Senior Principal Electrical Engineer

Leidos Defense Systems is seeking a Senior Principal Electrical Engineer with RF Communications experience to join a talented team. You will be a part of a diverse team of engineers, analysts, and software developers supporting spaceflight programs.

In this role, you will directly support the development and prototyping of interplanetary rovers and their test hardware, following industry best practices for evaluation and analysis of Radio Frequency (RF) Communications. The ideal candidate will possess excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, be a strong team player, and be capable of establishing solid working relationships with peers and technical staff members within the program.

Primary Responsibilities.

• Perform high-level development functions including design, development, troubleshooting, and evaluation of system requirements, as related to RF Communications.

• Integrate with the program team to collaborate on the design and develop of components and sub-systems, including enhancements that incorporate new capabilities into various components of existing systems 

• Develop RF link budgets along with hardware experience with space-based transceivers, antennas, and amplifiers

• Responsible for using sound engineering principles in the evaluation and analysis of RF Communication related requirements and interfaces. Write process, procedures, and plans as related to RF Communications.

• Contribute as a member of a team and actively participate in program increment planning and related team activities

Basic Qualifications.

•  Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or similar relevant degree with at least 15 years of prior relevant experience or Masters with at least 12 years of prior relevant experience

• Knowledge and experience in the following: RF Communication theory, wireless technologies, microwave principles and system/subsystem-level evaluation/analysis methodologies related to space systems

• Working knowledge of the radio frequency spectrum and modern communication infrastructures to include signal structures, propagation, modulation types, data rates, multiplexing/demultiplexing methods, and link budget analysis

• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to create and deliver presentations

• Must be a US citizen

• Must be a resident of Huntsville, Alabama, or be able to travel to Huntsville, Alabama to support on-site activities as needed.

• Must be eligible to obtain a secret clearance or higher

Preferred Qualifications.

• Experience supporting NASA and/or commercial space hardware development programs

• Demonstrated the ability to architect complex Space-based RF communication links/systems

• Knowledge of electromagnetic interference analysis and testing.

• Knowledge of passive intermodulation and harmonic effects

• Analyzing RF communications systems, signals, antenna patterns, and cosite analysis using computational electromagnetic software tools (e.g., STK, HFSS, CST, and/or MATLAB/Simulink)

• Prior work using collaboration tools (e.g., Microsoft Teams, Sharepoint, Fusion, Gitlab)

Original Posting Date:

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:

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.