Signal Processing Engineer

About the Role

We are seeking a creative signal processing engineer to help us build innovative technology applications for the next generation of electronic warfare systems. Your work will contribute to ensuring the US and its allies dominate the RF spectrum. You'll be joining our hardworking team of system engineers, algorithm developers, FPGA and embedded software engineers, and advanced EW technology enthusiasts who enjoy working together to craft creative solutions to complex challenges. You will contribute to a variety of interesting projects in a team environment.

Responsibilities

• Develop novel concepts to defeat adversarial radar and communication systems; This work will involve a multitude of sub-disciplines in the signal processing field.
• Study current and future radar systems and evaluate their performance.
• Be involved in the end-to-end modeling and performance evaluation of new systems being designed.
• Be involved in prototyping of new concepts.
• Brief sponsors and internal APL staff.

Minimum Qualifications

• Have earned a Bachelor's degree in engineering, physics, or mathematics with a concentration in signal processing, or another related discipline.
• Have at least seven years of relevant experience related to signal processing design and analysis.
• Have strong MATLAB or Python programming experience.
• Are able to obtain an Interim Secret level clearance by your start date and can ultimately obtain a TS/SCI level security clearance. If selected, you will be subject to a government security clearance investigation and must meet the requirements for access to classified information. Eligibility requirements include U.S. citizenship.

Preferred Qualifications

• Have earned a Master's or Ph.D. in signal processing, estimation theory or another related discipline.
• Have at least ten years of experience in the signal processing field.
• Have experience modeling electronic protection (EP) algorithms, seekers, angle estimation, digital arrays, space time adaptive processing, clutter, or trackers and C++ experience.
• Have experience leading small technical teams and communicating with stakeholders.

Pay

Minimum Rate $100,000 Annually Maximum Rate $245,000 Annually