Senior Signal Processing Engineer

Leidos Holdings Inc.•Arlington, VA

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About The Position

Today, Electronic Warfare (EW) is a growing enterprise - protecting the warfighter and our national security against ever-adapting threats. Due to success of continued growth - the Leidos Innovations Center (LInC) at Leidos (in Arlington, VA or San Diego, CA) currently has an opening for a Senior Signal Processing Engineer. As a LInC EW Senior Signal Processing Engineer, you will be responsible for research, design, and development of signal collection, processing and dissemination systems. Duties may include designing, developing, and analyzing systems for the extraction of information from signal sensors - and also serving as Technical Team Lead. You will support the Division by achieving program objectives, leading technical teams - and participate in business development activities. The ideal candidate will possess superior analytical and problem-solving skills, operate independently with limited supervision and feedback, be a strong team player, and have the ability to establish solid working relationships with technical staff members and peers within the division as well as our external Government customers. Regular tasks will include a mix of the following: Lead and develop novel and advanced algorithms, performance simulation, and analysis - using simulated and real data in both time series and spectral domains Serve as Principal Investigator on complex multi-disciplinary programs. Mentors and coaches other technical staff. Lead or support marketing and business development initiatives: develop technical solutions and new ideas for response to capture efforts (e.g., BAAs, RFPs etc.) Participate in, and/or lead, lab-based and field testing Lead and/or engage in multiple projects Communicate results in briefings and written material to your team, the Customer and management At Leidos, we offer competitive benefits http://www.leidos.com/careers/pay-benefits, including 4 or more weeks Paid Time Off, 11 paid Holidays, 401K with a 6% company match and immediate vesting, Flexible Schedules, Discounted Stock Purchase Plans, Technical Upskilling, Education and Training Support, Parental Paid Leave, and much more. Join us and make a difference in Advanced Warfare Technology!

Requirements

Must be U.S. Citizen with an active Secret clearance and the ability to obtain a TS/SCI level clearance
Masters with 15+ years prior relevant experience, or Masters with 10+ years prior relevant experience
Fluent with tools such as MATLAB, Linux, Mathematica, Python, Simulink - and languages such as C/C++, Java etc.
Working knowledge areas such as digital filtering, spectral estimation, detection and estimation theory, linear algebra and stochastic processes
Demonstrated leadership of small multi-disciplinary technical teams and/or projects
Demonstrated strong oral and written communication
Experience working in EW, SIGINT and/or radar fields as a technical leader

Nice To Haves

Doctoral degree
Business Development and Capture experience (e.g., Proposals, white papers etc.)
Experience working in a Research and Development (R&D) environment

Responsibilities

Lead and develop novel and advanced algorithms, performance simulation, and analysis - using simulated and real data in both time series and spectral domains
Serve as Principal Investigator on complex multi-disciplinary programs.
Mentors and coaches other technical staff.
Lead or support marketing and business development initiatives: develop technical solutions and new ideas for response to capture efforts (e.g., BAAs, RFPs etc.)
Participate in, and/or lead, lab-based and field testing
Lead and/or engage in multiple projects
Communicate results in briefings and written material to your team, the Customer and management