Sr. Research Engineer, Radar Signal Processing - SRI International

At SRI International, Ann Arbor, MI, we have an opening for a Senior Research Engineer with radar signal processing experience. The Senior Research Engineer will participate in multi-disciplinary, collaborative teams and contribute to the development of state-of-the-art radar sensing solutions and surveillance technologies. Projects will include the development of advanced sensor concepts to exploit new and unique phenomenology, and the associated design and validation activities, specific applications would include moving target indicators (MTI) and synthetic aperture radar (SAR).

This position is within the Advanced Technology and Systems Division (ATSD). The vision of ATSD is to create competitive advantages for our customers by inventing new technology and concepts resulting in disruptive, low cost, and high-performance solutions. The division advances the state of the art in diverse areas such as radar and electronic warfare; SAR, MTI, novel imaging technology; robotics; quantum sensing and metrology; marine technology; and applied optics.

You will make leading-edge contributions to existing programs and help to shape the direction of future research efforts. Most programs are executed in small, highly collaborative groups. Specific responsibilities may include:

• Work with an interdisciplinary team developing algorithms for exploitation of sensor data in geospatial contexts.
• Formation and analysis of imagery products, development of advanced signal processing tools for image understanding and imagery exploitation, and the integration of data from multiple sources to enhance understanding.
• Programming, algorithm development, design and execution of radar computational models & simulations, and analysis of results.
• Participate in laboratory work, collecting and analyzing sensor data.
• Additional tasks include defining software and system interfaces, system integration and testing, and field support to experiments and demonstrations.

•  Ph.D. degree with 3+ years; M.S. with 6 years; or B.S. with 8+ years of relevant experience.
• U.S. Citizenship is required along with the ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government security clearance.
• Experience associated with coherent radar processing techniques (e.g. SAR) or transferable techniques from other domains (e.g. side-scanning SONAR).
• Experience with algorithm implementations in MATLAB and development in C and/or C++.
• Solid analytical ability.
• Experience designing new research paths, supervising research staff, and interacting with research sponsors to fund new program directions desired.

The salary range is: $120,720-$179,565.  Salary ranges will vary and are based on several factors, including geographic location, market competitiveness and equity amongst internal employees in similar roles.  SRI has a competitive benefits package, to view details please go to https://www.sri.com/resources/benefits/

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