Radar Signal Processing Engineer

Leidos • Arlington, VA

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About The Position

Leidos’s Electronic Warfare Division is hiring a Radar Signal Processing Engineer to support Electronic Warfare programs in Arlington, Virginia, or San Diego, California. The role focuses on improving the robustness and effectiveness of sensors and signals in complex environments, and advancing research and applications for current and future EW programs. The engineer will work with scientists and subject-matter experts, with opportunities for motivated candidates to lead tasks. The position involves work across multiple projects and interaction with customers.

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship.
• Active Secret clearance and eligibility to obtain a TS/SCI-level clearance.
• Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, Physics, Computer Science, Mathematics, or a related field.
• At least 4 years of experience in radar signal processing.
• Fluency with tools such as MATLAB, Linux, Mathematica, Python, and Simulink, and programming languages such as C/C++ and Java.
• Working knowledge of digital filtering, spectral estimation, detection and estimation theory, linear algebra, and stochastic processes.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to work both in a team environment and independently.
• Adaptability to new challenges and motivation to learn and grow in new areas.

Nice To Haves

• Active TS/SCI clearance.
• Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Physics, Computer Science, Mathematics, or a related field.
• Task lead or team leadership experience.
• Experience translating functional requirements into tasks.
• Experience in modeling and simulation, radar, adaptive radar, signal processing, algorithm development, synthetic aperture radar (SAR), or similar fields.
• Experience with quantum sensing concepts.

Responsibilities

• Develop, model, and test algorithms using MATLAB, Simulink, or C++.
• Analyze simulation and real-data results to identify root causes and trends.
• Develop advanced algorithms, performance simulations, and analyses using simulated and real data in time-series and spectral domains.
• Participate in laboratory-based and field testing.
• Support marketing and business development initiatives.
• Contribute to multiple projects and interact with customers.

Benefits

• Four or more weeks of paid time off.
• 11 paid holidays.
• 401(k) with a 6% company match and immediate vesting.
• Flexible schedules.
• Discounted stock purchase plans.
• Technical upskilling.
• Education and training support.
• Paid parental leave.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level