Physicist

The qualified Engineer / Scientist will be part of a strong team of scientists and engineers in our San Diego office committed to addressing some of our nations most challenging defense problems. The candidate will be tasked with harnessing vast amounts of high-quality ocean data to develop theories and solutions for application in the area of Maritime Domain Awareness. The role requires the use of physical and mathematical principles for the development of algorithms to extract information from radar infrared and visible band sensor data.

Primary Responsibilities

Develop innovative signal processing algorithms and data analysis techniques.

Analyze ocean data from multiwavelength sensors.

Model relevant ocean phenomenology using physical principles.

Perform signal detection and characterization.

Create efficient implementations of solutions in software.

Document results for customers and present results at meetings.

Work collegially within a talented team of peers.

Basic Qualifications

Masters degree or PhD in Engineering Physics Mathematics Computer Science or related field

Intense interest in algorithm development large dataset analysis complex data phenomenology signal detection and characterization hydrodynamics and physical oceanography.

Strong analytical skills in the areas of detection and estimation theory linear algebra and matrix computations spectral analysis mathematical modeling and algorithm and software design.

Fluency in MATLAB or similar data analysis package.

Proven track record of innovation problem solving and successful technical results.

Be self-motivated and a team player ready for a fast-paced environment and high expectations.

Must be able to obtain a US Government Top Secret security clearance

Preferred Qualifications

Additional software experience such as C C shell scripting Perl Java Python MPI Cuda.

Experience with public speaking client interaction customer presentations research documentation task planning and scheduling.

Current US Government Top Secret security clearance

Come break things (in a good way). Then build them smarter.

Were the tech company everyone calls when things get weird. We dont wear capes (theyre a safety hazard) but we do solve high-stakes problems with code caffeine and a healthy disregard for how its always been done.

Original Posting:

For U.S. Positions: While subject to change based on business needs Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.

Pay Range:

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline onlyand not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job education experience knowledge skills and abilities as well as internal equity alignment with market data applicable bargaining agreement (if any) or other law.