Jobs at STR

Lead the design, integration, testing, and troubleshooting of high-speed digital circuit cards and electronic systems for radar, electronic warfare, and sensing prototypes. Responsibilities include architecture, interface and clocking definition, signal and power integrity analysis, simulation, documentation, supplier and government interaction, performance validation, and mentoring junior engineers. The role leads small multidisciplinary teams and supports field-deployable prototype development.

Reverse engineer complex software and firmware, develop automated binary analysis tools, research vulnerabilities, create exploits and mitigations, and present technical findings. The role supports innovative cybersecurity solutions for national security and requires onsite work, active Top Secret clearance, and expertise in binary analysis, disassembly, programming, assembly languages, and reverse engineering fundamentals.

Provides technical leadership for designing, developing, integrating, and validating real-time RF sensor software in C/C++. Responsibilities include transitioning MATLAB/Python algorithms into production software, debugging distributed and multithreaded systems, developing integration tests, supporting field demonstrations, mentoring engineers, managing technical risks, and presenting to government customers. The role also contributes to proposals, documentation, dashboards, and system visualization while requiring approximately 10% travel.

Lead Firmware Engineer developing FPGA and SoC designs for radar and electronic warfare systems. Responsibilities include translating system requirements into FPGA specifications, implementing and verifying designs through simulation and laboratory testing, supporting hardware integration and production transition, maintaining documentation and test plans, improving development processes, coordinating schedules and budgets, briefing stakeholders, and mentoring engineers. The role requires experience with Verilog or VHDL, Xilinx or Intel FPGA design flows, simulation tools, and eligibility for a Top Secret clearance.

Designs, implements, and operates integrated simulation testbeds for space and defense systems. Responsibilities include modeling algorithms and command-and-control systems, executing test plans, analyzing system performance, defining evaluation criteria, reporting findings, collaborating with research and software teams, briefing customers and executives, and supporting proposals. Requires technical experience in space defense, sensor systems, modeling and simulation, and scientific programming, plus eligibility for a Secret clearance.

Designs, develops, integrates, tests, and fields advanced RF hardware systems for defense applications. Responsibilities include defining requirements, selecting RF components, performing link-budget and related analyses, developing test plans, supporting assembly and integration, and analyzing test data. The engineer collaborates with multidisciplinary teams on radar, electronic warfare, communications, and potentially airborne systems throughout the development lifecycle.

Leads development and operation of integrated modeling and simulation testbeds for space sensing and defense systems. Designs models, executes test plans, evaluates system performance, and integrates simulation and analysis tools. Collaborates with customers, researchers, and software teams; leads technical teams; communicates findings; and supports business development and proposal efforts. Requires experience with space defense programs, sensor and ground systems, scientific programming, and relevant engineering or mathematical disciplines.

Supports enterprise network infrastructure by implementing, administering, troubleshooting, and documenting Cisco and Fortinet devices across LAN/WAN environments. Responsibilities include patching, vulnerability remediation, INFOSEC and COMSEC compliance, network integration testing, high availability, disaster recovery support, SLA performance, and project execution. Requires occasional travel, off-hours outage support, and eligibility to obtain a U.S. government security clearance.

Leads multiple defense and RF technology programs by managing schedules, budgets, risks, technical metrics, subcontractors, proposals, and cross-functional execution. Partners with principal investigators and stakeholders to deliver capabilities, ensure alignment with customer needs, drive corrective actions, and identify strategic opportunities. Requires active Secret clearance, eligibility for Top Secret/SCI/SAP, U.S. citizenship, a bachelor’s degree, and substantial Department of Defense program management experience.

Perform FPGA reverse engineering through netlist analysis, logic circuit analysis, RTL simulation, hardware modeling, testing, and documentation. Develop software and tools to automate FPGA reverse engineering capabilities, research emerging techniques, participate in design reviews, and present findings to customers and internal teams. The role requires FPGA design and synthesis expertise, hardware description language experience, digital design knowledge, and eligibility for a Top Secret clearance.

Designs and develops electro-mechanical hardware for radar and unmanned systems across the full lifecycle, from requirements and 3D CAD modeling through fabrication, integration, testing, and delivery. Performs structural, vibration, shock, and thermal analyses; specifies components and vendors; produces technical documentation; and collaborates with multidisciplinary teams. The role supports operationally relevant defense applications and requires compliance with quality, maintainability, reuse, and applicable military standards.

Lead systems engineering for real-time software and complex sensor hardware systems. Apply Model Based Systems Engineering across Agile development, integrate MBSE artifacts with software pipelines, manage requirements, document architectures and APIs, support testing and peer reviews, and collaborate with software engineers and principal investigators. The role supports open architecture standards and requires approximately 5% travel for integration events, customer meetings, and field demonstrations.

Leads company-wide FP&A, including budgeting, forecasting, long-range planning, rate strategy, investment analysis, incentive compensation, KPI development, executive reporting, financial controls, and audit readiness. Drives AI and analytics transformation within finance, advises executives and the Board, partners cross-functionally, and develops a high-performing FP&A team in a regulated defense contracting environment.

Leads a portfolio of cyber research and development programs across marketing, proposals, contract execution, delivery, and closeout. Manages technical, financial, and schedule performance; tracks milestones, risks, metrics, and customer requirements; coordinates subcontractors and internal teams; and leads multidisciplinary scientists, engineers, and technicians. Supports staffing, financial planning, recruiting, onboarding, security, IT processes, customer relationships, and business development.

Designs and prototypes RF hardware and analog/mixed-signal systems for hardware-in-the-loop, digital twin, and surrogate platforms. Characterizes and debugs complex electronic systems using laboratory test equipment, develops automated acquisition and control platforms, leads customer and internal test events, and represents hardware expertise on interdisciplinary teams. The role also supports technical proposals, design reviews, documentation, cost estimates, scheduling, and mentorship of junior engineers.

Designs, develops, integrates, tests, and troubleshoots electrical systems for uncrewed undersea vehicles, sensors, and command-and-control systems. Responsibilities include analog and digital circuit design, PCB development, board bring-up, sensor integration, embedded hardware-software interfaces, system testing, documentation, and at-sea support. The role collaborates with mechanical, software, and systems engineers to deliver rugged, reliable undersea robotic platforms.

Leads defense technology programs spanning system capabilities, operational prototypes, testing, and demonstrations. Oversees schedules, budgets, requirements, risks, subcontractors, and technical metrics while partnering with principal investigators and cross-functional teams. Supports proposal capture and delivery, stakeholder communication, customer-outcome alignment, and strategic planning. The role requires active Secret or Top Secret clearance, eligibility for SCI/SAP clearance, engineering education, and substantial Department of Defense program management experience.

Lead software engineering teams developing, integrating, deploying, and maintaining full-stack mission applications for DoD and intelligence customers. Build prototypes and high-performance user interfaces, translate operator requirements into features, integrate systems and APIs, and conduct deployment and field testing in secure operational environments. Collaborate with customers and technical teams while ensuring reliability, quality, and performance.

Leads RF testing, characterization, and systems integration for implementing a new operational mode on a third-party radar. Defines RF, interface, timing, control, and integration requirements; develops validation strategies; leads integration testing; resolves technical issues with external developers; assesses risks and tradeoffs; and serves as the technical authority for radar integration.

Conduct software and firmware reverse engineering, binary analysis, vulnerability research, exploit and payload development, and exploit mitigation across Windows, Linux, embedded, and nontraditional architectures. Build automated analysis and emulation tools, analyze protocols and code flows, document research, and present findings while collaborating on cybersecurity solutions supporting national security.