Leidos has an opening for an Electro-Mechanical Technician to work in our Albuquerque, NM office. This exciting opportunity will challenge you to use your problem-solving skills to develop the next generation of directed energy (DE) weapons for the US Air Force. You will join a team that conducts research, development and testing on high power electromagnetic (HPEM) components and systems at Kirtland, AFB.
Primary Responsibilities
- Work independently to operate, repair and maintain high-power equipment such as power supplies, vacuum pumps, electric generators and circulation pumps.
- Build and implement control boards and safety interlocks.
- Work with the engineering team to troubleshoot hardware problems, brainstorm solutions and implement them.
- Set up field experiments with sensors and instrumentation, collect data records and archive them.
- Track equipment and spares inventory and initiate purchase orders necessary to maintain stock.
- Build and repair cables
Basic Qualifications
- Must be a US Citizen with the ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret clearance.
- A high school diploma with more than 3 years of related experience or an Associate’s degree with prior relevant experience.
- Ability to create, read, interpret and update electrical schematics and drawings.
- Maturity and integrity to understand and abide by facility rules and regulations for personnel safety and environmental compliance.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience working with high voltage (up to 100 kV) and high current (up to 10 kA) power systems.
- Familiarity with diagnostic equipment including multimeters, oscilloscopes, and LCR impedance meters, network analyzers, spectrum analyzers, as well as calipers and micrometers.
- Familiarity with antennas and microwave field mapping.
- Knowledge of control systems, including relay logic, Allen Bradley controllers, supervisory controllers (SCADAs) and LabView-based systems.
- Familiarity with the National Electric Code (NEC). A current license is highly desirable.
- Experience with modifying and maintaining military vehicles.
- Experience with the setup, operation, and maintenance of product lines.
- Cable fabrication including fiber optic cables.
- Soldering skills
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Original Posting:
April 28, 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 $57,850.00 - $104,575.00
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.