Signal and Image Processing Engineer

Description

Job Description:

The Leidos Innovation Center (LInC) is seeking, a Signal and Image Processing Engineer to join our growing, high-performance team executing applied research and development in electro-optical (EO) technology. You will primarily work on-site at Wright Patterson AFB in Dayton, OH where you will develop and interpret algorithms, use, and analyze data from EO/IR systems and instrumentation to support program objectives of critical importance to the US Air Force.

Primary Responsibilities

• Apply signal and image processing principles and methods to analyze data and solve problems including: automating data analysis, characterize existing and new sensor systems, develop new and improved data analysis techniques.
• Develop, model, and test algorithms in MATLAB and SIMULINK.
• Develop synthetic data for algorithm tradespace analysis.
• Analyze results from simulation or real data to identify root causes and trends.
• Apply statistical methods to ensure results are complete and accurate.
• Learn and understand analog and digital signal flow and processing in various sensor systems.
• Apply signal and image processing techniques to extract desired information.
• Collaborate with members of a diverse technical team and customer stakeholders to determine requirements and relevant technical approaches.
• Develop test plans and document results in test report.

Basic Qualifications

To be successful in this role you will need the following skills:

• Bachelor’s in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science or similar field, and 2 – 4 years of prior relevant experience or Masters with less than 2 years of prior relevant experience
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret Clearance.
• U.S. Citizenship is required.
• Strong understanding of MATLAB and SIMULINK.
• Familiarity with object oriented programing.
• Experience with Linux
• Understanding of signal processing for analog and digital systems.
• Understanding of image processing techniques.
• Application of the scientific method to complex systems, including the ability to define and execute tests, reduce data, and perform statistical analysis.
• Strong written and verbal communications skills.
• Leadership, project management, presentation, and collaboration skills.
• Produce reports documenting methods and reasoning, choice of methods selected, and results with error analysis.

Preferred Qualifications

• Active DoD Secret or higher clearance.
• Master’s in Engineering or similar field.
• Experience with other programming languages like Python, C/C++, or Java
• Experience with EO/IR systems.
• Experience with infrared focal plane array including digital/digital pixel focal plane arrays.
• Experience working in a Research and Development (R&D) environment.

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