Senior Technical Leader - Emerging Technologies

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The Avionics Emerging Technologies Team focuses on early‑stage pursuits and new technology introduction (NTI) in the areas of sensing, autonomy, artificial intelligence (AI)/machine learning (ML), cybersecurity, and advanced mission systems. This role requires collaborating within a highly diverse technical team and directly interfacing with the business‑facing team and product managers to develop a technology strategy aligned with emerging market opportunities.

The Sensing and Signal Processing Technical Leader is expected to provide technical prowess, strategic collaboration, and visionary leadership to the technical team. Working closely with peers in the Emerging Technologies Team as well as product managers and key stakeholders across Avionics organization, this individual will facilitate the strategic vision to reality and provide technical expertise in signal processing, sensing technologies, and signal intelligence.

• Provide expertise in RF signal processing, particularly in the areas of sensing, radar, and communications with a deep understanding of the associated electromagnetic (EM) physics and propagation dynamics.
• Provide expertise in sensor technologies, signal acquisition, and evaluate emerging sensing capabilities toward their applicability for Sponsor missions.
• Lead research and development efforts and trade studies for sensing systems and embedded signal processing solutions designed to transition to operational platforms.
• Prototype, simulate, and test signal processing algorithms and models utilizing various languages (e.g., Python, MATLAB, C/C++).
• Implement signal processing algorithms in software and hardware for deployment in high‑throughput edge devices (e.g., FPGA, CPU, GPU, SDR).
• Develop novel signal processing algorithms and advance the state‑of‑the‑art (SOA) in the areas of signal detection, classification, direction finding, and location.
• Support early‑stage pursuit and capture strategies including customer engagement, defining/shaping requirements, proposal writing, and writing white papers.
• Collaborate directly with diverse technical teams, business teams, and product managers to co‑develop a strategy that facilitates the transition of new technology into the Avionics product portfolio.
• Collaborate with subject matter experts (SMEs) and engineers to provide complete and holistic solutions to unique and dynamic customer requirements.
• Engage and network with members of the customer community and academia.
• Maintain a mindset of continuous learning, and be open to changing technical approaches as state‑of‑the‑art (SOA) technologies evolve.
• Develop transition plans such that new technologies have a clear path toward successfully fulfilling mission requirements and a continued plan for maturity and productization.

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Physics, Mathematics, Computer Science, or related field from an accredited university or college
• Minimum of 10 years of related experience in sensors, data acquisition, and signal processing
• Excellent communication, presentation, and technical writing skills tailored to broad variety of audiences
• This position requires U.S. citizenship status.
• The ability to obtain U.S. Security Clearance

• Master’s degree or Ph.D. in Engineering, Physics, Mathematics, Computer Science, or related field from an accredited university or college
• Active U.S. Security Clearance
• Experience with array processing, beamforming, integration gain, and adaptive signal processing techniques
• Experience with active/passive and synthetic aperture radar (SAR) processing
• Experience prototyping, analyzing, and implementing waveforms on software‑defined radios and deep understanding of physical layer communications
• Experience analyzing, developing, and optimizing cognitive waveforms
• Knowledge of electronic warfare and experience modeling electronic threats and applying mitigation measures
• Experience modeling sensor systems and signal propagation including link budgets, multipath, and phase noise
• Experience in developing embedded and non‑embedded RF…