Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory · 1 month ago
Signal Processing Engineer
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.
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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
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.
Funding
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Late StageTotal Funding
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U.S. Department of Homeland Security
2023-01-17Grant
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