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Leidos Defense Systems Sector is seeking a talented Radar / Electronic Warfare Computer Engineering Section Manager to join our team to lead a diver’s team to create unique solutions for complex problems. With offices across the United States engaging in the defense, space, cyber and commercial fields, Leidos provides responsive, cost-effective engineering, scientific and IT solutions.
The candidate should have experience in providing leadership as well as helping grow a multidisciplinary engineering team to address diverse technical challenges for members of the Sensor Innovation Portfolio and its customers on real-time radar / electronic warfare systems and subsystems. These challenges include firmware/software development, system integration, system testing and evaluation, and the supporting of field-testing operations.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

• Must have a Bachelors in Engineering, preferably in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering with 8-12 years of relevant experience or Masters degree and 6-10 years of relevant experience or PHD with 4-8 years of experience .
• Demonstrated experience working with a team of talented technical employees to develop and integrate radar / electronic warfare sensor technology.
• Strong technical background in enabling technologies for RF and EW sensors, including real-time software, high-speed networking and/or storage technology, and radar signal processing algorithms.
• Strong knowledge of C++ and object-oriented design principles
• Strong software engineering background with experience in defining and enforcing engineering best practices, including configuration management, coding standards, code reviews, testability, design for reusability.
• Capable of identifying business development opportunities and contributing to proposal activities.
• Demonstrated organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Experience in recruitment and interviewing technical staff.
• Must be a U.S. citizen possess and maintain a Final Secret clearance or able to obtain and maintain a Final Secret clearance. Must be eligible to obtain and maintain a Top-Secret Clearance.
• Candidate must be a resident of the North Alabama area or willing to relocate to the Huntsville - North Alabama area.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Radar Subject Matter Expertise (SME) and a Master’s Degree in Engineering, preferably in Electrical Engineering.
• Familiarity with MATLAB, CUDA, and/or VHDL is a plus

• The individual filling this position will be located at Leidos main campus in Huntsville, AL and will work with a wide spectrum of personnel including executive leadership, program managers, chief engineers, technical staff, business development, and functional organizations across the Leidos enterprise to provide:
• Effective and efficient execution of new and existing programs in support of a wide range of Department of Defense customers and contractors.
• Leadership for growing a talented team and mentorship for developing junior engineers into strong technical contributors and future organizational leaders.
• Technical direction for maintaining and expanding software/firmware codebases for radar / electronic warfare sensor systems including real-time system architectures and signal processing algorithms.
• Cultivation and development of existing customer relationships while working to develop new relationships that enhance and expand our customer base.