Senior RF/Antenna Engineer

The Defense Systems Group at Leidos has an immediate opening for a Senior RF / Antenna Engineer at our St. Petersburg, FL facility. This position supports the development, integration, and testing of advanced RF and phased array antenna systems for mission-critical defense applications.

Requirements

• Design, analyze, and optimize RF and antenna subsystems.
• Perform electromagnetic simulations and validate performance through laboratory and field testing.
• Support system architecture development and RF link analysis.
• Develop antenna concepts and perform trade studies for performance, size, weight, and power constraints.
• Conduct RF measurements, debugging, and performance characterization.
• Support integration of RF hardware into larger system architectures.
• Prepare technical documentation, test reports, and engineering presentations.
• Collaborate with systems, mechanical, digital, and software engineering teams.
• Participate in design reviews and technical assessments.
• Support proposal efforts and customer technical discussions as needed.
• Clearance Qualifications
• U.S. Citizenship required.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret Security Clearance.
• Willingness to work in classified laboratory environments and support secure development, integration, and test activities.
• Ability to comply with all program-specific security requirements, including handling of classified materials and controlled technical data (ITAR/EAR).

Benefits

• 401k Matching
• Retirement Plan
• Generous Paid Time Off