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Electrical Hardware Engineer

$87.1k - $157.45k

Leidos

Description

Today, Electronic Warfare (EW) is a growing enterprise - protecting the warfighter and our national security against ever-adapting threats . Our division currently has an exciting opportunity for an Electrical Hardware Engineer to design, development, and build of radio-frequency (RF) and digital electronic hardware from prototypes through production support in Arlington, VA for the Electronic Warfare Division

Projects involve small multi-disciplinary teams of engineers working together in spiral or agile development environments to meet aggressive customer schedules aimed at near-term field demonstrations.

The successful candidate will be responsible for:

  • Design of novel electronic systems for electronic warfare platforms

  • Gathering, generating, and analyzing requirements, power budgets, thermal budgets, and link budgets

  • Design and layout of electronic circuit boards

  • Development of bills of materials, including parts selection, size/weight/power

  • Design and assembly of prototype electronics chassis and systems

  • Generating test requirements and test plans from customer requirements

  • Conducting and coordinating tests using a variety of RF and electrical test equipment

  • Working with internal and external manufacturing resources to take the prototype design to a production model

  • Field support and debug of operating systems

At Leidos , we offer competitive benefits including 4 or more weeks Paid Time Off, 11 paid Holidays, 401K with a 6% company match and immediate vesting, Flexible Schedules, Discounted Stock Purchase Plans, Technical Upskilling, Education and Training Support, Parental Paid Leave, and much more. Join us and make a difference in Electronic Warfare Technology! 

The successful candidate will have the following basic education/experience: 

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or Computer Science, or related discipline with 4+ years of relevant experience

  • Must have an active Secret Clearance with the ability to obtain TS/SCI

  • Experience in:

    • System/subsystem design

    • Electrical and electronics principles and phenomena

    • Product development and test

    • Manufacturing processes and document control processes

    • Test plan and execution

    • Lab equipment, especially oscilloscopes, signal generators, arbitrary waveform generators, spectrum analyzers, and network analyzers

    • Proper handling and ESD control of sensitive electronic devices


Bonus education/experience: 

  • Master’s Degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent 

  • Active security clearance higher than the Secret level 

  • Experience with:

    • RF system design

    • RF phenomenology

    • EW principles, systems, and techniques

    • Understanding of electrical code and OSHA safety requirements

    • PCB design and layout

Travel:

Occasional travel, about 10-20% to CONUS locations for 1-5 days at a time

NKE

Electronic Warfare

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:
June 30, 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.

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 .

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 at .

Securing Your Data

Beware of fake employment opportunities using Leidos’ name. Leidos will never ask you to provide payment-related information during any part of the employment application process (i.e., ask you for money), nor will Leidos ever advance money as part of the hiring process (i.e., send you a check or money order before doing any work). Further, Leidos will only communicate with you through emails that are generated by the Leidos.com automated system – never from free commercial services (e.g., Gmail, Yahoo, Hotmail) or via WhatsApp, Telegram, etc. If you received an email purporting to be from Leidos that asks for payment-related information or any other personal information (e.g., about you or your previous employer), and you are concerned about its legitimacy, please make us aware immediately by emailing us at .

If you believe you are the victim of a scam, contact your local law enforcement and report the incident to the .

Commitment to Non-Discrimination

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.

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