Principal Electrical Engineer

Description The Leidos Innovations Center has an immediate opening for a Principal Electrical Engineer in the Space Systems Research Branch in San Diego, CA. This is an exciting opportunity to leverage your experience to develop and produce cutting edge satellite sensor systems for research and development programs. Emphasis is on research and development with activities ranging from support of early scientific research to transitioning products to production. Primary Responsibilities: Be the responsible engineer for major sub-systems of space payloads. Lead development of electronics architectures for space payload systems. Serve as a subject matter expert for complicated space payload electronics. Design, develop, integrate, and test all aspects of Printed Circuit Board (PCB). Collaborate in scientific research, engineering product development, and test activities. Contribute to design reviews and present designs for review. Work independently and use judgment to perform engineering tasks with uncertain and evolving requirements. Perform technical troubleshooting and diagnosis of failed equipment and support root cause analysis. Perform data analysis and write technical reports. Basic Qualifications: BS with 20+ years of relevant experience or Masters with 15+ years of relevant experience or Ph.D. with 13+ years as an electrical engineer in an R&D environment. Must be a U.S. Citizen. Must be able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret Security Clearance. Expert level experience with Altium Designer (preferred) or OrCAD for schematic capture and PCB layout for high-speed digital designs using large Xilinx and Microsemi FPGAs. Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings and schematics, specifications, checklists, and work instructions. Experience leading cross-functional R&D development teams. Well-organized, reliable, attention to detail, demonstrated personal initiative. Ability to multi-task and prioritize workload. Good interpersonal skills and ability to coordinate work with others. Good oral and written communication skills. Motivated self-starter able to work under minimal supervision and an entrepreneurial approach to roles and responsibilities. Ability to mentor junior and mid-level engineers. Breadth of experience in a complementary discipline like circuit design, FPGA design, or embedded software is a plus. Less than 10% travel to customer sites as required. Preferred Qualifications: Demonstrated leadership of technical teams and projects. Experience reviewing and documenting technical data packages for military products. Space qualified PCB design experience. High-speed PCB design experience with knowledge of differential signals, trace length matching, and routing topologies for DDR memory is a plus. Knowledge of signal integrity techniques. Experience with PCB analysis tools like HyperLynx is a plus. Xpedition or OrCAD Schematic Capture experience is a plus for collaboration activities. Education: B.S, M.S or Ph.D. degree or higher in Engineering, Physics, Mathematics, or related field from an accredited college/university. Original Posting Date: 2024-11-22 Pay Range: Pay Range $144,300.00 - $260,850.00 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.

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