• Geo-Physical Navigation Engineer

    Leidos (Huntsville, AL)


    Description

    Serve as a Geo-Physical Navigation Engineer for the Leidos Innovation Center (LInC) in Huntsville, AL. Our team’s mission is to: (1) develop and demonstrate new alternative navigation technologies to meet urgent military operational needs to operate in GPS-challenged environments, and (2) rapidly transition this technology to operational platforms to outpace the adversary threats currently being faced in the field. This role will focus on alternative navigation systems relying on magnetic and gravity fields as well as other geo-physical sources. Project involve small teams of engineers working together in spiral or agile development environments to meet aggressive customer schedules aimed at near-term field demonstrations of emerging capabilities. Our core competencies include sensor fusion, computer vision, HW/SW integration, and machine learning. Typical customers include Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), Army Combat Capabilities Development Command (CCDC) engineering centers, Office of Naval Research (ONR), and Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL). We are looking for a candidate who is interested in performing challenging technical work, leading small teams of engineers, and supporting new business activities.

    Primary Responsibilities

    + Support development of mathematical algorithms for alternative navigation software, with an emphasis on synthetic aperture radar processing on aircraft and naval platforms

    + Support development of signal processing algorithms to condition and correlate sensor measurements for optimal map matching against pre-existing geophysical databases. Techniques include classical signal processing and optimal estimation algorithms as well as deep learning based approaches.

    + Support development of high order mathematical sensor errors models and implement navigation filters including Extended Kalman Filters and Incremental Batch Filters.

    + Perform covariance analyses for integrated alternative navigation systems.

    + Support hardware/software integration and field testing of new prototype navigation systems

    + Lead presentations to mid-level government and commercial clients for both status on current projects.

    Basic Qualifications

    + Bachelor’s Degree in advanced technical field (Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent) with 4+ years or Masters with 2+ years of prior relevant experience, May possess a Doctorate in technical domain.

    + Programming experience with Matlab, Python, and/or C/C++ Must be a U.S Citizen and have the ability to be cleared to Top Secret level

    Preferred Qualifications

    + PhD in advanced technical field (Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent) with 4+ years of experience performing and leading navigation development work.

    + Existing security clearance at Secret level or above

    + Experience with magnetic and gravity navigation system development

     

    At Leidos, we don’t want someone who "fits the mold"—we want someone who melts it down and builds something better. This is a role for the restless, the over-caffeinated, the ones who ask, “what’s next?” before the dust settles on “what’s now.”

     

    If you’re already scheming step 20 while everyone else is still debating step 2… good. You’ll fit right in.

    Original Posting:

    October 24, 2025

     

    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 $85,150.00 - $153,925.00

     

    The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline onlyand 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.

    REQNUMBER: R-00169428

    All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status. Leidos will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories for employment in accordance with relevant Laws. Leidos is an equal opportunity employer/disability/vet.