Junior Signal Processing Engineer

Junior Signal Processing Engineer

Today, Electronic Warfare (EW) is a growing enterprise - protecting the warfighter and our national security against ever-adapting threats. Leidos currently has an opening for a Junior Signal Processing Engineer to support EW programs in Arlington, VA.

As part of our team, you will focus on improving the robustness and efficacy of sensors and signals in complicated environments. More broadly, you will advance the state of the art in research and advanced applications to support ongoing and future EW programs. You'll simultaneously get to work alongside scientists and experts in these fields to help grow your own knowledge and career.

Taking direction from your Team or Task Lead, while working in small groups or individually, you will:

• Develop, model, and test algorithms in Matlab, Simulink, or C++
• Analyze results from simulation or real data to identify root causes and trends
• Plan and perform analytical and engineering research, design development, participate in testing and other technical assignments

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelors of Science in Electrical Engineering, Physics, Computer Science, Mathematics or related field and 0+ years of experience
• Must be eligible to obtain TS/SCI, active Secret preferred but not required
• US citizenship required
• Experience with tools such as MATLAB, Linux, Mathematica, Python, Simulink - and languages such as C/C++, Java etc.
• Working knowledge of scientific programming and algorithm development
• Experience with radar signal processing
• Demonstrated strong oral and written communication
• Ability to work in a team environment, as well as independently
• Adaptability to new challenges with a strong motivation to grow and learn in new areas

Preferred Qualifications:

• Working knowledge areas such as digital filtering, spectral estimation, detection and estimation theory, linear algebra and stochastic processes
• Experience working in areas of modeling and simulation (M&S), radar, adaptive radar, signals processing, algorithm development, synthetic aperture radar (SAR) or similar fields

At Leidos, we outthink, outbuild, and outpace the status quo — because the mission demands it. We're not hiring followers. We're recruiting the ones who disrupt, provoke, and refuse to fail. Step 10 is ancient history. We're already at step 30 — and moving faster than anyone else dares.