Signal Processing Researcher

The Sensors Division at STR focuses on technology development for advanced sensor systems, particularly in the areas of airborne/surface-based radar, electronic warfare, underwater acoustics, hyperspectral imaging, and EO/IR sensing. We perform work on full system prototypes, experiment campaigns and technology component development. Particular development roles within the Sensors Division include RF analog/digital hardware, acoustic hardware, signal processing algorithms, machine learning algorithms, tracking/fusion, as well as real-time embedded processor implementation.

The Sensors Division is seekinga Signal Processing Researchers to develop and demonstrate novel signal processing, optimization, and machine learning algorithms for advanced sensor and electronic warfare applications. These algorithms will be integrated into larger simulation and system environments to enable rapid transition to support our customer’s needs.

A successful candidate will have demonstrated technical expertise in some of the following areas: optimization, electronic warfare, adaptive signal processing, machine learning, algorithm development, test & evaluation, model & simulation, systems engineering, radar systems, communications systems, and technical leadership. The role of a successful candidate will be tailored to fit within the existing team and leverage their strengths while enabling them to grow their career in both technical and leadership aspects.

This position requires skills working as part of and leading multi-disciplinary teams designing, analyzing, and demonstrating advanced algorithms for complex systems.

Responsibilities include:

• Develop signal processing and AI/ML algorithms for short and/or long time scale sensor timelines for novel sensor and complex RF threat environments
• Support modeling and simulation activities of advanced RF systems
• Provide technical leadership to small, multi-disciplinary teams as appropriate
• Clearly communicate with customers, stakeholders, sponsors, prime- and sub-contractors

Requirements

• US Citizenship with active Security Clearance, and eligible to support special access programs.
• PhD, MS, or BS in Electrical Engineering, Applied Mathematics, Physics, or related technical discipline
• Demonstrated experience performing advanced research and development projects (2+ years for PhD, 5+ years for MS, 8+ years for BS)
• Strong interpersonal, communication, technical, leadership, and mentorship, skills.
• Proficiency in MATLAB and/or Python

Desired Qualifications:

• Demonstrated leadership of complex research, development, and engineering efforts.
• Experience with RF technologies in the defense sector, particularly for sensing and electronic warfare applications.
• Ability to apply novel, innovative and interdisciplinary approaches to challenging engineering problems.
• Ability to create and present deep technical briefings as well as high-level briefings to Customers and senior management.
• Ability to survey literature to determine state-of-the-art, incorporate recent research and apply to current problem sets.
• Understanding and experience in interacting with decision-makers and customers to translate mission needs into an end-to-end analytical solution.

Benefits

STR is a rapidly growing technology company with locations north of Boston, MA, Arlington, VA and near Dayton, OH. We specialize in advanced research and development for defense, intelligence, and national security, trying to understand how to protect our society: from stopping malicious botnet attacks, to understanding cyber vulnerabilities, providing next generation sensors, radar, sonar, communications, and electronic warfare to developing 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, but you go home at night knowing that you pushed the forefront of technology and made the world a little safer. We recognize that the world is changing, that it is becoming more connected than ever before, making things change faster than before, and reshaping society in the process. We all want to understand this changing world and leave it better for our work.

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.

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All STR employees may be subject to COVID-19 vaccination requirement in response to Executive Order 14042 and accompanying Task Force Guidance, unless a medical or religious accommodation is formally approved by STR.

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.