Principal Systems Engineer

HIDDEN LEVEL INC•Syracuse, NY

7d•$162,000 - $210,000•Hybrid

About The Position

At Hidden Level, we’re building the future of airspace awareness through cutting-edge RF sensing technology. Our mission is to make the world safer—whether it’s protecting troops, securing infrastructure, or enabling smarter cities. We design, manufacture, and deploy advanced sensor systems that deliver real-time insights for defense and commercial applications. As we expand, we're looking for a Principal Systems Engineer who will apply their skills to help shape overall company technology strategy, lead internal product development and support customer integration and adoption activities. This will be achieved through the analysis and support of sensor systems at each stage in the product lifecycle from conceptualization to deployment and maintenance.

Requirements

An ability and a desire to own project assignments and work creatively and collaboratively on cross-disciplinary teams to deliver solutions that impress our customers and move our industry forward
An open-minded approach to solving challenges, and proactive development of backup plans to ensure the team can hit the mark even when encountering the unexpected
A mindset trained on long-term goals and objectives, balanced with making demonstratable incremental steps along the way to meet the pace of our industry
Excellent written and verbal communication skills to efficiently convey complex ideas, coupled with an ability to listen, question, and understand stakeholder needs
Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related technical field
15+ years of professional experience
Expert knowledge of RF sensing technology: Radar and/or communication systems using software-defined radios, custom hardware, and/or other COTS devices
Expert knowledge of state estimation, data fusion, and Kalman filtering techniques and their implementation in tracking algorithms
Expert knowledge of sensor performance modeling and simulation using analytical programming platforms such as MATLAB or Python
Expert knowledge of digital signal processing techniques, capabilities, and limitations
Ability to travel 10%
Active U.S. security clearance (Secret or above) preferred; ability to obtain and maintain a clearance required.
U.S. citizens can be considered for this position.

Responsibilities

Design and implementation of algorithms and analysis methods and tools for radar, direction finding, or other surveillance sensor systems without technical oversight
Lead the development of system architecture for new hardware designs
Collaborate with corporate leadership and all other engineering departments to advance overall product capabilities
Provide professional mentorship and technical guidance to engineering teams
Act as a technical point of contact and subject matter expert for internal and external stakeholders