Junior Electrical Engineer

Junior Electrical Systems Integration Engineer

The Defense Systems group at Leidos currently is seeking a motivated Junior Electrical Systems Integration 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 engineer who enjoys building, debugging, and improving hardware systems.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Perform 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.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree and 2-4 years of prior relevant experience or a master's degree with less than 2 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).
• Strong hands-on aptitude and mechanical inclination (experience building, modifying, or troubleshooting hardware is highly valued).
• Basic knowledge of electrical circuits and RF fundamentals.

• Ability to read and interpret 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.
• Experience with hardware bench testing and lab environments.
• Familiarity with soldering and cable assembly.
• Problem solving mindset and comfort working in dynamic environments.
• Active DoD TS/SCI

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