Senior Radar Systems Electrophysics Engineer - Scientist

Company: BOEING
Location: Kent
Posted on: February 18, 2021

Job Description:

Boeing Defense, Space & Security (BDS) is seeking a Senior Radar Systems Electrophysics Engineer - Scientist for the Space & Launch team. This position can be located either in El Segundo, CA or Kent, WA.

We are seeking a highly motivated individual with a passion for exploring / exploiting cutting edge technologies in support of National goals. This includes incrementally progressing promising concepts into operations through an Amazon Web Services cloud based dev/sec/ops environment. This individual will work on unusually complex technical problems and provide novel solutions which are highly innovative and ingenious within the Boeing Space & Launch division for mission / ground systems.

The position requires the individual to have the ability to quickly understand new technologies and come up with technology insertion plans. This role requires the ability to communicate with technical and non-technical audiences.

Specific areas of focus include Signal Processing & Machine Learning / Artificial Intelligence algorithm development to develop new machine learning techniques, and apply them to the challenge of improving automatic target identification in Synthetic Automatic Target Recognition ATR data across multiple spectrums.

Primary responsibilities:

Develops architectures to integrate multiple systems into higher level systems and platforms
Leads development of trade studies, modeling, simulation and other forms of analysis to predict component, interconnects and system performance and to optimize design around complex requirements
Develops new and improved modeling and simulation techniques
Provides support to products throughout their lifecycle by providing guidance and support to resolve complex issues
Leads development of major sections of large-scale proposals to support development of new business
Works under consultative direction

This position requires a current Tier 5 (T5), formerly known as a Single Scope Background Investigation (SSBI) (U.S. Citizenship required).

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience):

Bachelor Degree from an accredited course of study in engineering, computer science, mathematics, or physics. ABET is the preferred, although not required, accreditation standard
10+ years of experience in software architecture and design
Strong technical writing skills and ability to communicate with technical and nontechnical audience
Experience with deep learning and computer vision applications

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience):

Academic work or published papers in the field of computer vision object detection
Experience transitioning machine learning algorithms into operational settings
Experience writing proposals for R&D programs
Experience in transition applied research and development concepts into operations
Customer and user focus experience

Typical Education/Experience:

Education/experience typically acquired through advanced technical education from an accredited course of study in engineering, computer science, mathematics, physics or chemistry (e.g. Bachelor) and typically 14 or more years' related work experience or an equivalent combination of technical education and experience (e.g. PhD+9 years' related work experience, Master+12 years' related work experience). In the USA, ABET accreditation is the preferred, although not required, accreditation standard.

Relocation:

This position offers relocation based on candidate eligibility (Basic relocation is available for internal candidates, based on candidate eligibility.)

Drug Free Workplace:

Boeing is a Drug Free Workplace where post offer applicants and employees are subject to testing for marijuana, cocaine, opioids, amphetamines, PCP, and alcohol when criteria is met as outlined in our policies.

Shift:

This position is for 1st shift

Union Representation:

In locations where SPEEA representation applies, this job family will be covered by the terms of the collective bargaining agreement

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