Radar Signal Processing Engineer

Leidos; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 108,000 - 195,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and Wellness programs

Income Protection

Paid Leave and Retirement

Competitive compensation

Job summary

Leidos' Defense Open Sensors Division seeks a Radar Signal Processing Engineer to join a diverse team tackling complex sensor and radar problems. The role offers growth toward senior technical, project, and personnel leadership within the DoD ecosystem.

The position emphasizes developing advanced DSP algorithms, high-fidelity radar modeling, and field testing of RF sensors. On-site work in Huntsville, AL, with opportunities to advance while contributing to mission-critical projects.

Qualifications

• BS in Electrical Engineering or related field with 8/12 years experience or MS with 6-10 years.
• Strong math fundamentals in signals, systems, DSP, tracking, electromagnetics.
• Experience with Matlab, Python or similar for DSP and electromagnetics.
• Must be a US citizen in North Alabama area or relocate; on-site; TS clearance.
• Excellent organizational skills and ability to work with published literature (IEEE).

Responsibilities

• Develop and research DSP algorithms for radar.
• Model, simulate, and analyze high-fidelity radar/RF systems.
• Integrate and field-test RF sensors and systems.
• Support CONUS/OCONUS deployment of sensor systems.
• Collaborate on multiple tasks within larger codebases.

Skills

Radar signal processing

Digital signal processing

Matlab

Python

C++

CUDA

Electromagnetics

Signal modeling

Education

Master's degree in Electrical Engineering

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

CUDA

MATLAB

Python

Job description

Looking for an opportunity to make an impact?

At Leidos, we deliver innovative solutions through the efforts of our diverse and talented people who are dedicated to our customers’ success. We empower our teams, contribute to our communities, and operate sustainably. Everything we do is built on a commitment to do the right thing for our customers, our people, and our community. Our Mission, Vision, and Values guide the way we do business.

Leidos' Defense Open Sensors Division is seeking a Radar Signal Processing Engineer to join a diverse team to create unique solutions for complex sensor and radar orientated problems. This position affords new or experienced engineers continued opportunities to learn and grow in technical knowledge of sensor and radar systems. The department encourages and frequently incorporates new ideas from all employees into our many sensor projects which span the entire DoD ecosystem. Opportunities for advancement into senior technical roles, as well as project or personnel management are also available.

Primary Responsibilities

• Research and development of advanced digital signal processing (DSP) algorithms
• High-fidelity radar and RF modeling, simulation, and analysis. Related tool feature development and maintenance
• Integration and field testing of RF sensors and systems
• CONUS/OCONUS deployment of advanced sensor systems
• A variety of tasks related to signal processing, measurement tracker processing, system performance metrics, sensor simulation, or utility tools as part of larger efforts or customer goals will be assigned. In this role, your organizational skills will be paramount and managing multiple tasks while ensuring the work remains compatible with the group’s larger codebases.

Basic Qualifications

• BS degree from an ABET accredited college or university in Electrical Engineering or related technical field with 8/12 applicable years of experience -OR- MS degree from an ABET accredited college or university in Electrical Engineering or related technical field plus 6-10years of experience.
• Must have excellent math skills and/or possess and show good fundamentals in one or more of the following:
• Signals and systems
• Digital signal processing
• Tracking algorithms
• Electromagnetics
• Should be able to apply one or more of the above skills to the areas of radar modeling & simulation, antenna array theory, digital signal processing, tracking, algorithm development, and field testing of sensor systems.
• Demonstrated experience in understanding, evaluating, and implementing published scientific literature from sources such as IEEE.
• Experience working with Matlab, Python, or similar scientific-based programming tools to implement math or scienced based phenomenology related to linear systems, digital signal processing, tracking, or electromagnetics is required.
• Good organizational skills, attention to detail, and a strong technical background.
• Must be a resident of the North Alabama area or willing to relocate to the Huntsville - North Alabama, AL, area. This is NOT a remote or work-from-home position.
• Must be a US citizen, possess or able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret clearance.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in high performance computing languages such as C++ including CUDA
• Experience in development or operations of radar HWILs
• Experience with ADCs, DACs, clock distribution, or embedded systems
• Highly organized, demonstrating the ability to work independently at times due to fast-paced and highly productive work environment
• Experience working on any radar or communications related program or project
• Ability to create design documentation, requirements specifications, and other technical documentation
• Experience utilizing AI tools to augment technical output (i.e. to improve/automate documentation or code generation)
• Experience in Radar Resource Management algorithms and approaches to low-latency radar scheduling
• MS degree from an ABET accredited college or university in Electrical Engineering or related technical field.
• Relevant publications in listed technology areas

If you're looking for comfort, keep scrolling. At Leidos, we outthink, outbuild, and outpace the status quo - because the mission demands it. We're not hiring followers. We're recruiting the ones who disrupt, provoke, and refuse to fail. Step 10 is ancient history. We're already at step 30 - and moving faster than anyone else dares.

Pay Range

Pay Range $107,900.00 - $195,050.00

Pay And Benefits

Employment benefits include competitive compensation, Health and Wellness programs, Income Protection, Paid Leave and Retirement.

• Health and Wellness programs
• Income Protection
• Paid Leave and Retirement
• competitive compensation

About Leidos

Leidos is an industry and technology leader serving government and commercial customers with smarter, more efficient digital and mission innovations. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, with 47,000 global employees, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $16.7 billion for the fiscal year ended January 3, 2025. For more information, visit www.Leidos.com.

Commitment to Non-Discrimination

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, age, national origin, citizenship, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, family structure, marital status, ancestry, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law.

Leidos will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with relevant laws.