Jobs at STR

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 engineer responsible for applying MBSE to large-scale real-time C/C++ software and hardware systems. Collaborates with software engineers and researchers to model, develop, integrate, test, document, and transition sensor-system capabilities. Builds automated MBSE and Agile development processes, manages requirements, supports open architecture standards, conducts peer reviews, and contributes to technical documentation. The role requires approximately 5% travel and eligibility for a Secret or Top Secret clearance.

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.

Lead the design, development, integration, testing, and maintenance of real-time software for complex sensor hardware systems. Apply MBSE practices to Agile development, automate model and software workflows, manage system requirements, document architectures and APIs, conduct technical reviews, and support integration demonstrations. Collaborate with software engineers, principal investigators, and system engineers on large-scale C/C++ sensor systems and open architecture implementations.

Lead reverse engineering and vulnerability research for software, firmware, and cyber-physical systems supporting national security. Responsibilities include binary analysis, exploit and payload development, vulnerability weaponization and mitigation, automated reverse engineering tool development, and technical leadership. The role also involves proposal development, customer-facing technical marketing, documentation, demonstrations, and presentations. Work is performed onsite and requires an active Top Secret clearance.

Leads reverse engineering and vulnerability research for software, firmware, and cyber-physical systems. Responsibilities include binary analysis, exploit and payload development, vulnerability mitigation, automated analysis tool development, technical team leadership, customer presentations, proposal development, and research documentation. The role requires advanced expertise in disassembly, assembly languages, programming, embedded systems, and cybersecurity, supporting national security missions.

Design, develop, analyze, integrate, test, and field advanced RF hardware systems for radar, electronic warfare, communications, and airborne applications. Responsibilities include defining requirements, selecting RF components, conducting link-budget analyses, creating test plans, supporting assembly and checkout, and collaborating with multidisciplinary engineering teams. The role requires technical reviews, hardware delivery experience, and the ability to obtain a security clearance.

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 teams in building, integrating, deploying, and maintaining full-stack applications for DoD and intelligence missions. Develop user-centric frontend features, integrate APIs and independent capabilities, collaborate with military and government customers, and deploy and test software in secure operational environments. Travel to customer integration sites for field deployment, testing, and triage, typically no more than one week per month.

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.

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, integrate APIs and independent capabilities, collaborate with military and government operators, and conduct deployment, field testing, and troubleshooting in secure operational environments. Manage customer relationships while ensuring software quality, reliability, and performance.

Leads software teams developing, integrating, deploying, and maintaining full-stack mission applications for DoD and intelligence customers. Builds prototypes and high-performance user interfaces, translates operator needs into features, integrates systems, and conducts deployment and field testing in secure operational environments. The role combines customer collaboration, product discovery, engineering leadership, and software delivery in high-security settings.

Leads RF testing, characterization, and systems integration for adding new operational modes to externally developed radar platforms. Owns RF integration requirements, architectures, interfaces, timing, control, signal-processing impacts, test planning, validation, risk analysis, and technical issue resolution. Collaborates with external radar developers and communicates technical findings to leadership and stakeholders. Requires deep expertise in RF and radar systems, programming, and defense-related development.

Leads RF testing, characterization, and systems integration for implementing a new operational mode on a third-party radar platform. Owns integration requirements, RF interfaces, timing, control, signal-processing impacts, test planning, validation, risk analysis, and technical issue resolution. Collaborates with external radar developers and communicates recommendations to leadership and stakeholders. Requires deep expertise in RF and radar systems, relevant integration experience, scientific programming skills, and an active security clearance.