RF Sensing Systems Engineer

Location: Ann Arbor, Michigan

Time Type: Full time

Job Description

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RF Sensing Systems Engineer

KBR’s National Security Solutions team provides high-end engineering and advanced technology solutions to our customers in the intelligence and national security communities. In this position, your work will have a profound impact on the country’s most critical role – protecting our national security.

Why Join Us?

• Innovative Projects: KBR’s work is at the forefront of engineering, logistics, operations, science, program management, mission IT and cybersecurity solutions.

• Collaborative Environment: Be part of a dynamic team that thrives on collaboration and innovation, fostering a supportive and intellectually stimulating workplace.

• Impactful Work: Your contributions will be pivotal in designing and optimizing defense systems that ensure national security and shape the future of space defense.

Key Responsibilities:
• Participate in systems engineering teams on concurrent development projects, often with overlapping technical objectives for product design and performance.
• Support translation of user needs and customer problem statements into requirements to be addressed with innovative technical solutions.
• Collaborate with teammates of diverse background levels and disciplines to analyze and develop solutions, often realized in the form of algorithms, and validate these solutions through modeling, simulation, and application to experimental/collected data. 
• Implement, using software such as MATLAB or Python, advanced signal and image processing algorithms and conduct evaluations in the context of state-of-the-art remote sensing systems and advanced sensor designs, including radar and electro-optical systems.
• Document and present results to teammates and customers.

Qualifications:
Required:
• Education: Academic degree in Electrical Engineering, Applied Physics, Applied Mathematics, or Computer Science, with accompanying years of relevant experience as indicated
• Master’s + 2 years of experience (internship or co-op accepted)
• Earned Ph.D. in one of the listed degree programs

• Experience: 
• Demonstrated background, relevant experience, or technical interest in the development of remote sensing technologies (systems, software)
• Demonstrable successful performance in systems engineering and development
• Experience with scientific/engineering development languages, such as MATLAB and/or Python
• Work Style: Ability to work independently and in a team environment
• Communication Skills: Strong oral and written communication skills

Desired:
• Clearance: Active TOP SECRET security clearance; active SCI access is a plus
• Proficiency in MATLAB and/or Python programming languages
• Experience with C++ software language and development in C++

Ready to Make a Difference?

If you’re excited about making a significant impact in the field of space defense and working on projects that matter, we encourage you to apply and join our team at KBR. Let's shape the future together.

Belong, Connect and Grow at KBR

At KBR, we are passionate about our people and our Zero Harm culture.  These inform all that we do and are at the heart of our commitment to, and ongoing journey toward being a People First company.  That commitment is central to our team of team’s philosophy and fosters an environment where everyone can Belong, Connect and Grow. We Deliver – Together. 

KBR is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, national origin, veteran status, genetic information, union status and/or beliefs, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.