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. If you're looking for comfort, keep scrolling. At Leidos, we outthink, outbuild, and outpace the status quo — because the mission demands it. We're not hiring followers. We're recruiting the ones who disrupt, provoke, and refuse to fail. Step 10 is ancient history. We're already at step 30 — and moving faster than anyone else dares. Original Posting: July 10, 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 $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. 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 $17.2 billion for the fiscal year ended January 2, 2026. For more information, visit Pay and Benefits Pay and benefits are fundamental to any career decision. That's why we craft compensation packages that reflect the importance of the work we do for our customers. Employment benefits include competitive compensation, Health and Wellness programs, Income Protection, Paid Leave and Retirement. More details are available here. Securing Your Data Leidos will never ask you to provide payment-related information at any part of the employment application process. And Leidos will communicate with you only through emails that are sent from a Leidos.com email address. If you receive an email purporting to be from Leidos that asks for payment-related information or any other personal information, please report the email to View email address on click.appcast.io. Commitment and Diversity 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.