Senior RF/Antenna Engineer

Job overview

Senior RF/Antenna Engineer, onsite, St. Petersburg, FL. Salary $87,100.00 - $157,450.00 per year. Leidos is a technology leader serving government and commercial customers. This role supports the Defense Systems Group in the development, integration, and testing of advanced RF and phased array antenna systems for defense applications. The engineer will contribute to architecture, design, analysis, and integration of complex RF antenna systems.

What you'll do

• Design, analyze, and optimize RF and antenna subsystems.
• Perform electromagnetic simulations and validate performance through laboratory and field testing.
• Support system architecture development and RF link analysis.
• Develop antenna concepts and perform trade studies for performance, size, weight, and power constraints.
• Conduct RF measurements, debugging, and performance characterization.
• Support integration of RF hardware into larger system architectures.
• Prepare technical documentation, test reports, and engineering presentations.
• Collaborate with systems, mechanical, digital, and software engineering teams.
• Participate in design reviews and technical assessments.
• Support proposal efforts and customer technical discussions as needed.

What we're looking for

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Electromagnetics, Physics, or related technical discipline.

Experience

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Electromagnetics, Physics, or related technical discipline with 4–8 years of relevant experience; OR Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Electromagnetics, Physics, or related technical discipline with 2–6 years of relevant experience.

Skills & competencies

senior rf/antenna engineer

leidos

st. petersburg fl

full time

electrical engineering

rf engineering

antenna design

electromagnetics

defense

secret clearance

About the employer

Leidos is hiring for this role. Industry: Engineering Services. Sector: 54.