Chief Engineer, Electronic Warfare: Lead R&D & Systems

Leidos; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 154,000 - 278,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

4+ weeks PTO

11 paid holidays

401K with 6% match

Flexible schedules

Stock purchase plans

Technical upskilling

Education and training support

Parental paid leave

Job summary

Leidos in Arlington, VA (or San Diego, CA) seeks an EW Chief Engineer to lead the research, design, and development of signal collection and processing systems. You will guide teams, support customers, and drive new business opportunities in electronic warfare.

The role requires deep expertise in signal processing, leadership of multi-disciplinary groups, and a track record in EW/SIGINT or radar environments. Competitive benefits and growth opportunities accompany the position.

Qualifications

• Must be a U.S. citizen with an active Secret clearance and ability to obtain TS/SCI level clearance.
• Masters with 15+ years prior relevant experience; BS with equivalent experience considered.
• Fluent with tools such as MATLAB, Linux, Mathematica, Python, Simulink and languages such as C/C++, Java etc.
• Working knowledge areas: 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.

Responsibilities

• Develop novel algorithms, performance simulation and analysis using time series and spectral domain data.
• Serve as Technical Team Lead for projects.
• Lead or support marketing and business development initiatives, including proposals and white papers.
• Participate in, and/or lead, lab-based and field testing.
• Lead and/or engage in multiple projects; communicate results to team, customer and management.

Skills

Leadership

Python

MATLAB

C/C++

Java

Signal processing

Problem solving

Education

Master's degree in a relevant field

Bachelor's degree with equivalent experience

Tools

MATLAB

Linux

Mathematica

Python

Simulink

Job description

Leidos in Arlington, VA (or San Diego, CA) seeks an EW Chief Engineer to lead the research, design, and development of signal collection and processing systems. You will guide teams, support customers, and drive new business opportunities in electronic warfare.

The role requires deep expertise in signal processing, leadership of multi-disciplinary groups, and a track record in EW/SIGINT or radar environments. Competitive benefits and growth opportunities accompany the position.