Junior Signal Processing Engineer

Onsite in Arlington, VA supporting Electronic Warfare (EW) programs. This junior role focuses on building stronger sensor and signal performance through signal processing research, algorithm development, and hands-on testing.

Leidos offers Health and Wellness programs, Income Protection, and Paid Leave and Retirement, along with the opportunity to contribute to analytical and engineering work within EW environments.

What you’ll do

• Develop, model, and test signal processing algorithms using Matlab, Simulink, or C++
• Analyze outcomes from simulation or real data to identify root causes, patterns, and trends
• Plan and conduct analytical and engineering research, support design development, and participate in testing and other technical assignments

What you’ll need

• Bachelors of Science in Electrical Engineering, Physics, Computer Science, Mathematics, or a related field, plus related experience
• Active Secret clearance and US citizenship required to be eligible to obtain a TS/SCI level clearance
• Experience using tools such as MATLAB, Linux, Mathematica, Python, and Simulink, and programming languages such as C/C++ and Java
• Working knowledge of scientific programming and algorithm development
• Experience with radar signal processing
• Strong oral and written communication
• Ability to work both independently and in a team environment
• Adaptability to new challenges with motivation to grow and learn in new areas

Helpful experience (preferred)

• Knowledge of digital filtering, spectral estimation, detection and estimation theory, linear algebra, and stochastic processes
• Experience in modeling and simulation (M&S), radar, adaptive radar, signals processing, algorithm development, synthetic aperture radar (SAR), or similar fields

Salary and location

Location: Arlington, VA (onsite). Additional support for EW programs may be available in San Diego, CA as part of the role scope.

Pay range: $57,850 - $104,575 per year.

Scheduled posting

Original posting date: October 16, 2026.

Clearance notice

US citizenship is required. Active Secret clearance is required, and the role requires eligibility to obtain a TS/SCI level clearance.

Tools you may use

MATLAB, Simulink, C++, Linux, Mathematica, Python, C/C++, Java

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.