RF Signal and Image Processing, Senior Engineering Specialist

aero; Chantilly (VA); On-site; USD 166,400 - 249,600; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive health care and wellness plans

401(k) Plan with company-paid benefits

Education assistance programs

Flexible spending accounts

Relocation assistance

Job summary

The Aerospace Corporation is seeking experienced SAR Signal & Image Process Engineers for their Chantilly, VA location. You will develop SAR image formation processors and evaluate radar imaging performance.

Ideal candidates will have an advanced degree in relevant fields and over 10 years of experience in RF signal and image processing. The position is full-time and offers a competitive salary between $166,400 and $249,600, alongside robust benefits.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of relevant RF signal and image processing experience.
• Strong background in Fourier transforms, differential equations, and estimation theory.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Create and evolve SAR image formation processors.
• Evaluate SAR and MTI applications.
• Model performance of radar imaging and detection systems.

Skills

RF signal and image processing

Advanced mathematics

Modeling and simulation

Leadership in technical teams

Education

Advanced degree in Electrical Engineering, Physics, Mathematics, Geophysics, Imaging Sciences

Job description

The Aerospace Corporation is the trusted partner to the nation’s space programs, solving the hardest problems and providing unmatched technical expertise. As the operator of a federally funded research and development center (FFRDC), we are broadly engaged across all aspects of space— delivering innovative solutions that span satellite, launch, ground, and cyber systems for defense, civil and commercial customers. When you join our team, you’ll be part of a special collection of problem solvers, thought leaders, and innovators. Join us and take your place in space.

At the Mission Payloads Division (MPD), we are pioneers in remote sensing systems that guide our country’s space enterprise. Our talented and dynamic people create and flourish in electronics, sensors, radar, artificial intelligence (AI), and advanced data network domains. We boldly advance technology through our research and development and then forward to demonstration and integration. With innovative laboratories and prototyping, MPD delivers groundbreaking results. We guide our Department of Defense, intelligence community, and civil clients to enhance national productivity and security and tackle the most critical missions. Bring your intelligence and creative spirit and join us at MPD!

The RPAD team is based in Chantilly and collaborates on multiple projects with the Radar and Signal Systems Department (RSSD), their MPD counterpart in El Segundo, CA. They specialize in solving technical challenges covering Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) image formation processing, Space and Ground Radar system modeling (antenna modeling, transmit and receive chain modeling, etc.), Moving Target Indication (MTI), maritime surveillance, electronic warfare, signal processing, processing algorithm development, and advanced SAR image products.

We are looking for experienced SAR Signal & Image Process Engineers to grow our department of highly skilled technical specialists. Join us today and become a part of a culture of innovation, growth, technical excellence, and significant contributions to our nation’s capabilities!

The selected candidate will be required to work full time on-site at our facility at Chantilly, VA.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Create and evolve SAR image formation processors to improve product quality and investigate innovative applications of advanced radar products.
• Evaluate SAR, MTI, maritime surveillance, and electronic warfare applications.
• Model and analyze the performance of radar imaging, detection and tracking applications for ground and space-based radar systems to support program planning, acquisition, and operations.
• Create synthetic complex phase history data for targets and backgrounds to evaluate exploitation applications.
• Advance a portfolio of high-impact projects, partnering with other experts across multiple disciplines to explore the art of the possible for government solutions.
• Serve as the integration leader and the principal technical representative to customers for large, multi-phase, multi-disciplinary projects.

What You Need to be Successful – Senior Engineering Specialist

• Advanced degree from an accredited program in Electrical Engineering, Physics, Mathematics, Geophysics, Imaging Sciences or related technical discipline
• 10 or more years of relevant RF signal and image processing experience
• Strong background in advanced mathematics including Fourier transforms, differential equations, and estimation theory

• Experience with modeling and simulation of space-based SAR, radar, or RF performance.
• Proven experience as an integration leader and coordinator of technical teams
• This position requires ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance, which is issued by the U.S. government. U.S. citizenship is required to obtain a security clearance

How You Can Stand Out

• PhD degree from an accredited program in Electrical Engineering, Physics, Mathematics, Geophysics, Imaging Sciences or related technical discipline

• Current and active Top Secret/SCI security clearance
• Experience as the principal technical representative to a government customer
• Familiarity with design and development of space qualified SAR antennas, payloads, or sensors

We offer a competitive compensation package where you’ll be rewarded based on your performance and recognized for the value you bring to our business. The grade-based pay range for this job is listed below. Individual salaries within that range are determined through a wide variety of factors including but not limited to education, experience, knowledge and skills.

(Min - Max)

$166,400.00 - $249,600.00 Pay Basis: Annual

Leadership Competencies

• Operate Strategically
• Lead Change
• Engage with Impact
• Foster Innovation
• Deliver Results

Ways We Reward Our Employees

During your interview process, our team will provide details of our industry-leading benefits.

Benefits vary and are applicable based on Job Type. A few highlights include:

• Comprehensive health care and wellness plans
• Paid holidays, sick time, and vacation
• Standard and alternate work schedules, including telework options
• 401(k) Plan — Employees receive a total company-paid benefit of 8%, 10%, or 12% of eligible compensation based on years of service and matching contributions; employees are immediately eligible and vested in the plan upon hire
• Flexible spending accounts
• Variable pay program for exceptional contributions
• Relocation assistance
• Professional growth and development programs to help advance your career
• Education assistance programs
• An inclusive work environment built on teamwork, flexibility, and respect

We are all unique, from various backgrounds and all walks of life, yet one thing bonds all of us to each other—the belief that we can make a difference. This core belief empowers us to do our best work at The Aerospace Corporation.

Equal Opportunity Commitment

The Aerospace Corporation is an equalopportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, age, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, color, religion, geneticinformation, marital status, ancestry, national origin, protected veteran status, physical disability, medical condition, mental disability, or disability status and any other characteristic protected by state or federal law. If you’re an individual with a disability or a disabled veteran who needs assistance using our online job search and application tools or need reasonable accommodation to complete the job application process, please contact us by phone at 310.336.5432 or by email at [e-mail]. You can also review Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal.