Principal RF Engineer

Description

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Leidos Defense 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.

Leidos Defense Electrical Systems Departmentis seeking a talented Senior RF Engineer to join a multidisciplinary team to create unique solutions to complex engineering challenges in our Huntsville, AL location. The ideal candidate will thrive in a learning environment that encourages leadership and technical growth. The Electrical Systems Department is a design-focused group of engineers specializing in advanced hardware-based solutions. As a technical contributor, the individual will support a variety of programs to develop electronic assemblies integrated into a diverse range of aerospace and military systems including manned/unmanned ground/air vehicles, missiles, defensive radars, and space systems.

Primary 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.

Basic 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

Preferred Qualifications

• Die-level / chip-and-wire technology

• VPX/VNX, FMC/FMC+, Open System Architectures

• Experience with high speed digital interfaces (JESD204B/C, PCIe, DDR5)

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Original Posting:

June 8, 2026

For U.S. Positions: While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.

Pay Range:

Pay Range $131,300.00 - $237,350.00

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.

About Leidos

Leidos is an industry and technology leader serving government and commercial customers with smarter, more efficient digital and mission innovations. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, with 47,000 global employees, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $16.7 billion for the fiscal year ended January 3, 2025. For more information, visit .

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All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, age, national origin, citizenship, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, family structure, marital status, ancestry, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law. Leidos will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with relevant laws.