Principal Investigator for Undersea Systems
About the Team
The Sensors Division within STR focuses on the development and analysis of advanced sensor systems in the RF, acoustic, and electro-optical domains. This includes the design and development of novel sensors and advanced information processing techniques from ideation to prototype implementations. The Subsea and Seabed Systems (SSS) Group develops and delivers advanced undersea sensor and signal processing systems, including bespoke undersea vehicles to deploy those systems. We apply those products to intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) and counter-ISR applications to deliver mission success to our customers.
STR is a growing technology company with locations near Boston, MA, Arlington, VA, near Dayton, OH, Melbourne, FL, Carlsbad, CA, Atlanta, GA, and Denver, CO.
About the role
We are seeking a Principal Investigator (PI) to lead cutting‑edge research and development in advanced undersea sensing and robotic systems. This role is ideal for a technical leader who can originate innovative concepts, shape them into compelling customer‑focused proposals, architect and plan complex programs, and drive execution from initial idea through successful at‑sea demonstration. You will set the technical vision and lead multidisciplinary teams working on next‑generation Counter‑Uncrewed Underwater Vehicle (C‑UUV) technologies, acoustic underwater sensing and signal processing, noise control, undersea robotics, and other advanced undersea systems. You will engage directly with U.S. Government and industry partners, define new capabilities, and deliver operationally relevant solutions.
Responsibilities
- Technical Leadership & Vision: Define and lead a research agenda in advanced undersea sensing and robotics, with emphasis on C‑UUV, acoustic sensing, signal processing, and noise control.
- Technical Leadership & Vision: Architect system‑level solutions for uncrewed undersea vehicles, sensor payloads, and command‑and‑control (C2) systems, including sensing, processing, autonomy, and communications.