Sr Electronics Design Engineer

The National Airspace Systems Integration Support (NISC) program at Leidos is seeking Senior Electronics Design Engineers to provide support to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Eastern Service Area - Engineering Services Groups located in:

College Park, GA

Washington, DC

Burlington, MA

Nashua, NH

The ideal candidate will support the daily operations of the FAA’s Telecommunications Portfolio and the goal of converting and modernizing National Airspace Connectivity. The scope includes Small Tower Voice Switches, Telecommunications Infrastructure Replacement, Air to Ground Protocol Converters and NEXCOM Radios. This is a design centric position supporting modernization of Voice Switches for the Air Traffic Control System throughout the Eastern part of the United States.

Job Duties Include:

• Evaluate existing site surveys to develop scope of work for site preparation requirements
• Conduct site surveys at remote sites for site preparation requirements
• Draft site preparation scope of work for facilities based on site survey reports and facility data
  • Identify Contract Line-Item Numbers (CLINs) required to complete site preparation
  • Develop cost estimates for site preparation
• Review contractor site prep proposals for accuracy and compliance with scope of work
• Generate Operational Risk Management Pre-Requisite Programs for site preparation and installation of voice-switch equipment
• Work with local stakeholders to implement risk mitigations for implementation
• Coordinate and scheduled site preparation activities with stakeholders and contractor personnel
• Oversee site prep and installation work performed by contractor
• Generate periodic status reports
• Update Corporate Work Plan (CWP) data
• Update facility drawings (red lines) for drafting

Basic Qualifications:

• Electronics Engineering Degree (B.S.) with a minimum of 8 years’ experience.
• Ability to travel > 50%.
• Ability to obtain a Public Trust Suitability. (To be eligible for the FAA Public Trust you must be a US Citizen or a Green Card Holder who has resided in the US for the past 3 years).
• Proficiency in MS Office Suites.
• Design experience working with AutoCAD or similar tools.
• Knowledge of National Electric Code (NEC), National Fire Protection Assoc (NFPA) standards, National Airspace System Equipment Tower
• Knowledge of OSHA and general construction and electrical safety standards.

Desired Qualifications:

• Knowledge of National Air Space (NAS) facilities such as ASR, ATCT, VOR, ARSR, RCAG.
• (NASET), National Airspace System Equipment Building (NASEB).
• Knowledge of Corporate Work Plan (CWP) 4.1.12

We’re not looking for perfectly polished resumes or perfect fits. We’re looking for people who break limits, ask hard questions, and don’t wait to be told what’s next. At Leidos, we’re not following the roadmap — we’re redrawing it. 

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.