Radar Signal Processing & Sensor Systems Engineer

Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Lab; Laurel (MD); On-site; USD 100,000 - 245,000; Full time

Job summary

Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory seeks a Sensor Systems Engineer - Radar Signal Processing and Sensor Systems to contribute across the lifecycle of advanced sensing capabilities. You will develop radar signal processing algorithms, perform modeling and validation, and work on complex system analyses within a collaborative, mission-focused environment.

The role targets engineers with 1–2 years of experience who are eager to deepen technical skills, take ownership of tasks, and grow into

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, applied mathematics, physics, computer science, systems engineering, statistics, mathematics, or related technical field.
• 1+ years of relevant experience developing, evaluating, or assessing signal processing algorithms, radar systems, sensor systems, classification or discrimination algorithms, sensing architectures, modeling/simulation capabilities, or related analyses.
• Experience in radar signal processing, detection/estimation theory, waveform analysis, sensor phenomenology, sensor modeling, or sensor system analysis.
• MATLAB, Python, C/C++, Julia, or similar for modeling, simulation, algorithm development, test data analysis, or performance assessment.
• Demonstrated technical ownership or emerging leadership through a project, internship, capstone, or multidisciplinary task.
• Ability to communicate technical results clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Willing to travel up to 10% of the time.
• Active security clearance (Secret) with potential for TS/SCI; U.S. citizenship required.

Responsibilities

• Develop, evaluate, and mature signal processing, radar system, sensing, classification, and discrimination algorithms within complex system architectures.
• Own focused tasks, analyses, prototypes, or modeling efforts from problem definition to results and recommendations.
• Support concept development, requirements analysis, architecture trades, and performance assessment for radar and sensor systems.
• Evaluate radar and sensor system performance including detection, estimation, discrimination, and classification.
• Perform verification, validation, data analysis, and performance assessment for prototypes and operational capabilities.
• Analyze radar/sensor systems and architectures, including phenomenology, waveform considerations, and system interactions.
• Design and conduct modeling, simulation, analysis, verification, and validation studies to derive quantitative recommendations.
• Collaborate with sponsors and partners to solve problems spanning signal processing, radar, architectures, and concepts.
• Demonstrate technical leadership by coordinating with teammates and delivering data-driven recommendations.

Skills

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Technical leadership

Education

BS in electrical engineering / related field

MS in electrical engineering / related field

Tools

MATLAB

Python

C/C++

Julia

Job description

Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory seeks a Sensor Systems Engineer - Radar Signal Processing and Sensor Systems to contribute across the lifecycle of advanced sensing capabilities. You will develop radar signal processing algorithms, perform modeling and validation, and work on complex system analyses within a collaborative, mission-focused environment.

The role targets engineers with 1–2 years of experience who are eager to deepen technical skills, take ownership of tasks, and grow into