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Senior-Level Radar Engineer

Leidos

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Engineering - Electrical
Huntsville, AL (On-Site/Office)

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At Leidos, we deliver innovative solutions through the efforts of our diverse and talented people who are dedicated to our customers’ success. We empower our teams, contribute to our communities, and operate sustainable. Everything we do is built on a commitment to do the right thing for our customers, our people, and our community. Our Mission, Vision, and Values guide the way we do business.

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Leidos Defense Systems is seeking a talented Senior Radar Engineer to join a diverse team to create unique solutions for complex sensor and radar orientated problems. We have offices across the United States engaging in the defense, space, cyber and commercial fields, we provide responsive, cost-effective engineering, scientific and IT solutions.

If this sounds like the kind of environment where you can thrive, keep reading!

Leidos Defense Systems Sector provides a diverse portfolio of systems, solutions, and services covering land, sea, air, space, and cyberspace for customers worldwide. Solutions for Defense include enterprise and mission IT, large-scale intelligence systems, command and control, geospatial and data analytics, cybersecurity, logistics, training, and intelligence analysis and operations support. Our team is solving the world’s toughest security challenges for customers with “can’t fail” missions. To explore and learn more, click here !

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Primary Responsibilities

Candidate will support advanced technology radar programs including development of radar signal processors, radar tracking algorithms, advanced sensors in EW environments; simulation of radar systems; field-testing of RF sensors and systems; in addition to the deployment of advanced sensor systems.

In this role you will work closely with other skilled engineers as they deep-dive into existing algorithms to find areas for improvement in both performance and processing latency. You will find newer algorithms available in literature to investigate and determine if they can provide improvements to the various radar programs.

Basic Qualifications

Bachelor's degree, preferably in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering from an ABET-accredited school plus 8-12 years of experience in radar algorithm development and/or radar analysis or MS degree preferably in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering from an ABET-accredited school plus 6-10 years of experience in radar algorithm development and/or radar analysis.

Strong demonstration of the skills listed below is a must:
  • Organizational skills, attention to detail, and a strong technical background.
  • Must be able to apply skills to the areas of radar modeling & simulation, antenna array theory, digital signal processing, tracking, algorithm development, and field testing of sensor systems.
  • Experience in leading a team of engineers in solving difficult radar algorithm problems, peer reviewing new algorithms developed internally or obtained from industry, overseeing tasking, and other team lead activities.


Must have excellent teamwork skills and possess and show good fundamentals in:
  • Digital signal processing
  • Tracker algorithms
  • MATLAB / Python
  • Radar Simulation and Modeling 


Must be a resident of the North Alabama area or willing to relocate to the Huntsville – North Alabama, AL,  area

Must be a US Citizen and possess (as well as maintain) a Final Secret Clearance.

Preferred Qualifications.
  • Experience with radar simulation along with a strong background in statistics and probability.

Candidate with additional skills in the following is desired:
  • Electromagnetics
  • Modern C++ development
  • Familiarity with Linux


Original Posting: May 28, 2025
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 $104,650.00 - $189,175.00

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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Leidos is a Fortune 500® technology, engineering, and science solutions and services leader working to solve the world’s toughest challenges in the defense, intelligence, civil, and health markets. The company’s 43,000 employees support vital missions for government and commercial customers. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $13.7 billion for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. For more information, visit www.Leidos.com.
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