Leidos is seeking an experienced Solution Architect with Radar Systems experience to join our Defense Sensors Business Area, supporting advanced radar and sensing solutions for national security missions. Our teams design, develop, and integrate multi-spectral sensing technologies that deliver mission-critical capabilities across air defense, counter-UAS, and open-air radar applications.
In this role, you will collaborate with customers, engineering teams, program leadership, and business development organizations to architect innovative, mission-focused solutions for complex operational challenges. You will help shape technical strategies, develop solution roadmaps, support proposals and white papers, and communicate the value of Leidos technologies to customers and stakeholders.
The ideal candidate combines deep expertise in radar systems, RF technologies, tracking and detection architectures, and integrated mission operations with strong customer engagement and solution development skills.
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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.
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.
Based on 2,235 disclosed Hardware salaries on RoleSuite, the role pays a median of $135K/year, with most offers between $109K and $172K (10th–90th percentile: $91K–$208K).
This posting lists $131K–$237K, above the $135K market median.
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