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Title Sr Research Engineer-Project Principal Investigator - RF

SRI International · Remote (US) · Remote

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About SRI International

For almost 80 years, we have collaborated across disciplines to develop groundbreaking products and technologies and bring innovations and ideas to the marketplace.

About the role

From our Ann Arbor, MI office, we have an opening for a Senior Research Engineer with RF hardware experience. You will participate in multi-disciplinary, collaborative teams and contribute to the development of state-of-the-art remote sensing and surveillance processing algorithms and software implemented on real-time hardware. Relevant sensor types include electro-optic/infrared and active/passive radar imaging and non-imaging systems.

What they're looking for

  • PhD with 5+ years of related experience OR MS with 10+ years of related experience. Area of study - Electrical Engineering
  • U.S. Citizenship with ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government security clearance required
  • Knowledge of and experience with RF system design and modeling, including: radar sensitivity and resolution, RF link budgets
  • Ability to lead and manage programs, including: technical solution development and management of execution, development of schedules and budgets, resource allocation, and dependencies
  • Proficiency in use of RF laboratory test equipment, including: spectrum analyzers, network analyzers, oscilloscopes, RF signal sources
  • Ability to prepare and present technical content in a professional manner to customers and coworkers
More about this role

From our Ann Arbor, MI office, we have an opening for a Senior Research Engineer with RF hardware experience. You will participate in multi-disciplinary, collaborative teams and contribute to the development of state-of-the-art remote sensing and surveillance processing algorithms and software implemented on real-time hardware. Relevant sensor types include electro-optic/infrared and active/passive radar imaging and non-imaging systems. You will make leading-edge contributions to existing programs and help to shape the direction of future research efforts. Qualified candidates are a Principal Investigator or have the experience to develop in the near term into a Principal Investigator, designing new research paths, supervising research staff, and interacting with research sponsors to fund new program directions. Most programs are executed in small, highly collaborative groups. This is an in-office position with flexibility to work remotely occasionally.

This position is within the Advanced Technology and Systems Division (ATSD). The vision of ATSD is to create competitive advantages for our customers by inventing new technology and concepts resulting in disruptive, low cost, and...

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