Consulting Employee

POSITION TITLE

Systems Engineer/SME

JOB DESCRIPTION

As a Systems Engineer, you will work as an integral member of a government/contractor team supporting ongoing and future programs. In this unique role you will apply your technical skills toward state-of-the-art highly advanced analysis solutions in support of critical customer focus areas.

EXPERIENCE

Required:

·       Master of Science degree with 15 to 20 years of prior relevant experience - additional experience will be considered in lieu of degree

·       At least four (4) or more years of recent engineering experience in the following areas: RF communication, signal processing, radar, modeling and simulation, or similar fields

·       In-depth knowledge of antenna design principals, array technology, and radio-wave propagation methods and systems

·       Demonstrated knowledge as a subject matter expert of engineering principles and practices

·       Active TS/SCI security clearance is required to be considered for this position. An active TS/SCI with polygraph is highly desired

·        Experience working independently or as a member of a multidisciplinary design and development team that may include engineers and technicians

·       Significant verbal and written communication skills necessary to effectively collaborate in a team environment; present and explain technical information to colleagues, management or sponsors

Desired:

·        Experience running simulations on high-performance computing (HPC), graphics processor units (GPU), or other advanced processing platforms

·       Subject matter expert knowledge of advanced system concepts related to aerospace and/or spacecraft

·        Proficient using modeling, design or development tools (e.g. MATLAB, Mathematica, Simulink, or languages such as C/C++, Java, Python, etc.)

Salary range: $100,000 - $125,000 - $150,000

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Original Posting:

July 16, 2026

Pay Range:

Pay Range -

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.