Electrical Test Engineer

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

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Physics, or related STEM field with 4-8 years of relevant experience, or equivalent experience in lieu of degree.
  • Experience in developing and executing electrical, integration, or system-level test procedures.
  • Proficiency in generating formal test reports and technical documentation.
  • Hands-on experience with laboratory electrical test equipment and instrumentation.
  • Experience in RF testing and troubleshooting.
  • Experience in conducting electrical environmental testing such as EMI/EMC and radiation.
  • Ability to travel up to 25%, and maintain a Secret security clearance.

Responsibilities

  • Develop and execute integration, verification, validation, and qualification test procedures.
  • Generate detailed test reports and discrepancy reports to support program milestones.
  • Conduct hands-on testing using various laboratory electrical instrumentation.
  • Perform RF testing and troubleshooting for radar and weapon systems.
  • Plan and execute electrical environmental testing and qualification activities.
  • Support the development of Special Test Equipment (STE) and test solutions.
  • Analyze test data, identify anomalies and recommend corrective actions.

Benefits

  • Collaborative work environment with multidisciplinary engineering teams.
  • Opportunity to support mission-critical capabilities for U.S. Army clients.
  • Potential for career growth within a leading aerospace and defense company.
Full Job Description

Electrical Test Engineer to support the Indirect Fire Protection Capability (IFPC Inc 2) program. The selected candidate will support integration, verification, validation, and field-testing activities for advanced air and missile defense systems. This role requires a hands-on engineer with experience developing test procedures, executing laboratory and field tests, operating electrical and RF test equipment, and documenting test results in support of developmental and operational test objectives.

The successful candidate will work closely with systems, software, electrical, and integration engineers to verify system performance and support delivery of mission-critical capabilities to U.S. Army customers.

Primary Responsibilities.

  • Develop, review, and execute subsystem and system-level test procedures in support of integration, verification, validation, and qualification activities.
  • Generate detailed test reports, data packages, discrepancy reports, and technical documentation supporting program milestones and customer reviews.
  • Perform hands-on testing using laboratory instrumentation including oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, signal generators, network analyzers, power supplies, and data acquisition systems.
  • Support RF testing and troubleshooting of radar, communications, and weapon system interfaces.
  • Plan and execute electrical environmental testing including EMI/EMC, radiation effects, power quality, and other qualification activities.
  • Support development and maintenance of Special Test Equipment (STE), test fixtures, and automated test solutions.
  • Perform integration and troubleshooting of complex hardware and software systems in laboratory and field environments.
  • Support requirements verification and traceability activities through test planning, execution, and documentation.
  • Analyze test data, identify anomalies, perform root cause investigations, and recommend corrective actions.
  • Participate in developmental testing, system demonstrations, and government test events at customer and range facilities.
  • Support fielding activities and operational assessments in support of U.S. Army customers.
  • Collaborate with multidisciplinary engineering teams to resolve technical issues and improve overall system performance.


Basic Qualifications.

  • Bachelor's degree in: Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Physics, or related STEM discipline with 4-8 years of relevant experience. Additional experience may be considered in lieu of degree requirements.
  • Experience developing and executing electrical, integration, or system-level test procedures.
  • Experience generating formal test reports and technical documentation.
  • Hands-on experience with laboratory electrical test equipment and instrumentation.
  • Experience supporting RF testing, troubleshooting, and analysis activities.
  • Experience supporting electrical environmental testing including EMI/EMC, radiation, or similar qualification efforts.
  • Experience troubleshooting hardware and system integration issues.
  • Familiarity with Ethernet-based networking and network troubleshooting.
  • Ability to travel up to 25% in support of field testing, customer demonstrations, and government test events.
  • Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance. ​


Preferred Qualifications.

  • Experience supporting air and missile defense, tactical weapon systems, radar systems, or integrated sensor platforms.
  • Experience developing Special Test Equipment (STE), Automated Test Equipment (ATE), or custom test solutions.

  • Experience supporting Environmental Stress Screening (ESS), environmental qualification testing, or reliability testing.
  • Experience with test automation tools such as Python, LabVIEW, MATLAB, or similar environments.
  • Familiarity with requirements verification methodologies.
  • Active Secret security clearance.

Desired Skills

  • Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills.
  • Excellent technical writing and communication abilities.
  • Ability to work effectively in laboratory, manufacturing, and field environments.
  • Self-starter capable of independently planning and executing test activities.
  • Experience working directly with government customers and test agencies.
  • Ability to manage multiple test efforts simultaneously in a fast-paced program environment.
  • Experience with military communication systems, tactical networks, or distributed system architectures.



Original Posting:
July 1, 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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