Description
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 its Huntsville, AL campus.
The role involves supporting a broad range of maintenance, integration, inspection, and troubleshooting activities for small airborne missiles, UAS, and payload effectors, including avionics, instrument systems, and related airborne electronics. The successful candidate will apply strong theoretical and practical knowledge to influence design and integration decisions, ensuring mission-ready, safe, and compliant operations.
Key Responsibilities:
- Design and integrate new solutions as part of a multi-disciplinary prototype design team
- Integrate avionics, sensors, or control systems into UAS platforms; perform installation, wiring, mounting, alignment, configuration, documentation, and functional checks
- Perform inspections, servicing, maintenance, and calibration of avionics/instrument systems
- Troubleshoot and diagnose discrepancies, faults, and system anomalies using technical manuals, schematics, and test equipment
- Perform system and Ground Support Equipment (GSE) maintenance, operation, setup, teardown, and inspection
- 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
- Ensure compliance with applicable safety regulations, technical orders, standard operating procedures (SOPs), and record-keeping standards
- Support mission readiness by responding to unscheduled maintenance or troubleshooting events, including field support or deployment travel if needed
Basic Qualifications (Required):
- High school diploma or GED and 8 years of experience; Associate's degree and 6 years, or Bachelor's degree and 4 years of related experience
- Relevant experience in avionics/instrumentation maintenance, repair, and integration, ideally on uncrewed or crewed aircraft
- Demonstrated integration experience and proficiency with avionics/instrument systems
- Ability to read and interpret wiring diagrams, schematics, technical manuals, and installation drawings
- Experience with UAS or missile launcher systems
- Proficiency with hand tools, power tools, electronic test equipment, and diagnostic instrumentation
- Strong problem-solving skills, attention to detail, and ability to work independently or as part of a team
- Must be a US Citizen and be eligible to obtain a Secret Clearance
- Effective verbal and written communication skills
- Willingness to travel and/or deploy as required for field support
- Flexibility to work irregular schedules if mission or flight operations demand
Preferred Qualifications:
- Prior design, integration, and maintenance experience on uncrewed aircraft systems (Group 2/3) or small missile systems
- Familiarity with datalink, sensor, navigation, or autopilot systems typical of UAS and airborne effector platforms
- Electronic, avionics, or instrument system certifications or equivalent
- Experience creating preliminary design schematics using Mechanical and Electrical CAD programs
- Experience mentoring and training junior engineers, technicians, end-users