Senior Principal Algorithm Tracking Software Systems Engineer
Leonardo DRS, Inc.1 month ago
Cypress, CA, USAStaff+
Base Salary
$150k - $234k/yr
Responsibilities
- Provide subject matter expertise and technical authority for detection and tracking algorithms used on current and future overhead persistent infrared space payloads.
- Lead cross-functional teams and oversee algorithm development and integration into existing systems and platforms.
- Conduct algorithm performance analysis and validation using simulation tools and real-world data.
- Design, develop, and optimize real-time algorithms for missile detection, target detection, trajectory estimation, state determination, and multi-target track custody.
- Apply advanced filtering and estimation techniques to improve detection accuracy and reduce false alarms in cluttered environments.
- Monitor emerging technologies and methodologies in missile detection and tracking to guide ongoing development.
Requirements
- 10+ years of related experience, including six years of direct experience in detection and tracking algorithms.
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in physics, applied mathematics, computer science, electrical engineering, or a related field.
- Demonstrated subject matter expertise with real-time detection and tracking algorithms for defense applications.
- Proficiency with Kalman filtering techniques and their application to missile tracking.
- Strong programming skills in MATLAB and experience with simulation tools and environments for algorithm development and testing.
- Existing security clearance preferred, with an active DOD security clearance or the ability to obtain one within a reasonable time after employment begins.
- U.S. citizenship required.
- Preferred qualifications include a Ph.D., sensor fusion, multi-target and track-before-detect systems, OPIR detection and tracking, infrared or multispectral imagery, digital signal processing, and machine learning for target detection and classification.
Benefits
- 9/80 work schedule.
- Competitive salary and comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage.
- Employer-matching 401(k) plan and health savings account contribution.
- Paid vacation, holidays, sick leave, parental leave, and community service hours.
- Tuition reimbursement, professional development, career-growth, and skill-enhancement programs.
- Life, disability, legal, and telemedicine insurance, plus wellness programs.
Tech Stack
MATLAB
Categories
About Leonardo DRS, Inc.
Leonardo DRS, Inc. builds defense electronics and integrated systems for the U.S. military and allied customers, including electro‑optical/infrared sensors, naval power and propulsion, rugged computing, and force protection solutions. Headquartered in Arlington, Virginia, it is majority-owned by Leonardo S.p.A., traces its origins to 1969 (as DRS Technologies), and is publicly traded on Nasdaq under the ticker DRS following its 2022 combination with RADA Electronic Industries.