Aerospace Corporation

Aerospace Corporation

Senior SAR Signal and Image Processing Engineer

Chantilly, VA · Senior · Full-time

No sponsorship$166k-$250kDetected 13 days ago
CybersecurityElectrical EngineeringSensorsResearchLeadershipCollaborationRemote Sensing

About the role

  • We boldly advance technology through our research and development and then forward to demonstration and integration.
  • Bring your intelligence and creative spirit and join us at MPD!
  • The Radar Processing and Analysis Department is based in Chantilly, VA.

Responsibilities

  • Develop and advance signal and image processing techniques to exploit the full value of SAR complex phase history data
  • Create and evolve SAR data processors to improve product quality and investigate innovative applications of advanced radar algorithms.
  • Mentor early and mid-career engineers within RPAD to maintain our strong foundation of SAR processing and analysis knowledge and skills
  • Familiarity with design and development of space qualified SAR antennas, payloads, or sensors
  • Deliver Results

Requirements

  • Advanced degree from an accredited program in Electrical Engineering, Physics, Mathematics, Geophysics or related technical discipline
  • Experience with modeling and simulation of complex SAR or radar system performance.
  • Proven experience as an integration leader and coordinator of technical teams
  • U.S. citizenship is required to obtain a security clearance
  • It would be impressive if you have one or more of these:
  • Experience with SAR for MTI detection and tracking applications

Compensation

  • We offer a competitive compensation package where you'll be rewarded based on your performance and recognized for the value you bring to our business.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health care and wellness plans
  • Paid holidays, sick time, and vacation
  • Flexible spending accounts
  • Education assistance programs

Company info

  • Model and analyze the performance of SAR payload concepts, designs, prototypes, and flight hardware to support the government customers' research and technology, program planning, acquisition, and operations activities.
  • Serve as the integration leader and the principal technical representative to customers for a portfolio of large, multi-phase, multi-disciplinary projects.

Equal opportunity

  • Commitment
  • The Aerospace Corporation is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, age, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, color, religion, genetic information, marital status, ancestry, national origin, protected veteran status, physical disability, medical condition, mental disability, or disability status and any other characteristic protected by state or federal law. If you're an individual with a disability or a disabled veteran who needs assistance using our online job search and application tools or need reasonable accommodation to complete the job application process, please contact us by phone at 310.336.5432 or by email at peoplemangmnt.mailbox@aero.org. You can also review Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal.
  • The Aerospace Corporation is an equal opportunity employer.
  • All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, age, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, color, religion, genetic information, marital status, ancestry, national origin, protected veteran status, physical disability, medical condition, mental disability, or disability status and any other characteristic protected by state or federal law.

Visa & Work Authorization

  • This position requires ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance, which is issued by the U

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