Signal Processing Engineer

Overview

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

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 have the opportunity to work with scientists and experts and may lead tasks.

• Develop, model, and test algorithms in Matlab, Simulink, or C++
• Analyze results from simulation or real data to identify root causes and trends
• Develop novel and advanced algorithms, performance simulation, and analysis using simulated and real data in both time series and spectral domains
• Participate in lab-based and field testing
• Support marketing and business development initiatives
• Engage in multiple projects, interacting with customers as well

• Must be a U.S. Citizen
• Active Secret clearance and eligible to obtain a TS/SCI level clearance
• Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, Physics, Computer Science, Mathematics or related field
• 4+ years’ experience in radar signal processing
• Fluent with tools such as MATLAB, Linux, Mathematica, Python, Simulink and languages such as C/C++, Java
• Working knowledge in digital filtering, spectral estimation, detection and estimation theory, linear algebra and stochastic processes
• 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

• Active TS/SCI clearance preferred
• Master’s Degree in Electrical Engineering, Physics, Computer Science, Mathematics or related field
• Task lead or team leadership experience
• Experience translating functional requirements into tasks
• Experience working in modeling and simulation (M&S), radar, adaptive radar, signals processing, algorithm development, synthetic aperture radar (SAR) or similar fields

If you re looking for comfort, keep scrolling. At Leidos, we outthink, outbuild, and outpace the status quo — because the mission demands it. We re not hiring followers. We re recruiting those who disrupt, provoke, and refuse to fail.

Original Posting:
January 26, 2026

For U.S. Positions:
This job requisition is expected to remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date no earlier than 3 days after the posting date.

Pay Range: $87,100.00 - $

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Other factors may be considered in offer decisions.

Leidos is an industry and technology leader serving government and commercial customers with digital and mission innovations. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, Leidos has about 47,000 global employees.

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