Senior Electrical Engineer – Hardware Design
Huntsville, AL - USA
Job Summary
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.
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Leidos Defense Systems is seeking a talentedSenior Electrical Engineer to join our team to create unique solutions for complex problems. With offices across the United States engaging in the defense space cyber and commercial fields Leidos provides responsive cost-effective engineering scientific and IT solutions.
The Electrical Systems Department is a design-focused group of engineers specializing in advanced hardware-based solutions. The selected candidate will be expected to execute in a fast-paced small team environment through all phases of the product life cycle from concept development and detailed design through manufacturing qualification testing and post-delivery support. The engineer will be responsible for architecting implementing and testing printed circuit board assemblies (PCBAs) including power supply mixed-signal FPGA and microcontroller designs. Additional skills such as signal integrity analysis power distribution network designhigh-speed digital (10 GigE) design RF design orbasic VHDL proficiency are a plus.
With a product focus the individual is also expected to actively partner with other engineers project managers technicians and the customer to develop solutions that adhere to a diverse set of requirements. Additionally the engineer will support resolution of technical issues that are discovered during the manufacture and test of deliverable products. This will include troubleshooting board-level issues assessing failures for root cause and identifying corrective actions.
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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 worlds toughest security challenges for customers with cant fail missions. To explore and learn more click here!
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Basic Qualifications:
Candidate must possess aBachelors degree in Electrical Engineering Computer Engineering or equivalent degree from an ABET-accredited institution.
Candidate must have 8 years experience in electronics design and test from architecture through implementation
Candidate must have advanced knowledge of digital/analog/mixed signal electronics components and interface/communication standards
Candidate must have expertise in digital PCB design and troubleshooting including embedded processor microcontroller or FPGA-based designs
Candidate must have proven experience in design test troubleshooting and manufacture of complex multi-layer electronic circuit card assemblies
Candidate must have hands-on laboratory experience with instrumentation test equipment and debug/test methods
Candidate must have experience with technical problem solving and root cause analysis
Candidate must demonstrate an ability to decompose system-level considerations (i.e. requirements) to lower design levels
Candidate must have the ability to interpret schematics wiring diagrams and system block diagrams
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
Preferred Qualifications:
Preference shown to candidates who possess a Masters Degree inElectrical Engineering Computer Engineering or equivalent degree from an ABET-accredited university
Preference shown to candidates who have experience and/or working knowledge of:
Multiple high-speed serial communication standards and memory interfaces (e.g. GigE 10 GigE Aurora DDR2 DDR3 DDR4 JESD204B PCIe SATA)
High-speed design analysis tools such as HyperLynx
Rigid-flex microvia blind via and buried via printed circuit board design
Switched-mode power supply (SMPS) design
Siemens electrical engineering development tools (formerly Mentor Graphics)
Altium electrical engineering development tools
Security Requirements:
Candidate must be a US Citizen and possess (and be able to maintain) a Final Secret Clearance or meet the eligibility to obtain (and maintain) a Secret Clearance.
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Original Posting:
April 15 2026For 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 $107900.00 - $195050.00The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline onlyand 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.
Required Experience:
Senior IC
About Company
Leidos is an innovation company rapidly addressing the world's most vexing challenges in national security and health. Our 47,000 employees collaborate to create smarter technology solutions for customers in these critical markets.