Leidos currently has an opening for a Pulsed Power Engineer Intern to work in our Albuquerque, NM office. At this location, Leidos conducts research and development on compact pulsed power systems, charged particle beam interactions, compact, prime power systems, ultrashort pulse laser systems, high power electromagnetic (HPEM) materials & plasma science, and HPEM fundamental research with our university partners.
Roles and Responsibilities:
- Lead the design and development of state of the art prime power and pulsed power systems for our Air Force customer
- Introduce creative ideas for designs that are robust, reliable and optimized for minimum size, weight and power consumption.
- Apply engineering expertise to support trade studies on Directed Energy (DE) system concepts.
Build and test design concepts in the laboratory; supervise technical staff; collect and analyze data.
- Track progress across multiple design projects, document project status and present it to the customer in regular meetings.
- The candidate will work daily with other scientists, and engineers and technicians.
- The candidate will attend weekly meetings and provide status updates on work activities.
- The candidate will provide written reports and PowerPoint slides to present finding and innovative solutions.
Basic Qualifications
- Enrolled in BS degree , Masters, or a Ph.D in a relevant area of study (Electrical Engineering, or Physics)
- Ability to analyze data and write accurate and concise test summary reports
- Ability to work well in a laboratory environment and with scientific peers
- Possess excellent written and oral communication skills
- Ability to obtain a Secret security clearance
- US Citizenship Requirements
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience using circuit simulators such as SPICE/LTSPICE
- Experience using mathematic software such as MatLab
- Experience using 3D CAD software such as SolidWorks
- Experience using PC Layout software
- Experience using electrostatic/magnetic solving software
- Experience building and troubleshooting power electronics
- Experience with high voltage systems
- Experience with vacuum systems
Original Posting:March 24, 2025
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 $46,800.00 - $84,600.00
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.
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