Junior Signal Processing Engineer

Leidos

San Diego, CAOn-siteFull time

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Pay: $57.9K to $104.6K; a year
Location: San Diego, CA
Work style: On-site
Job type: Full time
Posted: Oct 16; 1 day ago

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Leidos

Defense and Space Manufacturing · 10,001+ employees

Leidos is an industry and technology leader serving government & commercial customers with smarter, more efficient digital and mission innovations. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, with 47,000 global employees, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $17.2 billion for the fiscal year ended January 2, 2026.

Leidos was cited for the meaningful work employees perform that is challenging, impactful, and aligned with our customers’ missions as reasons professionals want to work and stay at our company. Leidos has also been named to lists including Forbes’ Best Employers for Diversity, Forbes’ America’s Best Employers for Women, Military Times Best for Vets Employers, and Ethisphere Institute’s World's Most Ethical Companies®.

Employees enjoy career enrichment opportunities available through mobility and development and experience rewarding relationships with supportive supervisors and talented colleagues and customers. Employees appreciate our flexible work environment, allowing for and encouraging a true work-life balance. Our professionals are also excited about our Employee Resource Groups, like the Collaborative Outreach with Remote and Embedded Employees (CORE), which strives to create an environment where every employee, regardless of location, feels fully engaged as a valued employee of Leidos.

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What you'll do

You will develop, model, and test algorithms in Matlab, Simulink, or C++ to improve sensor and signal efficacy in complex environments.
Additionally, you will analyze simulation and real-world data to identify trends and perform engineering research to support electronic warfare programs.

What you need

Candidates must hold a Bachelor of Science in a technical field such as Electrical Engineering, Physics, or Computer Science.
An active Secret clearance is required, along with proficiency in scientific programming and algorithm development.
Education: a bachelor's degree

Key skills

Signal processingMatlabSimulinkC++Algorithm developmentRadar signal processingLinuxPythonJavaDigital filteringSpectral estimationDetection theoryEstimation theoryLinear algebraStochastic processesModeling and simulation

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Today, Electronic Warfare (EW) is a growing enterprise - protecting the warfighter and our national security against ever-adapting threats. Leidos currently has an opening for a Junior Signal Processing Engineer to support EW programs in Arlington, VA or San Diego, CA. As part of our team, you will focus on improving the robustness and efficacy of sensors and signals in complicated environments. More broadly, you will advance the state of the art in research and advanced applications to support ongoing and future EW programs. You’ll simultaneously get to work alongside scientists and experts in these fields to help grow your own knowledge and career. Taking direction from your Team or Task Lead, while working in small groups or individually, you will: Develop, model, and test algorithms in Matlab, Simulink, or C++Analyze results from simulation or real data to identify root causes and trends Plan and perform analytical and engineering research, design development, participate in testing and other technical assignments Basic Qualifications: Bachelors of Science in Electrical Engineering, Physics, Computer Science, Mathematics or related field and related experience Active Secret clearance and eligible to obtain a TS/SCI level clearance US citizenship required Experience with tools such as MATLAB, Linux, Mathematica, Python, Simulink - and languages such as C/C++, Java etc. Working knowledge of scientific programming and algorithm developmentExperience with radar signal processingDemonstrated strong oral and written communicationAbility to work in a team environment, as well as independently Adaptability to new challenges with a strong motivation to grow and learn in new areas Preferred Qualifications: Working knowledge areas such as digital filtering, spectral estimation, detection and estimation theory, linear algebra and stochastic processes Experience working in areas of modeling and simulation (M&S), radar, adaptive radar, signals processing, algorithm development, synthetic aperture radar (SAR) or similar fields NKE ElectronicWarfare If you're looking for comfort, keep scrolling. At Leidos, we outthink, outbuild, and outpace the status quo — because the mission demands it. We're not hiring followers. We're recruiting the ones who disrupt, provoke, and refuse to fail. Step 10 is ancient history. We're already at step 30 — and moving faster than anyone else dares. Original Posting: October 16, 2026 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: Pay Range $57,850.00 - $104,575.00 The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and 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.