Senior Power and Controls Engineer

Description

Job Description:

Leidos has an immediate opening for an Electrical Engineer with experience and expertise in control systems for high energy, high power systems. This exciting opportunity will challenge you to use your imagination and problem solving skills to develop the next generation of directed energy (DE) weapons for the US Air Force and other DoD customers. You will join a team that conducts research, development and testing on high power electromagnetic (HPEM) components and systems at the Air Force Research Laboratory, Kirtland, AFB.

Primary Responsibilities:

- Work with multiple engineering teams to design, develop, and document control systems for HPEM experimental test beds and prototype systems.

- Design hardware and software solutions to customer requirements, build and test these solutions, and integrate them into the customer systems

- Support the development of DE technology into fully integrated weapon systems on land, sea and air platforms.

- Support system testing in the laboratory and field.

Basic Qualifications:

- US Citizen with the ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret clearance.

- Degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering.

- 8-12 years of experience with control systems (6-10 years experience with a master’s degree).

- Strong communication skills with the ability to write reports, technical papers and work instructions as well as preparing and presenting briefings to stakeholders.

Preferred Qualifications

-Experience with power systems, vacuum systems, radio frequency equipment is highly desirable.

-Hands-on experience with microcontrollers, programmable gate arrays, and imbedded controls is also favored.

Pay Range:Pay Range $97,500.00 - $150,000.00 - $202,500.00

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline onlyand 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.

REQNUMBER: R-00103513

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.