RF Design Engineer - St Petersburg, United States - Leidos

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    Leidos St Petersburg, United States

    1 month ago

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    Description

    Job Description

    The Defense Systems group at Leidos currently has an opening for a
    RF Design Engineer to work in our
    St.

    Petersburg, FL office. The Leidos facility in St.

    Petersburg provides design, development, modeling and simulation, analysis, prototyping and testing of advanced electronic systems, with a focus on embedded communication systems, Software Defined Radios and Phased Array Antenna Systems to various DOD and commercial customers.

    Primary Responsibilities

    • Participate in designing, developing and testing sophisticated RF/Microwave Systems and Antennas.
    • Determine operating parameters and design approaches for RF components that include power amplifiers, filters, transmit/receive modules, antennas and other fundamental components.
    • Select COTS components based on analysis of specifications, availability, cost and reliability.
    • Test RF components and subassemblies and verify compliance with design documentation.
    • Create design specification documents, schematics, BOMs and printed wiring board layout instructions.
    • Model and simulate various RF designs and then transition to proto-typing and testing designs.
    Basic Qualifications

    • BS Degree in Electrical Engineering
    • Must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret Security Clearance
    • Strong knowledge of RF fundamentals, including Smith Charts, impedance matching, S-Parameters, and RF measurements
    • Experienced in using VNAs, spectrum analyzers, power meters and typical RF measurement equipment
    Preferred Qualifications

    • Currently holds an active Secret Security Clearance.
    • Ability to obtain Top Secret clearance.
    • Experienced in using simulation tools such as HFSS, Microwave Office and Matlab.
    • Experience in designing microstrip circuits, such as impedance matching and microstrip components.
    • Antenna design and power amplifier design are a plus.

    Original Posting Date:

    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 $53, $97,525.00

    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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    All 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.