Radar Engineer

Leidos • Huntsville, AL

4h

About The Position

Leidos Defense Systems is seeking a Radar Engineer to work with a diverse team developing solutions to complex sensor and radar problems. The role supports advanced technology radar programs, including radar signal processor development, radar tracking algorithms, advanced sensors in electronic warfare environments, radar system simulation, field testing of RF sensors and systems, and deployment of advanced sensor systems. The engineer will collaborate with other engineers to assess existing algorithms for performance and processing-latency improvements, and investigate algorithms from technical literature for potential application to radar programs. The position is based in Northern Alabama; candidates must live in the area or be willing to relocate to Huntsville, Alabama. The candidate must be a U.S. citizen and able to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret security clearance.

Requirements

• Master's degree, preferably in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering, from an ABET-accredited school.
• Must be a U.S. citizen and able to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret security clearance.
• Must reside in Northern Alabama or be willing to relocate to Huntsville, Alabama.
• Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and technical background.
• Ability to apply skills in radar modeling and simulation, antenna array theory, digital signal processing, tracking, algorithm development, and sensor-system field testing.
• Experience working with a team of engineers to solve difficult radar algorithm problems and peer review algorithms.
• Excellent teamwork skills.
• Fundamentals in digital signal processing, tracker algorithms, MATLAB or Python, and radar simulation and modeling.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with radar simulation and a strong background in statistics and probability.
• Electromagnetics skills.
• Modern C++ development skills.
• Familiarity with Linux.

Responsibilities

• Support development of radar signal processors and radar tracking algorithms for advanced technology radar programs.
• Support advanced sensors operating in electronic warfare environments.
• Simulate radar systems.
• Conduct field testing of RF sensors and systems and support deployment of advanced sensor systems.
• Work with engineers to identify performance and processing-latency improvements in existing algorithms.
• Investigate algorithms described in technical literature and assess their potential to improve radar programs.
• Collaborate with engineering teams to solve difficult radar algorithm problems and peer review algorithms developed internally or obtained from industry.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time