Title:
Senior Radar Processing Engineer
KBR is seeking a curious, motivated Senior Radar Processing Engineer with an active Top Secret clearance for its Intelligence and Cyber Analytics Special Programs team, based in Ann Arbor, MI. KBR is a leading provider of high-end engineering, intelligence, and advanced technology solutions that enhance and protect the security of our nation and the world. Our Special Programs team conducts sponsored Research and Development to advance our nation’s capabilities in support of Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) missions. KBR’s Ann Arbor site offers great opportunities within a rapidly growing organization. We seek partners who are similarly driven by a passion to solve difficult technical problems and enable our customers’ successes while challenged by increasingly complex environments.
Ann Arbor and its surrounding communities offer a very enjoyable lifestyle for both families and individuals. Ann Arbor is highly ranked in many annual surveys and is known for its natural beauty; its university atmosphere; as an entrepreneurial and technological business hub; for its high-quality medical institutions; great schools; and many alternatives for outdoor recreation, cultural events, museums, sports, and entertainment. The area allows easy access to the rest of Michigan, our Great Lakes State, which offers many options for four-seasons living. Metropolitan Detroit and its major international airport are nearby.
The selected candidate will support funded projects involving radar processing and the application of estimation and detection theory to novel problems.
Responsibilities:
Apply estimation, detection, tracking, and classification expertise to develop solutions to urgent and important problems in the radar systems domain
Develop new estimation-theoretic algorithms and implement them in software (MATLAB®, Python)
Enhance and extend existing code bases to process data from new sensor systems
Prepare and present briefings to current and prospective customers
Work with a flexible schedule and be willing to travel to accommodate customer priorities
Required Qualifications:
Active TOP SECRET Security Clearance
Master’s degree and at least five years’ experience, or PhD degree in electrical engineering, mathematics, or physics
Programming experience in MATLAB® & Python
Ability to work independently and in a team environment
Strong oral and written communication skills
Desired Qualifications
Understanding of and experience with radar systems and processing
Ability to effectively interact with customers to convey results of work and develop new projects
INCLUSION AND DIVERSITY AT KBR
At KBR, we are passionate about our people, sustainability, and our Zero Harm culture.
These inform all that we do and are at the heart of our commitment to, and ongoing journey toward being a more inclusive and diverse company. That commitment is central to our team of team’s philosophy and fosters an environment of real collaboration across cultures and locations. Our individual differences and perspectives bring enhanced value to our teams and help us develop solutions for the most challenging problems. We understand that by embracing those differences and working together, we are more innovative, more resilient, and safer.
KBR is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, national origin, veteran status, genetic information, union status and/or beliefs, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.
