About the Team:
The Sensors Division specializes in the development of advanced sensor systems, with a particular focus on airborne and surface-based radar, space-based sensing, electronic warfare, and underwater acoustics. This position is within the Space Missions and Sensing (SMS) Sector of the Sensors Division. In this sector, we develop and deliver technology to advance space-based sensing, space control, and counter-sensing missions.
About the Role:
As a Principal RF Systems Engineer, you will lead and advise teams focused on the modeling, simulation, and analysis of intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance RF systems. Additionally, you will support the effort to evaluate current and future system capabilities, identify improved applications and techniques, and ultimately recommend solutions. Other duties include defining algorithm and system performance as a function of sensor data quality, characterizing system performance in order to clarify capabilities, identifying improvement areas in sensor data processing, and researching multi-sensor approaches for data fusion and systems.
What you will do:
- Lead development efforts for advanced RF systems engineering
- Lead development efforts for simulations of algorithms and systems
- Research new RF sensing and signal processing concepts
- Investigate new algorithms for the advancement of signal processing and sensor design
- Develop hardware and software models, from systems to component level
- Work with RF sensor engineering teams to develop system models and conduct performance analyses for the purposes of design trades and maximizing sensor performance
- Serve as Principal Investigator for selected high-impact projects
Who you are:
- Active Security Clearance, for which US citizenship is required by the US government
- BS, MS, or PhD with 8-10+ years of relevant experience
- Relevant experience designing, integrating and testing RF sensor and/or communication systems
- Familiarity with RF component technology and performance characteristics
- Strong scientific programming skills including Matlab, Simulink and/or C/C++
- Ability to translate customer requirements to determine research focus
- Strong communication skills and the ability to describe complex technical concepts to fellow researchers as well as to non-technical people
Even Better:
- PhD degree in Electrical Engineering, or closely related technical discipline
- Prior experience as a senior technical leader (e.g., Principal Investigator) for advanced development efforts in DoD programs
- Broad experience across multiple defense-related RF domain programs (e.g., Communications, Electronic Warfare, Radar, etc.)
STR is a growing technology company with locations near Boston, MA, Arlington, VA, near Dayton, OH, Melbourne, FL, and Carlsbad, CA. We specialize in advanced research and development for defense, intelligence, and national security in: cyber; next generation sensors, radar, sonar, communications, and electronic warfare; and artificial intelligence algorithms and analytics to make sense of the complexity that is exploding around us.
STR is committed to creating a collaborative learning environment that supports deep technical understanding and recognizes the contributions and achievements of all team members. Our work is challenging, and we go home at night knowing that we pushed the envelope of technology and made the world safer.
STR is not just any company. Our people, culture, and attitude along with their unique set of skills, experiences, and perspectives put us on a trajectory to change the world. We can't do it alone, though - we need fellow trailblazers. If you are one, join our team and help to keep our society safe! Visit us at www.str.us for more info.
STR is an equal opportunity employer. We are fully dedicated to hiring the most qualified candidate regardless of race, color, religion, sex (including gender identity, sexual orientation and pregnancy), marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
If you need a reasonable accommodation for any portion of the employment process, email us at [email protected] and provide your contact info.
Pursuant to applicable federal law and regulations, positions at STR require employees to obtain national security clearances and satisfy the requirements for compliance with export control and other applicable laws.
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