Entry-Level Radar Engineer

Description

At Leidos, we deliver innovative solutions through the efforts of our diverse and talented people who are dedicated to our customers’ success. We empower our teams, contribute to our communities, and operate Transporte sustainable. Everything we do is built on a commitment to do the right thing for our customers, our people, and our community. Our Mission, Vision, and Values guide the way we do business.

At Leidos Defense Systems, we are seeking a talented Radar Engineer to join a diverse team to create unique solutions for complex sensor and radar‑oriented problems. We have offices across the United States engaging in the defense, space, cyber and commercial fields, and we provide responsive, cost‑effective engineering, scientific and IT solutions.

Leidos Defense Systems Sector provides a diverse portfolio of systems, solutions, and services covering land, sea, air, space, and cyberspace for  worldwide. Solutions for Defense include enterprise and mission IT, large‑scale intelligence systems, command and control, geospatial and data analytics, cybersecurity, logistics, training, and intelligence analysis and operations support. Our team solves the world’s toughest security challenges for customers with “can’t fail” missions.

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Candidate will support advanced technology radar programs including development of radar signal processors, radar tracking algorithms, advanced sensors in EW environments; simulation of radar systems; field‑testing of RF sensors and systems; in addition to the deployment of advanced sensor systems.

In this role you will work closely with other skilled engineers as they deep‑dive into existing algorithms to find areas for improvement in both performance and processing latency. You will find newer algorithms available in literature to investigate and determine if they can provide improvements to the various radar programs.

Bachelor’s degree, preferably in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering from an ABET‑accredited institution and 0+ years of experience.

Must be a US citizen and be able to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret security clearance.

Organizational skills, attention to detail, and a strong technical background.

Should be able to apply skills to the areas of radar membri reveal array theory, digital signal processing, tracking, algorithm development, and field testing of sensor systems. Experience working with a team of engineers in solving difficult radar algorithm problems, peer reviewing new algorithms developed internally or obtained from industry.

Must have excellent teamwork skills and possess and show good fundamentals in the following:

• Digital signal processing
• Tracker algorithms
• MATLAB / Python
• Radar Simulation and Modeling

Experience with radar simulation along with a strong background in statistics and probability.

Candidate with additional skills in the following is desired:

• Electromagnetics
• Modern C++ development
• Familiarity with Linux

At Leidos, we don’t want someone who "fits the mold"—we want someone who melts it down and builds something better. This is a role for the restless, the over‑caffeinated, the ones who ask, “what’s next?” before the dust settles on “what’s now.”

If you’re already scheming step 20 while everyone else is still debating step 2… good. You’ll fit right in.

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.

January 13, 2026

Pay Range $57,850.00 - $

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 responsibilities of the job, education, experience,…