DescriptionLeidos Defense Systems is seeking a Lead Radar Engineer to join a talented team within the RF System Technologies Department. The department’s goals include radar system development, integration, and testing. These goals include the inhouse development of hardware subsystems to include T/R modules antennas, and digital receiver/ exciters using a combination of IRAD and customer funding. The department performs radar design, hardware builds, algorithm development, software development, HWIL testing and analysis across a variety of both research and development and operational tasks.Primary ResponsibilitiesThe candidate will support a broad set of phased array radar hardware and software design, prototyping, integration, , and analysis activities.Experience in following areas is desired:
RF design – Up/Down converters, oscillators, analog and digital beamforming networks, RF cascades, transceivers, phased array antenna performance trades
Signal processing – Waveform design, matched filtering, detections processing, clutter rejection, target feature extraction
Calibration – Far-field and/or near-field calibration techniques for AESAs
Tracking – Design and analysis of Kalman filters, IMMs, detection to track association varieties
Radar Resource Management – Scheduling techniques for optimally commanded the AESAs front end hardware
RF Test Equipment – Experience with RF troubleshooting equipment such as Vector Network Analyzers, oscilloscopes, and signal generators
Basic QualificationsBachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering or equivalent degree from an ABET-accredited institution.4+ years of experience in the design, development, and testing of Radar systems or 2+ with MS degree.Demonstrated performance in one or more of the experience areas.Candidates must be a resident of Huntsville, Alabama or be willing to relocate to the Huntsville, Alabama area.Candidate must be a US Citizen and possess (and be able to maintain) a Final Secret Clearance.Preferred QualificationsMaster of Science in Electrical Engineering or equivalent degree from an ABET-accredited institution.Demonstrated performance in all the experience areas.Original Posting Date:2024-06-14While 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 $81,250.00 - $146,875.00The 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.REQNUMBER: R-00137608All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status. Leidos will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories for employment in accordance with relevant Laws. Leidos is an equal opportunity employer/disability/vet.