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Senior Radar Processing Engineer
KBR's National Security Solutions team provides high-end engineering and advanced technology solutions to our customers in the intelligence and national security communities. In this position, your work will have a profound impact on the country's most critical role - protecting our national security.
The selected candidate will support funded projects involving radar processing and the application of estimation and detection theory to novel problems.
Why Join Us?
- Innovative Projects: KBR's work is at the forefront of engineering, logistics, operations, science, program management, mission IT and cybersecurity solutions.
- Collaborative Environment: Be part of a dynamic team that thrives on collaboration and innovation, fostering a supportive and intellectually stimulating workplace.
- Impactful Work: Your contributions will be pivotal in designing and optimizing defense systems that ensure national security and shape the future of space defense.
Key Responsibilities:
- Apply Expertise: Apply estimation, detection, tracking, and classification expertise to develop solutions to urgent and important problems in the radar systems domain
- Develop Algorithms: Develop new estimation-theoretic algorithms and implement them in software (MATLAB®, Python)
- Enhance Code: Enhance and extend existing code bases to process data from new sensor systems
- Brief Customers: Prepare and present briefings to current and prospective customers
- Travel: Work with a flexible schedule and be willing to travel to accommodate customer priorities
Work Environment:
- Location: On-site
- Travel Requirements: Minimal 0-20%
- Working Hours: Flexible
Qualifications:
Required:
- Clearance: Active TOP SECRET security clearance
- Education: Master's degree and at least five years' experience, or PhD degree in electrical engineering, mathematics, or physics
- Experience: Programming experience in MATLAB® & Python
- Work Style: Ability to work independently and in a team environment
- Communication Skills: Strong oral and written communication skills
Desired:
- Clearance: Active Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility
- Radar Experience: Understanding of and experience with radar systems and processing
- Customer Interaction Skills: Ability to effectively interact with customers to convey results of work and develop new projects
At KBR, we are passionate about our people and our Zero Harm culture. These inform all that we do and are at the heart of our commitment to, and ongoing journey toward being a People First company. That commitment is central to our team of team's philosophy and fosters an environment where everyone can Belong, Connect and Grow. We Deliver - Together.
KBR is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, national origin, veteran status, genetic information, union status and/or beliefs, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.
