Radar Mission Analysis and Design Lead

Leidos' Defense Sensors, Open Sensors Division is seeking a Radar Mission Analysis and Design Lead to join a diverse team and create unique solutions for complex sensor and radar oriented problems.

Lead and staff multiple small radar analyst teams to include algorithm development and modeling and simulation activities.

• Lead research and development of advanced digital signal processing (DSP) algorithms
• High-fidelity radar and RF modeling, simulation, and analysis. Related tool feature development and maintenance
• Integration and field testing of RF sensors and systems
• CONUS/OCONUS deployment of advanced sensor systems

• BS degree from an ABET accredited college or university in Electrical Engineering or related technical field plus 12-15 years of relevant experience or MS degree from an ABET accredited college or university in Electrical Engineering or related technical field plus 10-13 years of relevant experience.
• Demonstrated experience in understanding, evaluating, and implementing published scientific literature from sources such as IEEE.
• Demonstrated experience leading radar modeling and simulation teams on complex DoW programs.
• Demonstrated experience accurately estimating the engineering effort associated with modeling and simulation or algorithm development tasks and tracking progress via an Integrated Master Schedule (IMS).
• Strong understanding of core radar principles, including the radar range equation, signal processing techniques, digital beamforming, and tracking.
• Experience working with Matlab, Python, or similar scientific-based programming tools to implement math or science based phenomenology related to linear systems, digital signal processing, tracking, or electromagnetics is required.
• Ability to create design documentation, requirements specifications, and other technical documentation.
• Good communication skills for working in a highly collaborative environment and interfacing with customers and other stakeholders.
• Candidate must be a resident of the North Alabama area or willing to relocate to the Huntsville - North Alabama, AL, area. This is NOT a remote or work-from-home position.
• Must be a U.S. citizen, possess an active Top-Secret clearance or be able to obtain and maintain a TOP-SECRET clearance.

• Experience in high performance computing languages such as C++ including CUDA
• Experience in development or operations of radar HWILs
• Experience with ADCs, DACs, clock distribution, or embedded systems
• Experience utilizing AI tools to augment technical output (i.e. to improve/automate documentation or code generation)
• Experience in Radar Resource Management algorithms and approaches to low-latency radar scheduling
• MS degree from an ABET accredited college or university in Electrical Engineering or related technical field.
• Relevant publications in listed technology areas
• Experience in Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD), Space Object Space Identification (SOSI), or Space Domain Awareness (SDA) radar mission sets.

Pay Range: $ - $.

Employment benefits include competitive compensation, Health and Wellness programs, Income Protection, Paid Leave and Retirement. More details are available at

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, age, national origin, citizenship, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, family structure, marital status, ancestry, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law. Leidos will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with relevant laws.