Senior Signatures Modeling Engineer
About The Position
Leidos is seeking a Senior Signatures Modeling Engineer to join their high-performing team in Beavercreek, OH. This role involves applying signature production skills to state-of-the-art research and development problems, supporting various customer agencies like AFRL, NASIC, and LCMC. The engineer will utilize advanced signature prediction codes (Xpatch, SENTRi) on vehicle models to generate accurate signature models, create custom prediction tools, and perform special analyses. This position offers collaboration with creators of industry-standard tools and requires technical excellence, leadership, entrepreneurship, and creativity. The role involves customer interaction, leading technical projects, and pursuing growth in new areas. While the position is primarily onsite due to the sensitive nature of the work and the need for in-person collaboration, flexible in-office hours and remote work options are available.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree with 12+ years’ experience or a master’s degree or higher with 10+ years’ experience in Electrical Engineering or a closely related scientific field such as Physics, Optics, Engineering Physics, etc.
- US citizen
- Must have an active Secret clearance with the ability to obtain a TS/SCI clearance
- Strong understanding of applied electromagnetics with skills in EM modeling and experimentation
- Adept in CEM prediction software and proven history of applying simulation tools to characterize EM phenomenology
- Excellent communication skills and a willingness and interest to collaborate in an interdisciplinary team environment to drive towards overall project and team objectives
- Expert in technical writing, documentation, and organization
- Ability to both lead and work as a team member
- Strong attention to detail and deadlines
- Ability to lead small technical teams to solve complex problems
- A self-starter with a strong drive to lead and develop solutions that meet customer demands in a timely manner
Nice To Haves
- PhD
- Active TOP SECRET is desired, but not required
- Radar Cross Section (RCS) design familiarity
- Knowledge of antenna and radome design principles
- CAD and meshing familiarity
- Supervisory experience
- Interest in Business Development
- Entrepreneurial interest in working across multi-disciplinary teams on larger, more complex undertakings
- A basic understanding of, or exposure to the following is a plus, but not required: Automatic Target Recognition, Radar signal processing fundamentals, MATLAB, Python, and C++
- Experience with running simulations on high-performance computing (HPC), graphics processor units (GPU), and other advanced processing platforms
- NKE
- Electronic Warfare
Responsibilities
- Model and characterize electromagnetic (EM) phenomenology (scattering, absorption, polarization, refraction, diffraction, etc.) primarily in, but not limited to, radio frequency (RF) bands
- Characterize and evaluate radar cross sections (RCS)
- Verify and validate measured data and computational electromagnetic (CEM) predictions
- Create signature predictions using CEM prediction software (SENTRi, Xpatch, COMSOL, CST, HFSS, Feko, etc.)
- Write and present technical information related to development activities
- Assist or lead the team with business development activities by supporting proposal and technical solution development and also in interfacing with other parts of Leidos for multi-disciplinary capture opportunities
- Apply technical leadership abilities and lead or assist teams to develop solutions for complex technical issues
Benefits
- flexible in-office hours
- ability to perform some job duties remotely
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
