Leidos
Senior Integration & Avionics Engineer
Huntsville, AL · Senior
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About the role
- Looking for an opportunity to make an impact?
- We empower our teams, contribute to our communities, and operate sustainable.
- Leidos' Defense Systems, Small Airborne Effectors Division, within the Leidos Kinetic Effects Business Area, is seeking a talented Systems Integration & Avionics Engineer to work at our Huntsville, AL campus!
Responsibilities
- Perform inspections, servicing, maintenance, and calibration of avionics/instrument systems (navigation, communications, flight-control electronics, sensors, data links, power systems, etc.).
- Perform system and Ground Support Equipment (GSE) maintenance, operation, setup, teardown, and inspection, ensuring safe and reliable launch capabilities.
- Conduct post-integration testing, system-level functional checks, and flight-line acceptance checks to validate system performance and airworthiness.
- Transition prototypes to production environments and support post fielding sustainment, technical support, and training.
- Maintain detailed maintenance, inspection, and repair records, track anomalies and repair history.
- Assist in or lead on-the-job training (OJT) for junior engineers, technicians or end-user personnel.
- Support mission readiness by responding to unscheduled maintenance or troubleshooting events, including field support or deployment travel if needed.
- At Leidos, we deliver innovative solutions through the efforts of our diverse and talented people who are dedicated to our customers' success.
Requirements
- (Required) High school diploma or GED and 8 years of experience
- Demonstrated integration experience and proficiency with avionics/instrument systems: installation, troubleshooting, repair, calibration, documentation, and testing.
- Experience with UAS or missile launcher systems, including maintenance, operation, assembly, or troubleshooting.
- Proficiency with hand tools, power tools, electronic test equipment (multimeters, oscilloscopes, signal generators, etc.), and diagnostic instrumentation.
- Must be a US Citizen and be eligible to obtain a Secret Clearance.
- Willingness to travel and/or deploy as required for field support.
- ideally on uncrewed or crewed aircraft (e.g. 5+ years Group2/3 UAS experience or small missile systems).
- Ability to read and interpret wiring diagrams, schematics, technical manuals, and installation drawings.
Nice to have
- Familiarity with datalink, sensor, navigation, or autopilot systems typical of UAS and airborne effector platforms, including ArduPilot and PX4.
- Electronic, avionics or instrument system certifications or equivalent (e.g., FAA A&P with avionics endorsement, manufacturer-specific avionics certification, or relevant training).
- Experience mentoring and training junior engineers, technicians, end-users.
- If you're looking for comfort, keep scrolling.
- We're not hiring followers.
- We're recruiting the ones who disrupt, provoke, and refuse to fail.
- Step 10 is ancient history.
- We're already at step 30 - and moving faster than anyone else dares.
Compensation
- Pay Range $87,100.00 - $157,450.00 The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary.
- Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, with 47,000 global employees, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $17.2 billion for the fiscal year ended January 2, 2026.
- Pay and Benefits Pay and benefits are fundamental to any career decision.
- That's why we craft compensation packages that reflect the importance of the work we do for our customers.
- Employment benefits include competitive compensation, Health and Wellness programs, Income Protection, Paid Leave and Retirement.
Benefits
- Our Mission, Vision, and Values guide the way we do business.
Company info
- Everything we do is built on a commitment to do the right thing for our customers, our people, and our community.
- Leidos Defense Systems Sector provides a diverse portfolio of systems, solutions, and services covering land, sea, air, space, and cyberspace for customers worldwide.
- Design and integrate new solutions as part of multi-disciplinary prototype design team Integrate avionics, sensors, or control systems into UAS platforms
- Design and integrate new solutions as part of multi-disciplinary prototype design team Integrate avionics, sensors, or control systems into UAS platforms; perform installation, wiring, mounting, alignment, configuration, documentation, and functional checks.
- Strong problem-solving skills, attention to detail, and ability to work independently or as part of a team.
- Our team is solving the world's toughest security challenges for customers with "can't fail" missions.
Visa & Work Authorization
- Must be a US Citizen and be eligible to obtain a Secret Clearance
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