Description

Job Description

Engineer the Future of Maritime Innovation

The Maritime System Solutions (MSS) Portfolio within the Leidos Maritime Systems Division is looking for an Electrical Engineer to support a talented team in designing and delivery of next-generation maritime solutions. From unmanned underwater vehicles to advanced sensor systems, your engineering will shape capabilities that protect and advance U.S. interests around the globe.

Why Join Us

• Work with cutting-edge subsea technologies that few engineers get to experience firsthand.
• Collaborate with world-class scientists, engineers, and innovators across the U.S.
• Perform on programs that support the wide variety of high-profile customers.
• Be part of a culture that values innovation, technical excellence, and mission impact.

Key Aspects of the Position

• Design, analyze, and document electrical power components and systems.
• Follow developed product development through design, build, test, and installation.
• Integrate design and process improvements to new and existing systems.
• Work collaboratively within an experienced team to provide technical expertise to design, develop, integrate, and test electrical components and subsystems.
• Effort is performed in a “system” construct and responds to relevant performance and interface requirements.

What You Will Do

• Analyze, simulate, design, construct and test electronics for digital and analog circuitry in systems requiring custom signal processing, amplification, power management and conversion.
• Evaluate, select, specify, design, modify, test, and/or integrate sensors, cables, connectors, power subsystems (including batteries).
• Generate and maintain engineering drawings in support of manufacturing, review and create engineering change orders (ECOs), as required per ISO9001:2015 policies.
• Develop project test plans and test procedures, provide test planning support, and assist in the execution of both lab testing and at-sea testing.
• Conduct experimental tests on equipment, evaluate results, and develop specifications for deliverable systems.
• Contributes to customer development, test and production activities.
• Supports development of new and updating of existing system design standards to meet specific current and future requirements.
• Effectively document engineering development throughout product development lifecycle

What We’re Looking For

Required Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or similar field with 4-8 years of related experience in electrical/electronic hardware design, integration and system level test, and production of systems. Alternately, a Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering or similar field with 2+ years of related experience.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret Security Clearance.
• Demonstrated experience with Altium Designer or similar circuit design tools.
• Experience in Circuit Card Assembly (CCA) design including analog, digital, mixed signal, or high voltage designs (> 1kV).
• Working knowledge of MATLAB, VISIO, and LTSpice software packages.
• Experienced in the operation of electronic test equipment including oscilloscopes, multi-meters, power supplies, function generators, insulation resistance testers, etc.
• Ability to plan, prioritize and organize work without close supervision.
• Competent in the use of Microsoft Office tools (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and Microsoft Project.

Preferred Experience:

• Active Secret Clearance or above.
• Experience with unmanned underwater vehicles (UUVs) and associated electronics/sensors, underwater cables/connectors, control and monitor electronics, power systems, launch and recovery subsystems, and system-to-host interfaces, including acoustic ranging and communications.
• Ability to take a system-of-systems approach to understand requirements and produce reliable, robust designs.
• Experience with optics, optical telemetry and electro-optic components.
• Demonstrated knowledge with conversion topologies including Flyback, Buck, PFC, resonant converters, LLC and analog/digital controls loops.
• Experience with coding and debugging in C/C++, firmware development in VHDL/Verilog, familiarity with the Xilinx toolchain, or Python Scripting.
• Development of test software and scripts on Linux/Windows environments.

SUBSEAMSS

Come break things (in a good way). Then build them smarter.

We're the tech company everyone calls when things get weird. We don’t wear capes (they’re a safety hazard), but we do solve high-stakes problems with code, caffeine, and a healthy disregard for “how it’s always been done.”

Original Posting:

December 31, 2025

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.

About Leidos

Leidos is an industry and technology leader serving government and commercial customers with smarter, more efficient digital and mission innovations. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, with 47,000 global employees, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $16.7 billion for the fiscal year ended January 3, 2025. For more information, visit www.Leidos.com.

Pay and Benefits

Pay and benefits are fundamental to any career decision. That's why we craft compensation packages that reflect the importance of the work we do for our customers. Employment benefits include competitive compensation, Health and Wellness programs, Income Protection, Paid Leave and Retirement. More details are available at www.leidos.com/careers/pay-benefits.

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Commitment to Non-Discrimination

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, age, national origin, citizenship, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, family structure, marital status, ancestry, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law. Leidos will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with relevant laws.