Radar Research Engineer

KBR • Chantilly, VA

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About The Position

KBR's National Security Solutions team provides high-end engineering and advanced technology solutions to our customers in the intelligence and national security communities. In this position, your work will have a profound impact on the country's most critical role - protecting our national security. KBR is looking for a Radar Research Engineer to join our team in Chantilly, Virginia. In this role, you will push the boundaries of Synthetic Aperture Radar and Moving Target Indication processing techniques.

Requirements

• Top Secret/SCI clearance.
• Pursuing Bachelor's, Master's, or PhD in Physical Sciences, Computer Science, Engineering, or Mathematics.
• 10+ years of demonstrated experience in the use of advanced techniques, theories, precepts, and practices in a radar or signal processing discipline.
• Skills in MATLAB, C, Python.

Nice To Haves

• Highly preferred: Master's or PhD.

Responsibilities

• Conduct research on SAR and MTI processing and algorithm development.
• Provide technical analyses and support in developing and applying advanced methods, theories and research techniques on R&D through operational support projects.
• Conceive, plan and conduct research and analysis in difficult technological problem areas of considerable scope and complexity requiring unconventional or novel approaches and sophisticated research techniques.
• Make decisions independently on research and development (R&D) engineering problems and methods, resolving important questions, and planning and coordinating work.
• Support algorithm and analytical development using a variety of scientific programming languages (C, C++, Python, FORTRAN, MATLAB) to process synthetic aperture radar data (SAR) and Moving Target Indicator (MTI).
• Work independently and as a member of a project team to provide remote sensing and geospatial expertise in response to technical requests for information from DoD and Intelligence Community analysts.
• Support ad hoc studies & analyses in an R&D environment.

Benefits

• 401K plan with company match
• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Life insurance
• AD&D insurance
• Flexible spending account
• Disability insurance
• Paid time off
• Flexible work schedule
• Professional training and development.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
• Education Level: Master's degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees