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Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory · 1 month ago

Signal Processing Engineer

Laurel, MD

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

$100K/yr - $228K/yr

5+ years exp

Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) is seeking a creative signal processing engineer to help build innovative technology applications for electronic warfare systems. The role involves developing novel concepts to defeat adversarial radar and communication systems, studying radar systems, and prototyping new concepts in a collaborative team environment.

EducationUniversities

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

You will develop novel concepts to defeat adversarial radar and communication systems. This work will involve a multitude of sub-disciplines in the signal processing field

You will study current and future radar systems and evaluate their performance

You will be involved in the end-to-end modeling and performance evaluation of new systems being designed

You will be involved in prototyping of new concepts

You will brief sponsors and internal APL staff

Qualification

Signal processingMATLABPythonC++Modeling electronic protectionStakeholder communication. in signal processingTen years experienceTeam leadership

Required

Have earned a Master degree in engineering, physics, or mathematics with a concentration in signal processing, or another related discipline

Have at least five years of relevant experience related to signal processing design and analysis

Have strong MATLAB or Python programming experience

Are able to obtain an Interim Secret level clearance by your start date and can ultimately obtain a TS/SCI level security clearance. If selected, you will be subject to a government security clearance investigation and must meet the requirements for access to classified information. Eligibility requirements include U.S. citizenship

Preferred

Have earned a Ph.D. in signal processing, estimation theory or another related discipline

Have at least ten years of experience in the signal processing field

Have experience modeling electronic protection (EP) algorithms, seekers, angle estimation, digital arrays, space time adaptive processing, clutter, or trackers and C++ experience

Have experience leading small technical teams and communicating with stakeholders

Benefits

Robust education assistance program

Unparalleled retirement contributions

Healthy work/life balance

Medical

Dental

Vision

Life insurance

Short-term disability

Long-term disability

Flexible spending accounts

Training and development

Company

Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory

The Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) is a not-for-profit university-affiliated research center (UARC) that provides solutions to complex national security and scientific challenges with technical expertise and prototyping, research and development, and analysis.

Founded in 1942

Laurel, Maryland, USA

5001-10000 employees