Junior Signal Processing Engineer

Job Description

Junior Signal Processing Engineer | Leidos

The Tone:
This is an early career position at Leidos, located in Beavercreek, OH. Leidos is an industry and technology leader serving government and commercial customers with advanced digital and mission innovations. This role is within the Advanced Warfare Technology Division, where you will support remote sensing programs and contribute to cutting-edge defense technology. The company culture values disruption and challenging the status quo, seeking individuals who are motivated to outthink, outbuild, and outpace.

The TL;DR
• Role: Early Career
• Location: Beavercreek, OH
• Pay: $57850–$104575 yearly
• Team: Multi-disciplined design team, reports to Team or Task Lead.
• Mission: Design, develop, simulate, and integrate new algorithms into sensor systems based on project requirements.
• Tech Stack: MATLAB, Python, C/C++, VHDL, Verilog, Linux, Java

What You’ll Actually Do
• Algorithm Development: Design, develop, and simulate new algorithms for sensor systems based on project requirements.
• Hardware Implementation: Implement algorithms into FPGA-based systems using hardware description languages like VHDL and Verilog.
• Performance Analysis: Analyze simulation and real data results to identify root causes and trends in system performance.
• Product Lifecycle: Support the integration, testing, verification, and documentation of final sensor products.
• Software Prototyping: Develop, model, and test algorithms using programming languages such as MATLAB, Python, and C/C++.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, Physics, Computer Science, Mathematics, or a closely related field. This early career role requires a strong foundational working knowledge of basic signal processing concepts, including FFTs, filtering, decimation, and interpolation. Candidates must possess US citizenship and be eligible to obtain a TS/SCI security clearance.
• Experience: Practical experience with image and signal processing. Demonstrated ability in VHDL or Verilog HDL coding for hardware implementation. Proficiency with scientific programming and algorithm development, utilizing tools and languages such as MATLAB, Linux, Python, C/C++, or Java.
• Skills: Signal processing concepts, VHDL/Verilog HDL coding, MATLAB/Python/C/C++ programming, scientific programming and algorithm development, strong oral and written communication.
• Bonus: Working knowledge of computer vision algorithms, parallel programming, or sensor physics. Experience with machine learning, deep learning, or GPU programming.