Radar Scientist

at  Azimuth Corporation

Azimuth Corporation is seeking a talented Radar Scientist to join our Springfield, VA office team. The ideal candidate will provide on-site technical support and expertise, exploiting unique phenomenologies and exploring innovative collection and exploitation methods and systems to improve intelligence in denied areas under all-weather, day-night conditions.

Responsibilities for this role include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Provide technical expertise for the research and development of new radar collection and exploitation technologies, methods, and systems.
• Possess a thorough understanding of state-of-the-art research in RF and radar systems, support efforts to significantly improve non-literal radar and RF data processing and exploitation systems.
• Provide expert advice regarding scientific tradecraft and automating radar data exploitation.
• Provide expertise to support development of pilots and technical solutions to significantly improve radar tasking, collection, processing, exploitation, and dissemination.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience: 15+ years with a PhD degree; or 18+ years with a MA/MS degree; or 20+ years with a BA/BS degree and recognition within a discipline related to the position’s work. Types of recognition include Federal, national, or internationally recognized professional organization or academia, and/or relevant publications in reputable medium.
• Degree in Mathematics, Physics, or Electrical Engineering
• Expertise in scientific research and development of Radio Frequency (RF) and Radar technology to include, but not limited to:
• Synthetic Aperature Radar, Non-literal radar and RF data processing and exploitation
• Improvement of scientific tradecraft and systems for automating raw radar data exploitation
• Development of new non-literal radar and RF collection and exploitation methods and systems
• Creation of future radar sensors to improve intelligence in denied areas
• Advancement of state-of-the-art research in RF and radar systems
• Integration of advanced phenomenologies
• National Technical Means and or Commercial RF and radar architecture and technology
• Electromagnetic physics to review/asses mathematical equations
• State-of-the-art and emerging technology for RF receiver systems
• Demonstrated initiative, sound judgment, and ability to work independently and as a team
• Excellent communication, problem-solving, time-management, and organizational skills
• Active TS/SCI Clearance
• CI Polygraph may be required.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS / TRAVEL

• Must be able to work in an office environment at a desk and computer
• May travel ~10% to conferences, program reviews, industry meetings, or other collaborative events. Most or all travel would be CONUS.
• Must be able to work in a lab environment
• Must be able to lift or carry up to 25 pounds

• Provide technical expertise for the research and development of new radar collection and exploitation technologies, methods, and systems.
• Possess a thorough understanding of state-of-the-art research in RF and radar systems, support efforts to significantly improve non-literal radar and RF data processing and exploitation systems.
• Provide expert advice regarding scientific tradecraft and automating radar data exploitation.
• Provide expertise to support development of pilots and technical solutions to significantly improve radar tasking, collection, processing, exploitation, and dissemination