Senior Signal Processing Engineer

Today, Electronic Warfare (EW) is a growing enterprise - protecting the warfighter and our national security against ever-adapting threats. The Electronic Warfare Division at Leidos (in Arlington, VA or San Diego, CA) is seeking a Senior Signal Processing Engineer.

About the role

As an 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. You will support the Division by achieving program objectives, leading technical teams, and participating 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, peers, and external Government customers.

Responsibilities

• Develop novel and advanced algorithms, performance simulation, and analysis using simulated and real data in both time series and spectral domains.
• Serve as Technical Team Lead.
• Lead or support marketing and business development initiatives: develop technical solutions and new ideas for response to capture efforts (e.g., BAAs, RFPs).
• 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.

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. Citizen with an active Secret clearance and the ability to obtain a TS/SCI level clearance.
• Bachelor's degree with 12+ years of prior relevant experience, or Master's degree with 10+ years of prior relevant experience.
• Fluent with tools such as MATLAB, Linux, Mathematica, Python, Simulink, and languages such as C/C++, Java.
• Working knowledge in 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 skills.
• Experience working in EW, SIGINT, and/or radar fields as a technical leader.

Preferred Qualifications

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

Benefits

• 4 or more weeks of 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.

Pay

Salary range: $180,000 - $270,000 for qualified candidates with an active clearance and the ability to obtain a TS/SCI clearance.

Must be able to work onsite in Arlington, VA or San Diego, CA offices.