Lead Senior Electrical Engineer

District Partners LLC

$154K — $278K *
Aerospace & Defense
11 - 15 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or equivalent from an ABET-accredited institution
  • At least 15 years of experience in the design and test of electronics and test equipment
  • Experience in designing, testing, and manufacturing analog/mixed-signal PCBs or integrated RF/microwave assemblies
  • Hands-on laboratory experience with instrumentation and test equipment
  • Capability to work in a collaborative engineering environment
  • Strong communication skills within a team
  • Ability to obtain and maintain secret security clearance

Responsibilities

  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to transition low-rate initial production LRUs to full-scale production
  • Review designs and test data, providing direction and feedback to engineering peers
  • Oversee the development and integration of Special Test Equipment into production
  • Contribute to proposals with estimates and necessary documentation
  • Manage obsolescence of electrical components throughout the product life cycle
  • Support validation, verification testing, and compliance artifact assembly
  • Facilitate closure of test failures and non-conformance issues

Benefits

  • Encourages leadership and technical growth
  • Opportunities for project involvement across diverse aerospace and military systems
  • Supportive, multidisciplinary team environment
  • Focus on innovative engineering solutions
  • Chance to work on advanced hardware products
Full Job Description

The Leidos Defense Electrical Systems Department is seeking a talented Lead Electrical Engineer to join an experienced, high performing, multidisciplinary team to create unique solutions to complex engineering challenges in our Huntsville, AL location. The Electrical Systems Department is a design-focused group specializing in advanced hardware products. The individual selected for this position will be an electrical engineer with project engineering, design engineering, and test engineering skillsets. The individual must be a self-starter with experience working with inter-disciplinary teams to solve challenging technical problems. The engineer will work closely with hardware integrated into a diverse range of aerospace and military systems including manned/unmanned ground/air vehicles, missiles, radars, and space systems.


The selected candidate will be expected to execute in a fast-paced, small team environment through all phases of the hardware life cycle from conceptual development and detailed design through manufacturing, qualification testing, and post-delivery support. With a product focus, the individual is also expected to actively partner with other engineers, project managers, technicians, and customers to develop solutions that adhere to a diverse set of requirements.
The ideal candidate will thrive in a learning environment that encourages leadership and technical growth.

Primary responsibilities:

  • Collaborating with cross-functional teams (electrical, mechanical, manufacturing, systems, software, etc.) to transition low-rate initial production LRUs to full-scale production

  • Reviewing designs and test data and providing direction/feedback to other engineers

  • Overseeing the development and integration of Special Test Equipment (STE) into a production environment

  • Contributing to proposals by providing estimates and written artifacts

  • Managing obsolescence of electrical components throughout product life cycle

  • Supporting validation & verification testing and assembling compliance artifacts

  • Facilitating the closure of test failures and non-conformances with engineering staff and manufacturing

  • Supporting test and troubleshooting of RF, digital, and power electronics

  • Leading Failure Review and Corrective Action committees for critical component failures

  • Presenting to program leadership and customers in weekly meetings, quarterly IPRs, and CDRs

  • Integrating LRUs into larger systems by collaborating with system design teams on design updates

Basic Qualifications:

  • Candidate must possess a Master's of Science in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering or equivalent degree from an ABET-accredited institution.

  • Candidate must have at least eight (15) years of experience in the design and test of electronics and test equipment. 

  • Candidate must demonstrate experience in the design, test, and manufacture of analog/mixed-signal PCBs or integrated RF/microwave assemblies.

  • Candidate must have hands-on laboratory experience with instrumentation, test equipment, and debug/test methods including use of network analyzers, spectrum analyzers, oscilloscopes, signal generators, etc.

  • Position requires candidates to be capable of performing in a collaborative engineering environment working closely with multi-disciplinary teams.

  • Candidate must have demonstrated experience effectively communicating within a team environment.

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

  • Must have ability to obtain and maintain secret security clearance

Preferred Qualifications

Preference shown to candidates who possess a Master's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or equivalent degree from an ABET-accredited institution


Preference shown to candidates who have experience and/or working knowledge of:

  • Radar and communications principles PCB fabrication & assembly processes MIL-STD-810, MIL-STD-461 testing Windchill PLM

  • MATLAB

  • Project planning and resource management



Original Posting:
May 29, 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 $154,050.00 - $278,475.00

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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