Sensor/EW Software Engineer - Open Rank (Senior Rank)-ACL-Patuxent River, MD-Ons

Sensor/EW Software Engineer - Open Rank (Senior Rank)-ACL-Patuxent River, MD-Onsite Submit Resume ID: 500018 Type: Researchers Location: Patuxent River, MD Categories: Embedded Systems, Electronic Warfare, Machine Learning, Modeling/Simulation, Sensors Integration, Signal Processing, Software Development/Design, System Engineering, Avionics, Data Analytics/Science Overview: The Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) is the nonprofit, applied research division of the Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech).Founded in 1934 as the Engineering Experiment Station, GTRI has grown to more than 2,900 employees, supporting eight laboratories in over 20 locations around the country and performing more than $940 million of problem-solving research annually for government and industry.GTRI's renowned researchers combine science, engineering, economics, policy, and technical expertise to solve complex problems for the U.S. federal government, state, and industry. Georgia Tech's Mission and Values Georgia Tech's mission is to develop leaders who advance technology and improve the human condition. The Institute has nine key values that are foundational to everything we do: 1. Students are our top priority. 2. We strive for excellence. 3. We thrive on diversity. 4. We celebrate collaboration. 5. We champion innovation. 6. We safeguard freedom of inquiry and expression. 7. We nurture the wellbeing of our community. 8. We act ethically. 9. We are responsible stewards. Over the next decade, Georgia Tech will become an example of inclusive innovation, a leading technological research university of unmatched scale, relentlessly committed to serving the public good; breaking new ground in addressing the biggest local, national, and global challenges and opportunities of our time; making technology broadly accessible; and developing exceptional, principled leaders from all backgrounds ready to produce novel ideas and create solutions with real human impact. Project/Unit Description GTRI's Advanced Concepts Laboratory seeks qualified candidates for the position of Sensor/EW Software Engineer. This position involves design, prototype, integration and test of advanced sensors and electronic warfare systems. Qualified candidates will have experience in designing and implementing active / passive RF sensing systems and electronic warfare systems. The Advanced Concepts Laboratory develops tailored solutions for a broad range of national security challenges through disciplined application of physics- and effects-based modeling to realizable systems, augmented with prototype development and testing. ACL's research thrusts extend across domains, and include bio-, chemical-, RF-, and optical-sensor physics; materials science and engineering; electromagnetic theory, computation, structures, and measurements; electronic warfare techniques and applications; operational scenario modeling and simulation; traditional and asymmetric threat analysis; and ground maneuver warfare. Job Purpose A Sensor/EW Software Engineer advances and matures a wide variety of software for use in radar, EO/IR, electronic warfare (EW) systems or other electromagnetic applications. Their research centers on efficient and adaptive algorithms for high-throughput signal processing, sensor fusion, target tracking, resource scheduling, electronic attack (EA), electronic protection (EP), and system lifecycle management. In this role, the Sensor/EW Software Engineer is proficient in programming languages such as C, C++, C#, and demonstrates extensive knowledge in advanced mathematics and physics for sensor-based, EO/IR or EW applications. The engineer is experienced in software engineering and development principles, such as Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery (CI/CD), DevOps, Application Programming Interface (API) development, container development, and distributed systems. The Sensor/EW Software Engineer also works as part of a broad team of researchers to innovate new concepts, identify technology stakeholders, and execute challenging research in the national interest. Key Responsibilities Lead development of complex software systems in multiple domains Primary Author of technical reports and presentations, and can Lead team review of final deliverables Primary Author of pertinent white papers, and competitive proposals - Communicate technical objectives and justification to external sponsors and Internal leadership Take ownership of moderate sized team development, mentoring others Other related duties, as assigned Required Minimum Qualifications Experience with Electronic Warfare systems development MATLAB C++ Ability to Obtain and maintain a DoD Top Secret Security Clearance Preferred Qualifications Active Top Secret Clearance Experience with Python, Radar systems analysis Modeling and Simulation US Navy aircraft test and evaluation Travel Requirements Education and Length of Experience This position vacancy is an open-rank announcement. The final job offer will be dependent on candidate qualifications in alignment with Research Faculty Extension Professional ranks as outlined in section 3.2.1 of the Georgia Tech Faculty Handbook 9 years of related experience with a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Software Engineering, Applied Math, Physics or other related field of study 7 years of related experience with a Masters' degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Software Engineering, Applied Math, Physics or other related field of study 4 years of related experience with a Ph.D. in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Software Engineering, Applied Math, Physics or other related field of study U.S. Citizenship Requirements Due to our research contracts with the U.S. federal government, candidates for this position must be U.S. Citizens. Clearance Type Required Candidates must be able to obtain and maintain an active security clearance. 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