Senior Electrical Engineering Supervisor

Description

Lead the Future of Maritime Innovation

The Maritime System Solutions (MSS) Portfolio within the Leidos Undersea Maritime Systems Division is looking for a Senior Electrical Engineer to supervise a talented team of electrical engineers in designing and delivering next-generation maritime solutions as part of a larger, cross-functional organization. Your team will work within a team structure to develop, build, test, and deliver a variety of technical solutions, ranging from unmanned underwater vehicles to advanced sensor systems. Your leadership, mentoring, and technical know-how will help shape capabilities that protect and advance U.S. interests around the globe.

Why Join Us

• Work with and develop cutting-edge subsea technologies that few engineers get to experience firsthand.
• Collaborate with world-class scientists, engineers, and innovators across the U.S.
• Lead programs that support a wide variety of high-profile customers.
• Be part of a culture that values innovation, technical excellence, and mission impact.

Key Aspects of the Position

• Serve as subject matter expert in electrical and electronic system design, test, analysis, and engineering.
• Coach, mentor, and develop less experienced subordinate electrical engineers into capable, high-performing team members.
• Oversee aspects of design, analysis, and documentation of electrical power and electronic components and systems.
• Perform and oversee development of prototypes and products through design, build, test, and installation.
• Integrate design and process improvements to new and existing systems.
• Serve as a Technical Lead for a variety of Maritime Programs.
• Present design solutions to program leadership and external customers.

What You Will Do

• Analyze, simulate, design, construct and test electronics for digital and analog circuitry in systems requiring custom signal processing, amplification, control, power management and conversion.
• Evaluate, select, specify, design, modify, test, and/or integrate sensors, cables, connectors, power subsystems (including batteries).
• Generate and maintain engineering drawings in support of manufacturing, review and create engineering change orders (ECOs), as required per ISO9001:2015 policies.
• Develop project test plans and test procedures, provide test planning support, and assist in the execution of both lab testing and at-sea testing.
• Conduct experimental tests on equipment, evaluate results, and develop specifications for deliverable systems.
• Contributes to customer development, test and production activities.
• Supports and oversee development of new and updating of existing system design standards to meet specific current and future requirements.
• Effectively document engineering development throughout product development lifecycle
• Manage, mentor, and grow electrical engineers as direct reports to include hiring, firing, promotions, raises, retention, and performance feedback.

What We're Looking For

Required Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or similar field with 10+ years of related experience in electrical/electronic hardware design, integration and system level test and commensurate with primary responsibilities. Master's degree in Electrical Engineering or similar field with 8+ years of related experience.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret Security Clearance.
• Demonstrated experience with Altium Designer or similar circuit design tools.
• Experience in Circuit Card Assembly (CCA) design including analog, digital, mixed signal, or high voltage designs (> 1kV).
• Working knowledge of MATLAB, VISIO, and LTSpice software packages.
• Experienced in the operation of electronic test equipment including oscilloscopes, multi-meters, power supplies, function generators, insulation resistance testers, etc.
• Ability to plan, prioritize and organize work without close supervision.
• Competent in the use of Microsoft Office tools (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and Microsoft Project.
• Experience with designing, modeling, trouble shooting, and verifying stability of digital power control loops.

Preferred Experience:

• Active Secret Clearance or above.
• Experience in supervising technical staff and leading technical teams to successful outcomes.
• Experience with unmanned underwater vehicles (UUVs) and associated electronics/sensors, underwater cables/connectors, control and monitor electronics, power systems, launch and recovery subsystems, and system-to-host interfaces, including acoustic ranging and communications.
• Experience with optics, optical telemetry and electro-optic components.
• Demonstrated knowledge with conversion topologies including Flyback, Buck, PFC, resonant converters, LLC and analog/digital controls loops.
• Experience with coding and debugging in C/C++, firmware development in VHDL/Verilog, familiarity with the Xilinx toolchain, or Python Scripting.
• Development of test software and scripts on Linux/Windows environments.

SUBSEAMSS

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:
January 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 $131,300.00 - $237,350.00

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.