Signature Modeling Engineer

Leidos Inc; Beavercreek (OH); On-site; USD 57,850 - 104,575; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and Wellness programs

Income Protection

Paid Leave

Retirement

Job summary

Leidos Inc in Beavercreek, OH, is seeking a Signatures Modeling Engineer to apply EM modeling and signature prediction across RF platforms. You will run tools like SENTRi and Xpatch, develop custom prediction tools, and work onsite with opportunities for some remote work.

You will interact with customers, lead technical areas, and contribute to mission-focused programs for AFRL and NASIC, requiring a US citizenship and an active Secret clearance with ability to obtain TS/SCI.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• US citizen with active clearance potential.
• Experience with EM modeling and CEM prediction tools.
• Strong communication and teamwork abilities.
• Ability to lead and document technical work.

Responsibilities

• Model and characterize electromagnetic phenomenology in RF bands.
• Create signature predictions using CEM tools (SENTRi, Xpatch, etc.).
• Verify and validate data and simulations against measurements.
• Collaborate with customers and lead technical project areas.
• Present technical information related to development activities.

Skills

EM modeling

CEM prediction software

Python

MATLAB

C++

Technical writing

Team collaboration

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or closely related field

Master's degree (preferred)

Tools

SENTRi

Xpatch

COMSOL

CST

HFSS

Feko

Job description

Description

Do you want to join a high performing team that values integrity, innovation, and collaboration with a company whose mission is to make the world safer, healthier, and more efficient through information technology, engineering, and science? Are you interested in making a difference by applying your signature production skills toward state‑of‑the‑art research and development problems? Leidos currently has an exciting opening for a signatures modeling engineer to work in our Beavercreek office in the greater Dayton, OH area.

As a Signatures Modeling Engineer, you will apply your skills and critical thinking to a wide variety of signature modeling programs supporting AFRL, NASIC, LCMC, and other customer agencies. You will run state‑of‑the‑art signature prediction codes, like Xpatch and SENTRi, on airborne and ground‑based vehicle models to generate highly accurate signature models. You will also create custom signature prediction tools and perform special analyses in support of critical customer mission areas. This job offers a unique ability to collaborate directly with the creators of industry standard tools such as Xpatch as well as others (SENTRi, etc.). We are looking for a qualified candidate to bring technical excellence, leadership, entrepreneurship, and creativity to our programs. You will interact with customers, participate in, and lead technical project areas, and pursue growth in new areas. This position requires most job duties to be performed onsite due to the sensitive nature of this work and the desire for in‑person collaboration, however we offer flexible in‑office hours and the ability to perform some job duties remotely.

Primary Responsibilities

• Work in small teams to achieve program goals
• Model and characterize electromagnetic (EM) phenomenology's (scattering, absorption, polarization, refraction, diffraction, etc.) primarily in radio frequency (RF) bands
• Characterize and evaluate radar cross sections (RCS)
• Verify and validate measured data and computational electromagnetic (CEM) predictions
• Create signature predictions using CEM prediction software (SENTRi, Xpatch, COMSOL, CST, HFSS, Feko, etc.)
• Write and present technical information related to development activities

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with experience in Electrical Engineering or a closely related scientific field such as Physics, Optics, Engineering Physics, etc.
• US citizen
• Must have an active Secret clearance with the ability to obtain a TS/SCI clearance
• Proficient understanding of applied electromagnetics with skills in EM modeling and experimentation and interest in continuous learning
• Adept in CEM prediction software and proven history of applying simulation tools to characterize EM phenomenology
• Good communication skills and a willingness and interest to collaborate in an interdisciplinary team environment to drive toward overall project and team objectives
• Demonstrated abilities in technical writing, documentation, and organization
• Ability to work as a team member
• Solid attention to detail and deadlines

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's / PhD
• Radar Cross Section (RCS) design familiarity
• Knowledge of antenna design principles, array technology, frequency selective surfaces, and/or radome design principles
• CAD and meshing familiarity
• A basic understanding of, or exposure to the following is a plus, but not required:
• Automatic Target Recognition
• Radar signal processing fundamentals
• MATLAB, Python, and C++
• Experience with running simulations on high‑performance computing (HPC), graphics processor units (GPU), and other advanced processing platforms
• Machine Learning/Artificial Intelligence

Pay and Benefits

Pay Range: $57,850.00 – $104,575.00
Pay range is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.
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.