Senior-Level Radar Engineer

Leidos•Huntsville, AL

15h

About The Position

Looking for an opportunity to make an impact? At Leidos, we deliver innovative solutions through the efforts of our diverse and talented people who are dedicated to our customers’ success. We empower our teams, contribute to our communities, and operate sustainable. Everything we do is built on a commitment to do the right thing for our customers, our people, and our community. Our Mission, Vision, and Values guide the way we do business. Your greatest work is ahead! Leidos Defense Systems is seeking a talented Sr. Radar Engineer to join a diverse team to create unique solutions for complex sensor and radar orientated problems. We have offices across the United States engaging in the defense, space, cyber and commercial fields, we provide responsive, cost-effective engineering, scientific and IT solutions. If this sounds like the kind of environment where you can thrive, keep reading! Leidos Defense Systems Sector provides a diverse portfolio of systems, solutions, and services covering land, sea, air, space, and cyberspace for customers worldwide. Solutions for Defense include enterprise and mission IT, large-scale intelligence systems, command and control, geospatial and data analytics, cybersecurity, logistics, training, and intelligence analysis and operations support. Our team is solving the world’s toughest security challenges for customers with “can’t fail” missions. To explore and learn more, click here! Are you ready to make an impact? Share your resume with us today!

Requirements

Bachelor's degree, in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering from an ABET-accredited school with 8-12 years of experience in radar algorithm development and/or radar analysis.
Organizational skills, attention to detail, and a strong technical background.
Able to apply skills to the areas of radar modeling & simulation, antenna array theory, digital signal processing, tracking, algorithm development, and field testing of sensor systems.
Experience or be willing to lead a team of engineers in solving difficult radar algorithm problems, peer reviewing new algorithms developed internally or obtained from industry, overseeing tasking, and other team lead activities.
Must have excellent teamwork skills and possess and show good fundamentals in the following: Digital signal processing, Tracker algorithms, MATLAB / Python, Radar Simulation and Modeling
Candidate must be a resident of the North Alabama area or willing to relocate to the Huntsville – North Alabama, AL, area
Candidate must be a US Citizen and possess (as well as maintain) a Final Secret Clearance.

Nice To Haves

MS degree from an ABET accredited college or university in Electrical Engineering or related technical field plus 6-10 years of relevant experience.
Experience with radar simulation along with a strong background in statistics and probability.
Candidate with additional skills in the following is desired: Electromagnetics, Modern C++ development, Familiarity with Linux

Responsibilities

Candidate will support advanced technology radar programs including development of radar signal processors, radar tracking algorithms, advanced sensors in EW environments
simulation of radar systems
field-testing of RF sensors and systems
in addition to the deployment of advanced sensor systems.
In this role you will work closely with other skilled engineers as they deep-dive into existing algorithms to find areas for improvement in both performance and processing latency.
You will find newer algorithms available in literature to investigate and determine if they can provide improvements to the various radar programs.