C-UAS RF Engineer
Job Location:
Huntsville, AL - USA
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Job Summary
RF Engineer III CUAS Network Communication System (NCS)
Locations: Huntsville AL Alexandria VA. Telecommuting may be available.
Clearance: Active Secret with the ability to obtain a Top Secret security clearance.
This position is contingent upon contract award.
Leidos is seeking an RF Engineer III to design analyze and test RF communication links for the Armys CounterUAS (CUAS) Network Communication System (NCS). Youll ensure secure reliable RF connectivity supporting MLIDS and FSLIDS systems used in ShortRange Air Defense (SHORAD) missions.
This role spans RF link design propagation modeling EW threat mitigation RF hardware integration and field testingworking closely with systems software and cybersecurity teams in an Agile environment.
Key Duties
- Perform RF link budget analysis propagation modeling and spectrum assessments.
- Design RF links/waveforms supporting secure reliable tactical data transmission.
- Integrate RF hardware (radios antennas transceivers) with secure network architecture.
- Mitigate interference jamming and EW threats; design antijam/frequencyagile approaches.
- Optimize RF link latency throughput and reliability for remote monitoring/control.
- Support RF testing EMI/spectrum compliance and field/range evaluations.
- Provide RF input to RMF/ATO security requirements and assessments.
- Present RF analysis and recommendations at TIMs; maintain RF sections of system documentation.
Basic Qualifications
- Bachelors in EE/RF/Communications Engineering 8 years RF engineering experience.
- Current Secret clearance with the ability to obtain a Top Secret clearance.
- Experience with RF link analysis propagation modeling and spectrum planning.
- Handson RF hardware/system design and integration.
- Familiarity with EW threats and antijam RF design.
- Experience with RF test tools (spectrum/network analyzers signal generators).
- Knowledge of DoD cybersecurity and spectrum management requirements.
- Strong RF technical writing and ability to brief government stakeholders.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience with CUAS/SHORAD/LIDS systems.
- RF integration for fielded tactical systems (MLIDS/FSLIDS).
- Experience with MATLAB/SystemVue or similar RF modeling tools.
- SDR/waveform development experience.
- Military/federal spectrum coordination experience.
- Agile/Scrum engineering experience.
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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.
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