Electrical Design Engineer

Leidos Holding$87K — $157K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or STEM from an ABET accredited school, with 4+ years of relevant experience or an MS with 2+ years.
  • Expertise in design work using SolidWorks and similar CAD packages.
  • Strong understanding of electrical system level design.
  • Ability to design for rapid prototyping in dynamic environments.
  • Must be a US Citizen with eligibility for a Final Secret Clearance.
  • Willingness to relocate to Huntsville, AL.

Responsibilities

  • Solve complex electrical problems with both off-the-shelf and custom solutions.
  • Create designs using power distribution, RF design, logic/controls, and circuit design techniques.
  • Use various test equipment including VNAs and spectrum analyzers.
  • Create detailed block diagrams for top-level systems and sub-assemblies.
  • Document designs using KiCAD, SolidWorks Electrical, and Visio.
  • Collaborate with project teams to develop innovative solutions.

Benefits

  • Opportunity to work on cutting-edge projects with an emphasis on innovation.
  • Collaborative work environment that fosters teamwork.
  • Strong emphasis on professional growth and development.
  • Engagement with a diverse range of engineering disciplines.
  • Commitment to a mission-oriented approach rather than a traditional 9-5 work structure.
Full Job Description

Leidos Defense is seeking an Electrical Design Engineer join our Huntsville team!

Primary Responsibilities

  • Solve complex electrical problems using off-the-shelf parts as well as the ability to develop custom solutions. 

  • Create solutions using techniques spanning a variety of engineering disciplines including power distribution, RF design, logic/controls, and custom analog and digital circuit design. 

  • Use test equipment such as VNAs, spectrum analyzers, multimeters, network analyzers, and lab power supplies/loads. 

  • Create detailed block diagrams to define top level systems as well as lower level sub assemblies.   

  • Document and release designs using KiCAD, SolidWorks Electrical, Visio, or similar. 

  • Work collaboratively with project team(s) to formulate innovative solutions to complex problems and products across a broad range of applications. 

Basic Qualifications

  • Candidate must have a Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or a STEM discipline from an ABET accredited school with 4+ years of direct applicable experience or MS degree with 2+ years of relevant experience. 

  • Position requires demonstrated expertise in design work using a CAD package similar to SolidWorks and SolidWorks Electrical. 

  • Strong understanding of electrical system level design. 

  • Ability to design for rapid prototyping and fabrication in a dynamic environment. 

  • 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.

  • Candidate must be a resident of or be willing to relocate to the Huntsville, AL area.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Strong understanding of basic mechanical concepts. 

  • Strong understanding of electrical concepts. 

  • Electrical system design experience – power, data, and RF. 

  • Experience with electrical schematics and cable diagrams. 

  • Familiar with 3 phase and split phase power systems. 

  • Familiar with DC power systems. 

  • Knowledge of fiber optics communication systems. 

  • Experience with KiCAD, Mentor Graphics DxDesigner, Altium, OrCAD, or similar. 

  • Familiar with 2D and 3D CAD software such as SolidWorks, SolidWorks Electrical, AutoCAD and Visio. 

  • Organizational skills to document designs, assist with Technical Data Packages (TDP) and support production and test. 

  • Active SECRET security clearance or higher. 

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Original Posting:
July 23, 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 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.

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