Senior Principal, Signal Processing Research Scientist

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Texas.

📋 Description

• Create advanced sensor system technologies for clients in the Department of Defense, Intelligence Community, and industry.

• Derive and execute research-level algorithms.

• Implement algorithms on data obtained from actual sensors.

• Conduct statistical signal processing tasks, including estimation, detection, performance analysis, and Cramér-Rao lower bounds.

• Execute cyclostationary signal processing, cyclic feature detection, and cyclic cumulant calculations.

• Develop adaptive signal processing techniques such as LMS, RLS, Wiener filtering, Kalman filtering, particle filtering, and multi-hypothesis tracking.

• Utilize machine learning and optimization for effective control.

• Model RF propagation and signatures, encompassing link budgets, propagation, multipath, Doppler spread, clock stability, phase noise, target kinematics, antenna patterns, and bistatic RCS.

• Innovate sensing techniques that include sparse array processing, beamforming, direction finding, filtering, tracking, range-Doppler radar, SAR, signal classification, and recognition.

• Engage in physical-layer communications, addressing modulation, channel estimation and tracking, MIMO, equalization, forward error correction, decoding, waveform design, and multi-user detection.

• Lead small technical contributor teams.

• Document technical strategies and scientific results.

• Present research and outcomes to government clientele.

• Collaborate with leadership, research scientists, and teams in business development, program management, contracting, finance, and HR support.

⛳️ Requirements

• M.S. in Electrical Engineering, Mathematics, or Physics with 10 years of relevant experience, or a Ph.D. with 8 years of experience.

• Proficiency in signal processing, particularly estimation and detection.

• Skilled in RF modeling and sensing.

• Must possess an active government Top Secret security clearance.

• An active and transferable U.S. government-issued security clearance is necessary prior to the start date.

• U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance.

• DoD TS/SCI clearance must be active and existing on the first day.

• Some overnight travel may be necessary.

• Experience in applying advanced methods, theories, and R&D techniques to address complex challenges.

• Ability to proactively handle research challenges with minimal supervision and periodic check-ins with team leads.

• Proven experience in leading small teams of technical contributors.

• Familiarity with documenting plans and scientific findings and presenting to government clients.

• Academic or professional expertise in statistical, cyclostationary, adaptive, and RF signal processing; sensing; physical-layer communications; machine learning; and optimization.

🏝️ Benefits

• Parental leave (including paternal).

• Flexible work hours.

• Achievement awards.

• Educational assistance.

• Child/adult backup care.

• Relocation support.

• Medical insurance.

• Dental insurance.

• Vision insurance.

• Life insurance.

• Short-term disability coverage.

• Long-term disability coverage.

• 401(k) matching.

• Flexible spending accounts.

• Employee assistance program.

• Employee Scholar Program.

• Paid time off.

• Holidays.

• Annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs, where applicable.

• Opportunities for career development and recognition.

• Access to research transition and fielding opportunities through RTX.