- BS. in Electrical Engineering, Mathematics, Computer Science, or Physics and years of experience; OR
- MS. in Electrical Engineering, Mathematics, Computer Science, or Physics and years of experience; OR
- PhD in Electrical Engineering, Mathematics, Computer Science, or Physics and years of experience
- ≥ years' experience supporting radar system engineering, modeling and simulation, and/or signal processing for Navy or MDA defensive systems
- Experience modeling scenes including environments and threats to characterize sensor performance
- Experience in one or more of the following areas: Advanced signal processingMonte Carlo -degree-of-freedom flight modelingRadar designSoftware developmentRF signature modeling
- Proficiency with advanced radar systems concepts, performance, and data analysis
- Proficiency in MATLAB, Python and C++
- Located in/near King George, VA or willing to relocate
- Work from home flexibility is possible
- Candidate must be a US Citizen
- Ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret security clearance
- Active Secret or Top-Secret security clearance
- PhD in Engineering, Mathematics, Computer Science, or Physics
Senior Sensor Modeling and Simulation Engineer - Dahlgren, United States - ARA
Description
The Applied Electromagnetic Division (AED) of Applied Research Associates, Inc. (ARA) is seeking a Senior Sensor Modeling and Simulation Engineer to join our Computational Physical Sciences team. The successful candidate will work remotely as well as onsite at Dahlgren, providing support across sensor systems engineering, data collection, and exploitation. Occasional travel to offices in Dayton, OH and Cypress, CA to support additional customers and participate in internal technical interchanges may be required. Members of ARA's Computational Physical Sciences team have a great degree of freedom and are encouraged to pursue fulfilling technical work.
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About Our Team:
Our team has nationally recognized expertise in computational electromagnetics and modeling and simulation, bolstered by additional reachback to expertise in hardware design, test, and rapid prototyping. Our Computational Physical Sciences team is comprised of physicists, engineers, and software developers operating collaboratively across the to develop and implement solutions to challenging RDT&E problems. Our team is coast-to-coast - performing work from offices in California, Ohio, Michigan, and remotely in Delaware. We are used to collaborating from geographically dispersed locations and know how to do so without our remote employees feeling like they are on an island. We have anechoic chambers and specialized RF prototyping capabilities that give us a leg up in competing on programs that require RF characterization.
COMPANY INFORMATION:
Applied Research Associates, Inc. is an employee-owned international research and engineering company recognized for providing technically superior solutions to complex and challenging problems in the physical sciences. The company, founded in Albuquerque, NM, in , currently employs over professionals. ARA offices throughout the United States and Canada provide a broad range of technical expertise in defense technologies, civil technologies, computer software and simulation, systems analysis, environmental technologies, and testing and measurement. The corporation also provides sophisticated technical products for environmental site characterization, pavement analysis, and robotics.
At ARA, employees are our greatest assets. The corporation realizes that employee ownership fosters greater creativity and initiative along with higher performance and customer satisfaction levels. ARA gives its employees the tools, training, and opportunities to take more active roles as owners. The culture is challenging; innovation and experimentation are the norm. Employees are eligible for contributions which not only add to the company's success, but also their own through the Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP). The motto, "Engineering and Science for Fun and Profit" sums up the ARA experience.