Electronics Engineer - FAA Facility Modernization

About the role

Leidos is hiring an Electronics Engineer to support the NISC IV program, serving as project engineers responsible for planning and design activities for Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) facility modernization and telecommunication projects. The position is in-office five days a week in Des Plaines, Illinois, with a 30% travel requirement.

Key responsibilities

• Perform on-site surveys to develop to-scale designs and detailed reports, and generate sketches with exact specifications and dimensions.
• Participate in construction pre-inspections and final inspections, and track and close Joint Acceptance Inspections and Contractor Acceptance Inspections.
• Prepare and review AutoCAD construction drawings, site-specific specifications, contract documents and independent cost estimates.
• Develop project plans, scopes, schedules, costs and resource requirements, and coordinate design with Technical Operations and Air Traffic stakeholders.
• Coordinate design components across disciplines for site-specific modifications and new construction.
• Manage project risks through Integrated Risk Management Checklists, risk registers and communication plans, and coordinate work permits for lead and asbestos impacts.
• Plan, schedule and coordinate construction activities to meet milestones, and prepare safety plans, sequence of work and cutover plans.
• Conduct circuit analysis on new and existing equipment, perform internal design reviews, and provide technical assistance on punch-list items.

Required profile

• Electronics or Electrical Engineering degree with 2 to 4 years of relevant experience, or a Master's degree with less than 2 years of experience.
• Ability to obtain a Public Trust Clearance and pass a drug screening.
• Working knowledge of telecommunication technology and ability to work independently in a large engineering organization.

Required skills

• Proficiency with AutoCAD / MicroStation or similar tools.
• Working knowledge of MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint and engineering scheduling tools.
• Clear technical writing and communication with stakeholders, contractors and authorities having jurisdiction.

Desired: knowledge of NEC, NFPA standards and National Airspace System equipment towers. Pay range: $69,550 - $125,725.