Drimva

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Lead Signal Processing Researcher

$173K–$216K

Arlington, VA +4 · Full-time · Posted Sep 18, 2026

Location
Arlington, VA
Arlington, Virginia, United States
Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Dayton, Ohio, United States
Woburn, Massachusetts, United States
Experience
3–8+ years of relevant experience depending on degree.
Education
PhD, MS, or BS in Electrical Engineering, Applied Mathematics, Physics, or related technical discipline.

About the job

Leads teams developing, testing, integrating, and demonstrating signal processing, optimization, and machine learning algorithms for electronic warfare and sensor applications.

What you'll do

  • Develop electronic warfare and radar concepts, signal-processing and machine-learning algorithms, and RF solutions for remote sensing.
  • Lead multidisciplinary teams building, implementing, testing, and integrating sensing and electronic-warfare systems; direct RF system modeling and simulation.
  • Plan and support algorithm evaluation in laboratory and field environments, and communicate with customers and stakeholders.

What they ask for

  • Active security clearance and eligibility to support special access programs; U.S. citizenship required by the U.S. government.
  • PhD, MS, or BS in Electrical Engineering, Applied Mathematics, Physics, or a related technical discipline.
  • Strong scientific programming skills, including Matlab, Python, Simulink and/or C/C++.
  • Experience designing, implementing, testing, and analyzing ML/AI algorithms; strong understanding of radar architectures, waveforms, modes, and RF signal chains.

Nice to have

  • Current TS/SSBI with SCI and ability to gain and hold SCI/SAP accreditations.
  • Experience with advanced RF concepts, signal processing, open architectures, systems integration, or software development.

Pay

$173,000 - $216,000 USD base salary

Tools

Matlab, Python, Simulink, C/C++

AI focus

Develops and evaluates machine-learning/AI algorithms for electronic warfare and sensor applications.

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First seen Oct 29, 2026 · Last verified Nov 4, 2026 (UTC)