Electronic Warfare Engineer

Description

The CEMA department at Leidos is seeking a entry-level Electronic Warfare (EW) Engineer in Lawton, OK to support the design, development, test, and integration of Signal Intelligence (SIGINT) electronic support (ES) systems and techniques, including RF sensing and signal collection, jamming, characterization and signal processing under the guidance of senior engineering staff. In this role, you will work with a multidisciplinary team of engineers to analyze friendly and threat systems and develop solutions that support our customers’ mission objectives.

This position will help support team members at multiple locations. Culturally, we place emphasis on trust, respect, asynchronous communication, innovation, and valuing the mission of our customers.

Primary Responsibilities

• Support the design, development, and test of SIGINT electronic support (ES) systems, subsystems, and algorithms.
• Assist with analysis of RF/EW threat systems and development of detection techniques and technologies.
• Perform data collection, reduction and analysis in support of test campaigns.
• Support system integration, troubleshooting, verification, and validation testing of RF hardware and software under senior engineering supervision.
• Develop and maintain technical documentation, test plans, and reports.
• Collaborate with cross-functional engineering teams (RF, signal processing, software) to assist in delivering integrated solutions.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, or related STEM field.
• Basic understanding of RF/Microwave theory, digital signal processing (DSP) and antenna fundamentals.
• Familiar with laboratory equipment (spectrum analyzers, signal generators, Oscilloscopes).
• Familiar with SDRs.
• Familiar with GNU Radio, Sceptre, RedHawk.
• Experience with scripting languages such as Python.
• Familiar with object-oriented programing in C++.
• Have good written, verbal and presentation skills.
• Must be living in or be willing to relocate to Lawton, OK or surrounding area.
• Must be willing to travel approx. 25% each year.
• Candidate must be a US Citizen and have ability to obtain and maintain a TS/SCI clearance.

Preferred Qualifications

• Relevant coursework, internship, or capstone project in EW, RF systems, or signal processing.
• Experience with Window, Linux (Ubuntu or Red Hat).

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Original Posting:

October 26, 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 $57,850.00 - $104,575.00

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 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 www.leidos.com/careers/pay-benefits.

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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.