Senior Signal Processing Engineer
About The Position
Leidos’ Electronic Warfare Division builds signal collection, processing, and dissemination systems that extract actionable information from complex signal environments in support of the warfighter and national security. The Senior Signal Processing Engineer develops signal-processing algorithms, taking solutions from simulation through laboratory testing and into the field. The position also provides technical leadership across multidisciplinary projects and contributes technical concepts for business development and capture efforts. The role must be performed onsite in Leidos’ Arlington, Virginia, or San Diego, California, offices.
Requirements
- U.S. citizenship.
- Active Secret clearance and ability to obtain a TS/SCI clearance.
- Bachelor’s degree with 12 or more years of relevant experience, or a master’s degree with 10 or more years of relevant experience.
- Proficiency with tools such as MATLAB, Python, Linux, Mathematica, and Simulink, and programming languages such as C/C++ or Java.
- Strong foundation in digital filtering, spectral estimation, detection and estimation theory, linear algebra, and stochastic processes.
- Experience in electronic warfare (EW), signals intelligence (SIGINT), and/or radar systems.
- Demonstrated success leading small multidisciplinary technical teams or projects.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills, and ability to work independently and collaboratively.
Nice To Haves
- PhD in a relevant technical discipline.
- Experience in an R&D environment.
- Experience supporting business development and capture, including technical proposals and white papers.
Responsibilities
- Develop novel algorithms to extract information from signal sensors in time-series and spectral domains.
- Build performance simulations and validate results using synthetic and real collected data.
- Lead laboratory and field testing, and evaluate solutions on real hardware and signals.
- Serve as a technical team lead on multidisciplinary teams and set technical direction across one or more projects.
- Develop technical solutions and ideas for capture efforts, including BAAs and RFPs.
- Brief results to the team, leadership, and government customers, and build relationships with system users.
Benefits
- 4+ weeks of paid time off and 11 paid holidays
- 401(k) with a 6% company match and immediate vesting
- Flexible schedules
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan
- Technical upskilling and professional development
- Education and training support
- Paid parental leave
Stand Out From the Crowd
Upload your resume and get instant feedback on how well it matches this job.
What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
