Today, Electronic Warfare (EW) is a growing enterprise – protecting the warfighter and our national security against ever‑adapting threats . The Electronic Warfare Division at Leidos in Arlington, VA or San Diego, CA is looking for a Senior Signal Processing Engineer .
As a Senior Signal Processing Engineer, you will research, design and develop signal collection, processing and dissemination systems, including the design, development and analysis of systems for extracting information from signal sensors. Your role will support the Division’s program objectives, lead technical teams, and participate in business‑development activities. The ideal candidate will possess superior analytical and problem‑solving skills, work independently with limited supervision, be a strong team player, and build relationships with technical staff and external government customers.
Responsibilities
- Develop novel and advanced algorithms, performance simulations, and analyses using simulated and real data in time‑series and spectral domains.
- Serve as Technical Team Lead.
- Lead or support marketing and business‑development initiatives: develop technical solutions and new ideas for response to capture efforts (e.g., BAAs, RFPs).
- Participate in, and/or lead, lab‑based and field testing.
- Lead and/or engage in multiple projects.
- Communicate results in briefings and written material to your team, the customer and management.
Basic Qualifications
- U.S. Citizen with an active Secret clearance and ability to obtain a TS/SCI clearance.
- Bachelor’s degree with 12+ years relevant experience or Master’s degree with 10+ years relevant experience.
- Fluency with MATLAB, Linux, Mathematica, Python, Simulink, and programming languages such as C/C++ and Java.
- Working knowledge of digital filtering, spectral estimation, detection and estimation theory, linear algebra and stochastic processes.
- Demonstrated leadership of small multidisciplinary technical teams and/or projects.
- Strong oral and written communication skills.
- Experience as a technical leader in EW, SIGINT and/or radar fields.
Preferred Qualifications
- Doctoral degree.
- Business development and capture experience (e.g., proposals, white papers).
- Experience in a research and development (R&D) environment.
Salary range: $180,000 – $270,000 for qualified candidates with an active clearance and ability to obtain a TS/SCI clearance. Candidates must be able to work onsite in either Arlington, VA or San Diego, CA offices.
Competitive benefits include paid time off, paid holidays, 401(k) with company match, flexible schedules, stock purchase plans, technical up‑skilling, education and training support, parental leave, and more.
Commitment to Non-Discrimination
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, age, national origin, citizenship, religion, 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 also considers qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with relevant laws.
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