Lead Electrical & Computer Engineer

Leidos

4.1

(20)

Mobile, AL

Why you should apply for a job to Leidos:

  • 4.1/5 in overall job satisfaction
  • 4.3/5 in supportive management
  • 70% say women are treated fairly and equally to men
  • 85% would recommend this company to other women
  • 85% say the CEO supports gender diversity
  • Ratings are based on anonymous reviews by Fairygodboss members.
  • Our Women’s Network is one of nine employee resources groups that provides support for onboarding, networking & professional development.
  • Leidos offers programs to help employees prepare for over 95 industry-standard professional and technical certifications.
  • Leidos offers a voluntary well–being benefit program to help support employees on their personal wellness journey and earn rewards.
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    Position summary

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    Join us and be part of a world-class team delivering unmatched solutions for today's most pressing maritime missions.

    Why Join Us?

    • Make an Impact: Your work will directly support U.S. maritime dominance and national security.

    • Lead Innovation: Be at the forefront of applying innovative technology and autonomy to real-world maritime systems.

    • Work with Experts: Collaborate with a top-tier team of engineers, scientists, and technicians located across the U.S.

    • Shape the Future: Help us build next-generation subsea technologies.

    What You'll Do

    • Contribute to technical innovation and product improvements aligned with customer needs and mission goals.

    • Firmware & Software development for microcontrollers and FPGAs.

    • Circuit board level design of high reliability, high voltage (1kV or greater) DC/DC power systems

    • Circuit board level design of simultaneously sampled remote analog data acquisition equipment

    • Design of long-distance fiber optic telemetry systems

    What You Bring

    Required Experience & Skills:

    • Bachelor's degree or Master's degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering

    • At least 8 years of experience with subsea maritime systems or other integrated electro-mechanical systems

    • Experience with design, prototype, production and test of multi-layer printed circuit board assemblies (PCBAs)

    • Experience with FPGAs and MCUs

    • Functional literacy of Linux operating systems and ability to use basic command line tools

    • Experience with C/C++ & cross-platform compiling for ARM systems

    • Familiarity with Python, Bash, MATLAB, SPICE

    • U.S. Citizenship with ability to obtain a SECRET clearance

    • Commitment to complete and accurate documentation of designs, procedures, analyses, and test results as part of the engineering deliverable.

    • Ability to apply best-practice engineering principles to firmware & software development

    • Experience producing engineering documentation suitable for design reviews, manufacturing, and long-term support

    • Experience working independently and collaboratively towards defined objectives within a multidisciplinary geographically diverse team

    • Familiarity with ISO 9001:2015 and quality-focused engineering processes

    Preferred Experience:

    • Experience with Altium Designer

    • Experience with Xilinx Zynq FPGAs and Vivado IDE

    • Experience with Microchip PIC32 & PIC24, STMicroelectronics STM32

    • Experience with UUVs, deployed subsea systems, and underwater payloads

    • Exposure to DoD technical program execution

    • Familiarity with IPC-A-610 and J-STD-001

    • Willing to travel up to 10%

    If you're looking for comfort, keep scrolling. At Leidos, we outthink, outbuild, and outpace the status quo - because the mission demands it. 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.

    Original Posting:
    March 8, 2026

    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.

    Pay Range:
    Pay Range $107,900.00 - $195,050.00

    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 (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.

    About Leidos

    Leidos is an industry and technology leader serving government and commercial customers with smarter, more efficient digital and mission innovations. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, with 47,000 global employees, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $16.7 billion for the fiscal year ended January 3, 2025. For more information, visit https://www.Leidos.com .

    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. More details are available at https://www.leidos.com/careers/pay-benefits .

    Securing Your Data

    Beware of fake employment opportunities using Leidos' name. Leidos will never ask you to provide payment-related information during any part of the employment application process (i.e., ask you for money), nor will Leidos ever advance money as part of the hiring process (i.e., send you a check or money order before doing any work). Further, Leidos will only communicate with you through emails that are generated by the Leidos.com automated system - never from free commercial services (e.g., Gmail, Yahoo, Hotmail) or via WhatsApp, Telegram, etc. If you received an email purporting to be from Leidos that asks for payment-related information or any other personal information (e.g., about you or your previous employer), and you are concerned about its legitimacy, please make us aware immediately by emailing us at [email protected] .

    If you believe you are the victim of a scam, contact your local law enforcement and report the incident to the U.S. Federal Trade Commission .

    Commitment to Non-Discrimination

    All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, age, national origin, citizenship, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, family structure, marital status, ancestry, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law. Leidos will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with relevant laws.

    Why you should apply for a job to Leidos:

  • 4.1/5 in overall job satisfaction
  • 4.3/5 in supportive management
  • 70% say women are treated fairly and equally to men
  • 85% would recommend this company to other women
  • 85% say the CEO supports gender diversity
  • Ratings are based on anonymous reviews by Fairygodboss members.
  • Our Women’s Network is one of nine employee resources groups that provides support for onboarding, networking & professional development.
  • Leidos offers programs to help employees prepare for over 95 industry-standard professional and technical certifications.
  • Leidos offers a voluntary well–being benefit program to help support employees on their personal wellness journey and earn rewards.