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Signal Processing Research Engineer 

Category Engineering  
Description

STR is a privately-owned, rapidly growing business focused on research and development (R&D) for the defense and intelligence communities. STR has approximately 200 employees at sites in Woburn, MA, Dayton, OH and Arlington, VA. We are a nationally recognized leader in research areas including data analytics, sensors and signal processing, electronic warfare, cyber, video and image understanding, command and control, and precision navigation. Several programs have transitioned advanced technology to military and intelligence users. While our primary focus is on serving US Government customers, we are pursuing commercial applications as well.

Job Description:

  • Conduct research to develop advanced algorithms and techniques
  • Application areas: radar, electronic warfare, sonar, SIGINT, RF geo-location, IR Spectroscopy
  • Analyze complex problems and phenomenology with focus on developing physical models of various levels of fidelity for simulation and evaluation
  • Perform data analysis on experimental data and reconcile with models
  • Interact with military customers and users to determine appropriate solutions
  • Transition algorithms to real-time systems or prototype demonstrators
  • Position may involve travel to customer meetings and/or data collections and experiments
 
Position Requirements

Qualifications:

  • PhD or MS degree with relevant experience in electrical engineering/signal processing, physics, applied mathematics or related technical discipline
  • Solid mathematical and analytical skills
  • Ability to conduct survey literature to determine state-of-the-art, incorporate recent research and apply to current problem sets
  • Strong Matlab (or similar scientific computing) programming skills
  • Strong communication skills and the ability to describe complex technical concepts to fellow researchers as well as to non-technical people
  • Ability to rapidly prototype algorithm concepts and ideas and make insightful decisions on research directions to enhance system performance
  • Ability to translate customer requirements to determine research focus
  • Ability to obtain a security clearance (US Citizen)

STR seeks to provide an outstanding work environment for its employees with excellent benefits and competitive compensation. Full-time employees enjoy 401(k), profit sharing, health and welfare benefits, subsidies for training and conference attendance to foster continued learning and development, and a casual yet technically challenging work environment.

STR is dedicated to fostering a diverse and inclusive workforce where all employees, regardless of race, ethnicity, gender, neurodiversity, or other personal characteristics, feel valued, included, and empowered to achieve their best. We recognize that each employee’s backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives are essential for providing our customers with innovative solutions to challenging national security problems. STR’s commitment to attracting, retaining, and engaging talented and diverse professionals is demonstrated by our participation, sponsorship, and support in local and national minority organizations.

Applicants must be US Citizens.

 
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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