Electrical Hardware Engineer

Leidos Holding$69K — $125K *
Aerospace & Defense
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or Computer Science, or related discipline with 2+ years of relevant experience
  • Must have an active Secret Clearance with the ability to obtain TS/SCI
  • Experience in system/subsystem design
  • Knowledge of electrical and electronics principles
  • Familiarity with product development and testing processes
  • Proficiency with lab equipment including oscilloscopes and spectrum analyzers
  • Experience in PCB design and layout

Responsibilities

  • Design novel electronic systems for electronic warfare platforms
  • Gather and analyze requirements, power budgets, and thermal budgets
  • Design and layout electronic circuit boards
  • Develop bills of materials including parts selection
  • Design and assemble prototype electronics chassis and systems
  • Generate and execute test plans from customer requirements
  • Coordinate tests using RF and electrical test equipment
  • Support field operations and debug of systems

Benefits

  • 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 and Education Support
  • Parental Paid Leave
Full Job 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 http://www.leidos.com/careers/pay-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 2+ 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

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ElectronicWarfare

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:
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 $69,550.00 - $125,725.00

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.

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