Radar Field Engineer 3

Summary

Leidos is a technology and mission services company supporting government and commercial customers. The Radar Field Engineer 3 will support the FAA’s Radar Surveillance Replacement Program by serving on implementation and disposition teams, representing the program office at radar sites, and providing installation, construction, planning, and engineering consultation.

Responsibilities

• Represent the PO at RSR sites, executing to an aggressive multi-site schedule
• Serve as an RSR subject matter expert (SME) to the RSR program office project, implementation, and engineering leads
• Participate in final planning and site preparation, including development of site implementation plans and site visits as required
• Provide onsite installation/construction consultation supporting implementation and disposition activities, including advising contractors on requirements based on design drawings and the statement of work (SOW)

Skills

• Bachelor's Degree with 4-8 years of relevant experience, or Master's Degree with 2-6 years of relevant experience, or additional years of relevant experience may be considered/accepted in lieu of a degree
• Experience with research, design, and development of electrical equipment and systems
• Completion of formal Radar training at the FAA Academy
• Prior Radar certification authority at one or more airports
• Several years of hands-on field experience on one or more Radar systems in the active NAS
• Comprehensive understanding of FAA operational risk management practices
• Ability to perform at a high level independently and as part of a small team, while meeting an aggressive installation schedule
• Demonstrated commitment to high-quality maintenance practices during RSR implementation
• Professionalism representing Leidos to FAA customers, consistent with delivering “best of the best” support
• Demonstrated knowledge of FAA construction/installation requirements at RSR sites
• The ideal candidate is a prior FAA radar specialist (engineer, technician) with multi-year responsibility for radar systems in the operational NAS

Qualifications

Must Haves

• Bachelor's Degree with 4-8 years of relevant experience, or Master's Degree with 2-6 years of relevant experience, or additional years of relevant experience may be considered/accepted in lieu of a degree
• Experience with research, design, and development of electrical equipment and systems
• Completion of formal Radar training at the FAA Academy
• Prior Radar certification authority at one or more airports
• Several years of hands-on field experience on one or more Radar systems in the active NAS
• Comprehensive understanding of FAA operational risk management practices
• Ability to perform at a high level independently and as part of a small team, while meeting an aggressive installation schedule
• Demonstrated commitment to high-quality maintenance practices during RSR implementation
• Professionalism representing Leidos to FAA customers, consistent with delivering “best of the best” support
• Demonstrated knowledge of FAA construction/installation requirements at RSR sites

Nice to Haves

• The ideal candidate is a prior FAA radar specialist (engineer, technician) with multi-year responsibility for radar systems in the operational NAS

Benefits

• Health and Wellness programs
• Income Protection
• Paid Leave
• Retirement