Senior Engineer/Scientist

Job Description

Clearance Requirement: Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret Clearance

Travel Requirements: To corporate office and customer locations as project demands

Location: Fairfax, VA / Remote

SUMMARY: WR has an opportunity for a Senior Engineer/Scientist to research, develop and design back end signal processing for High Frequency (HF) systems, with specific focus on target geolocation.

Position responsibilities will include, but are not limited to the following:

• Design of novel methods and algorithms for more effective HF radar processing.
• Coding, prototyping and testing of HF radar algorithms and methods.
• Liaison with professional coding teams for prototype transitions.
• Liaison with HF radar customers to understand needs and future pathways.
  
  

Candidates Must Possess The Following Knowledge, Skills, And Experience

• Masters of Science or engineering degree relating or incorporating signal processing, tracking, electrical/electronics technology, computer engineering, math, physics or related scientific discipline.
• Eight (8) + years of professional engineering design experience in one of the following areas:
• Radar coordinate registration, signal processing, tracking, radar science
• Experience with MATLAB, Python or C++
• Demonstrated experience supporting RF work
  
  

The selected candidate will be required to pass a pre-employment third-party background check which may include verification of any of the following: Employment history; Education and/or certifications; Criminal history; Driving Records; Other records or information related to the candidate’s suitability for the position.

WR is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and is committed to diversity in our workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, traits associated with race, color, citizenship status, national origin, ancestry, genetic information, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, including lactation, age, religion, marital status, physical or mental disability, veterans’ status, or any additional factors that are protected by law. Please see https://wrsystems.com/our-responsibility/ for more information.