Senior Principal RF Antenna System Engineer

Description

Job Description

The Defense Systems group at Leidos currently has an opening for a Senior Principal RF Antenna System 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

Lead a multi-discipline team of engineers to design, analysis / simulation, test and manufacture of phased array antenna systems

Perform requirements management & traceability for various antenna systems

Perform technical oversight, work with customers and programs to develop antenna system concepts that lead to defined antenna system requirements and specifications and perform trade studies

Generate technical documentation including system architecture, test plans / procedures, test reports and providing recommendations on technologies and industry trends

Contribute to future capture / pursuit opportunities, including white papers, RFI responses, or proposal of technical volumes

Basic Qualifications

Candidate must be a US citizen and able to obtain and maintain a Secret Security Clearance

Requires BS degree and 15 to 20 years prior relevant experience or Masters with 13-18 years of prior relevant experience

Experience in designing, simulating, fabricating and testing of various shaped (planar, cylindrical, spherical, etc.) complex phased array antenna systems

Experience in measuring phased array antenna in near and far field systems and processed algorithms for near field to far field

Proficient with modeling and simulation tools such as HFSS, FEKO and Matlab.

Demonstrated ability to lead a multi-disciplined engineering team and to hold technical design reviews (SRR, PDR, CDR, and TIM) with customers

A broad knowledge of project management

Excellent communication skills- oral and written

Preferred Qualifications

Active Security Clearance

Possessed strong understanding of electromagnetic theory and concepts, phased array antenna systems and RF / Microwave systems

Experience in developing algorithms to enhanced phased array antenna such as nulling, self-healing and digital beamforming

Experience in working in various type of antenna facilities and use of antenna test and measurement equipment such as network analyzer, spectrum analyzer, RF power meter and RF signal generator

Working knowledge of the radio frequency spectrum and modern communication infrastructures to include signal structures, propagation, modulation types, data rates, multiplexing / demultiplexing methods

At Leidos, we don't want someone who "fits the mold"-we want someone who melts it down and builds something better. This is a role for the restless, the over-caffeinated, the ones who ask, "what's next?" before the dust settles on "what's now."

If you're already scheming step 20 while everyone else is still debating step 2... good. You'll fit right in.

Original Posting : September 2, 2025

For U.S. Positions : 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 $126,100.00 - $227,950.00

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.