Radar Signal Processing Engineers

Leidos Inc; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 69,550 - 125,725; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and Wellness programs

Paid Leave

Retirement benefits

Job summary

Leidos Inc is seeking a Radar Signal Processing Engineer in Huntsville, AL. This role involves research and development of digital signal processing algorithms, field testing of RF sensors, and offers opportunities for professional growth. Candidates should possess a degree in Electrical Engineering and experience with Matlab or Python.

The position is on-site, requiring residency in the North Alabama area, and provides a pay range of $69,550 to $125,725 along with competitive benefits.

Qualifications

• BS degree from an ABET accredited college with 2-4 years relevant experience.
• Excellent math skills and fundamentals in signals and systems, digital signal processing, tracking algorithms.
• Experience with Matlab, Python, or similar programming tools.

Responsibilities

• Develop advanced digital signal processing algorithms.
• Conduct radar and RF modeling, simulation, and analysis.
• Test and deploy advanced sensor systems in the field.

Skills

Digital signal processing

RF modeling

Matlab

Python

Electromagnetics

Education

BS or MS in Electrical Engineering or related field

Tools

High performance computing languages

CUDA

Job description

Job Overview

Looking for an opportunity to make an impact?

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–oriented 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, organizational skills are paramount and managing multiple tasks while ensuring the work remains compatible with the group's larger codebases is required.

Basic Qualifications

• BS degree from an ABET accredited college or university in Electrical Engineering or related technical field with 2-4 applicable years of experience -OR- MS degree from an ABET accredited college or university in Electrical Engineering or related technical field.
• Excellent math skills and/ or demonstrate fundamentals in one or more of the following:
• Signals and systems
• Digital signal processing
• Tracking algorithms
• Electromagnetics
• Apply above skills to 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 with Matlab, Python, or similar scientific-based programming tools to implement math or science 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 U.S. 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 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 (e.g., 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

Pay and Benefits

Pay Range: $69,550.00 - $125,725.00

Pay and benefits are fundamental to any career decision. Employment benefits include competitive compensation, Health and Wellness programs, Income Protection, Paid Leave and Retirement. More details are available at www.leidos.com/careers/pay-benefits.

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.