processing.
• Active DoD security clearance.
• Willing to travel frequently.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with radar, EO/IR, or other advanced sensing technologies.
• Experience commissioning, maintaining, or decommissioning a radar site.

Responsibilities

• Develop and document site-specific RF requirements for upgrades to radar electronics.
• Lead technical assessments of existing RF infrastructure to ensure compatibility with new hardware and signal processing requirements.
• Define RF architecture across systems by driving low level requirements for module and LRU designs.
• Oversee integration, installation, and commissioning of upgraded RF components.
• Analyze and validate end-to-end RF signal chain performance, including gain, noise figure, and dynamic range, to meet system specifications.
• Review and interpret schematics, block diagrams, and interface control documents for accurate implementation.
• Collaborate with hardware, software, and systems engineering teams to resolve integration challenges and ensure seamless operation between legacy and new components.
• Prepare and present technical reports, test results, and recommendations to program leadership and stakeholders.
• Track and report progress on RF related engineering tasks, ensuring milestones are met for system deployment and operational readiness.

Benefits

• 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.

What This Job Offers

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