Senior Principal Systems Algorithm Engineer

Overview

Senior Principal Systems Engineer – Deputy technical lead for advanced EOIR sensor systems and AI/ML algorithm development. 100% on-site in Linthicum, MD.

Relocation assistance may be available. Required travel up to 10% of the time. Secret clearance required.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical execution of R&D programs in coordination with the algorithm architect.
• Guide a diverse team of physicists, signal processing engineers, and AI/ML engineers in developing novel EOIR sensor capabilities and evaluating performance.
• Mentor and develop junior team members.
• Develop, integrate, test, and deploy novel EOIR‑centric algorithms.
• Quantify system performance metrics and develop performance models.
• Understand data quality and artifact impacts and represent system performance in functional and analytical models.

Qualifications

• Education and experience: Bachelor’s degree with 8 years of experience, Master’s with 6 years, or Ph.D. with 4 years in Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics or related fields; or 4 additional years of experience may replace a degree.
• U.S. citizenship.
• Current active U.S. Government Secret clearance; ability to obtain Special Program Access (SAP).
• Experience leading junior and/or peer team members.
• Experience in technical computing languages such as Python or MATLAB.
• Experience with airborne and/or space‑based EOIR sensors.
• Knowledge of physics‑based detection methods for various phenomenologies.

Preferred Qualifications

• Advanced STEM degree.
• Experience writing technical proposals.
• Experience acting as principal investigator or team lead for R&D programs.
• Experience developing and executing internal research and development projects.
• Current Top Secret clearance, SAP access, and/or SCI access.
• Strong communication skills for internal and external audiences.

Benefits

• Health plan, savings plan, paid time off, and additional benefits.
• Education assistance, training and development.
• 9/80 work schedule available where possible.
• Competitive salary: $135,800–$203,600 plus performance bonuses.

Equal Opportunity Employer

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