Senior Electrical Design & Integration Engineer

Employer description

The Small Airborne Effectors Division within the Leidos Kinetic Effects Business Area is responsible for designing, developing, testing, and producing small to medium airborne missiles, unmanned vehicles, and payload effectors for a wide variety of defense customers.  Our team is seeking a Senior Electrical Design & Integration Engineer to work at our Huntsville, AL campus providing support to a variety of design, integration, and test programs related to missile systems and unmanned aircraft.  This role offers a wide variety of hands-on work spanning avionics, integration, test, mission support, and field operations in development, prototype, and production environments.  This is a dynamic opportunity in which talented engineers can thrive working on a diverse array of multidisciplinary projects in the kinetic effectors arena.  We are in search of a highly motivated, trained, and talented electrical engineer to lead a development and integration team of multidisciplined engineers and technicians and to foster advanced technology programs through the complete product lifecycle from research and development through full production.

Primary Responsibilities

Design, fabricate, analyze, and integrate hardware, firmware, and software solutions that successfully address a wide variety of customer challengesTest and troubleshoot hardware, firmware, and software in both lab and field environmentsDesign electrical and/or software architectures and integrated systems for real-time, mission-critical systems that include flight systems, sensors, ground vehicles, and ground control systemsCollaborate and communicate effectively with project managers, customers, and team members to determine and develop hardware and software requirementsContribute to system hardware and software architecture decisions based on customer performance requirements, schedule, and cost constraints including build vs. buy tradesSupport task execution including electrical system design, avionics design, payload integration, analog/digital/RF printed circuit board hardware design, FPGA and hardware description language development, hardware-in-the-loop simulation, system debugging, and systems engineeringWork independently as part of a broader multi-disciplined engineering teamWork collaboratively with project teams to formulate innovative solutions to complex problems and products across a broad range of applicationsCoordinate with purchasing department and outside board/cable shops to procure hardwareWork in a lab environment testing and integrating hardwareWork closely with manufacturing teams to facilitate the transition from prototype hardware to a deliverable product 

Basic Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or computer engineering from an ABET-accredited institution with 8 or more years of relevant experience, or master’s degree in electrical engineering or computer engineering from an ABET-accredited institution with 6 or more years of relevant experienceDemonstrated capabilities in the following areas: electrical system design, electrical circuit design and simulation, hardware and software interface design and integration, software or firmware development, troubleshooting/debugging hardware/software in a lab and/or field environmentParts selection, electrical schematic capture, and wiring harness design experienceUnderstanding of PC board layout design and SMT manufacturing experienceExcellent verbal and written communication skillsConstructive collaboration within and among multi-disciplinary teamsAvailability to travel to support testing and other events (average 10%)US citizenshipActive SECRET security clearance or the ability to obtain one 

Preferred Qualifications

RF and/or switching power supply design experienceFPGA and HDL design experienceField testing and debuggingSensor instrumentation experience (acceleration, velocity, position, pressure)Experience with development and testing of flight hardwareRadio communication links and GPS/INS systemsRapid prototyping, integration, and test experienceRequirements-based design and test planningTechnical leadershipIf 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:October 21, 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 $107,900.00 - $195,050.00

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.