Radar Modeling Engineer

Leidos is seeking a Radar Modeling Engineer for Radar System Model/Software Development to join a diverse team to create unique solutions for complex problems involving foreign weapon systems. Leidos has offices across the United States engaging in the defense, space, cyber, and commercial fields, and we provide responsive, cost-effective intelligence, engineering, scientific, and IT solutions. In this role, you will join a team developing radar system software models supporting radio frequency (RF) and Electronic Warfare (EW) projects for the Defense Intelligence and Electronic Warfare Communities.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Development of analytic to high-fidelity models of RF systems to support EW analysis.

• Development and integration into real-time and non-real-time simulation architectures.

• Assessing effects of operator-in-the-loop on radar and missile weapons system simulations.

• Development of threat models to match intelligence assessments, including waveform scheduling, correlation/tracking, signal processing, and closed-loop missile behavior.

• Simulation and Graphical User Interface (GUI) development in Windows and Linux.

• Testing, verification, and documentation of development and analysis efforts.

Qualifications:

• Candidate must possess a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, Mathematics, or Physics from an ABET-accredited institution along with 2 years of relevant modeling and simulation experience
• Proficient background in C++ and/or object-oriented programming and an understanding of digital signal processing.
• Experience with modeling and simulation systems.
• Familiarity with MATLAB or Python (or other simulation tools).
• Candidate must have an active SECRET level clearance (or higher) and able to maintain. (US Citizenship is required)
• Candidate must be a resident of the North Alabama area or willing to relocate to the Huntsville, AL area.

Desired Skills:

• Additional consideration will be given to candidates with a working knowledge of radar fundamentals and electronic warfare.

• Experience with any of the following concepts is preferred, but not required: agile scrum, RF, weapons system analysis, graphics and displays, and real-time operating systems.

• Experience with any of the following tools is preferred, but not required: Microsoft Visual Studio, CMake, Atlassian products (JIRA, Bitbucket, etc.) Git, Bash or Powershell, and Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF) or other similar tools.

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Original Posting:

June 17, 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 $69,550.00 - $125,725.00

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.