Senior Embedded Systems Engineer

About the Team:

The Electronic Warfare and Novel Capabilities Group (EWNC) within the STR Sensors Division is at the forefront of developing advanced signal processing algorithms and prototyping systems for next-generation radar and electronic warfare technologies.

The EWNC group fosters a culture of innovation and collaboration. We collaborate with a dynamic group of research engineers across STR, academic researchers, and industry partners to develop practical and effective solutions to RF sensing and counter-sensing challenges. Together, we're dedicated to tackling some of the toughest problems faced by our national security-focused clients.

If you're seeking an opportunity to apply your deep technical knowledge and creativity to make a lasting impact in national security, we invite you to join us. 

The Role: 

As an Embedded Systems Engineer, you will work with the program manager to create and lead a technical team that design, implement, and test embedded systems software for advanced real-time signal processing applications for sonar, radar, electronic warfare (detection, protection, jamming, and spoofing).

What you will do:

• Lead and conduct research to develop and implement embedded systems software for advanced real-time signal processing applications
• Lead proposal efforts by providing critical technical input, driving efforts to completion, and striving to produce a high-quality, cohesive end product
• Work with customers to understand their needs, develop innovative solutions, and present solutions to technical and non-technical audiences
• Potential travel to customer meetings and/or data collections and experiments is expected

Who you are: 

• BS with 5+ years experience, MS with 3+ years of experience, or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Applied Mathematics, Physics, or a related technical discipline 
• Demonstrated experience leading the development of embedded systems software for advanced real-time signal processing applications
• Familiar with rapid prototyping design methodologies and open architectures
• Proficient in C, C++, or similar real-time embedded programming languages
• Comfortable using Python and/or MATLAB programming languages
• Experience developing software with GNU/Linux toolchains using open source software
• Experience with firmware languages such as VHDL and/or Verilog
• Willingness to use Agile development process and associated CI/CD tools
• Working knowledge of software design patterns and best practices
• Understanding of software-hardware interfacing techniques and implementation
• Enthusiasm to learn new skills and a desire for developing software
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

This position requires the ability to obtain a security clearance and eligibility to support special access programs, for which U.S. citizenship is required by U.S. Government

Even Better:

• Active Security Clearance at the Secret or Top Secret (TS) level
• Experience with:
  • Linux kernel level modules and device driver development
  • Writing software using a large multi-party code base
  • Hard real-time signal processing applications
  • Working in a laboratory environment using measurement equipment and performing quantitative data analysis
  • Developing software using hardware accelerators such as GPUs, DSPs, and FPGAs
  • Implementing software using systems on a chip such as Xilinx MPSoC or RFSoC
  • Developing high performance applications using distributed parallel processing
  • Developing software using machine learning techniques
  • Real-time optimization of signal processing algorithms developed in languages like MATLAB or Python
  • Specifying target hardware
  • High-level software architecture design
• Familiarity with multi-threaded or multi-core real-time operating concepts

Join us and be part of a team that's making an impact at the forefront of technology and innovation. While this role is ideally suited for mid-career to senior engineers, we welcome applications from all candidates that feel they meet most of the requirements. We have opportunities for talented engineers at all experience levels.