Electrical Hardware Engineer

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 4+ 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

NKE Electronic Warfare 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: June 30, 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 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.