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RF Sensor Systems Engineer 

Category Engineering  
Description

STR is a small, employee-owned, rapidly growing business focused on research and development (R&D) for the defense and intelligence communities. At STR (www.stresearch.com), we harness the power of technology to solve challenging national security problems. Our nation's military and intelligence services employ advanced technologies at all echelons, from central commands to battlefields, to create strategic and tactical advantage. Our mission is to provide this advantage through the development and delivery of innovative sensors and information processing capabilities. Applications include data analytics, cyber security, video and image understanding, and command and control.

STR seeks to provide an outstanding work environment for its employees with excellent benefits and competitive compensation. Full-time employees enjoy company profit sharing, 401(k), health and welfare benefits, subsidies for training and conference attendance to foster continued learning and development, a parking or public transit allowance for DC area employees, and a casual yet intellectually challenging work environment. Join our dynamic entrepreneurial team, become part of our fast growing company, help us make a difference in the world, and share in our continuing success.

Job Description:

  • Development of advanced RF hardware systems (radar, SIGINT, communications)
  • Research new RF sensing and processing concepts
  • Develop RF hardware models (system level, component level)
  • Work with measured RF sensor data to develop system models and conduct performance analyses for the purposes of design trades
  • Develop RF propagation and scattering models
 
Position Requirements
  • PhD, MS or BS degree in electrical engineering, physics, applied mathematics or related technical discipline
  • Relevant experience designing, integrating and testing RF sensor and/or communication systems
  • Familiarity with RF component technology and performance characteristics
  • Strong scientific programming skills including Matlab, Simulink and/or C/C++
  • Ability to translate customer requirements to determine research focus
  • Strong communication skills and the ability to describe complex technical concepts to fellow researchers as well as to non-technical people
  • Ability to obtain a security clearance (US Citizen)
 
About the Organization Systems & Technology Research (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.


We're 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!

 
EOE Statement STR is 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.

If you need a reasonable accommodation for any portion of the employment process, email us at appassist@stresearch.com and provide your name, phone number and email address.

US Citizenship is required for all positions.
 

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