Principal Research Scientist

As a result of program growth the Advanced Warfare Technology Division of the Leidos Innovation Center is looking for a Principal Research Scientist to support remote sensing programs in Beavercreek OH. As a Principal Research Scientist you will apply your skills to a wide variety of problems and datasets primarily focused on remote sensing (SAR / RF acoustic EO / IR and LIDAR) applications.

You will work with a multi-disciplined design team (Electrical Engineers Physicists Computer Scientists etc.) to design develop simulate and integrate components into sensor systems and data fusion solutions based on given project requirements. Current projects include but are not limited to detection tracking data fusion and classification. This is an exciting opportunity to use your experience to help the Combat Identification (CID) team perform advanced research and development for target recognition solutions using principally synthetic data AI / ML training techniques for multiple sensor modalities. We are looking for a qualified candidate to bring technical excellence leadership entrepreneurship and creativity to our programs. You will lead technical project areas and have the opportunity to pursue growth in new technology areas or with new customers.

This position requires about three quarters of the job duties to be performed onsite due to the sensitive nature of this work and the desire for in-person collaboration. However we offer flexible in-office hours and the ability to perform some job duties remotely.

Primary Responsibilities :

Provide technical leadership for tasks and multiple technical area programs.

Work with teams to research design and develop sensor exploitation systems including signal processing automatic target recognition (ATR) and target signature modeling.

Develop ATR algorithms using Python MATLAB C and other languages for real world applications. Leverage state-of-the-art AI / ML tools and methods to improve performance of ATR systems.

Rapidly and iteratively implement new algorithms to address new challenges.

Collaborate with our customers to address challenging mission requirements by researching and developing new capabilities as well as making improvements to existing systems.

Develop performance models and algorithms for new and / or existing target recognition solutions.

Perform high-level software development functions using Python PyTorch C MATLAB Java or similar languages including design development troubleshooting and debugging software programs.

Collaborate with other experts within the program and in the user community to design develop and debug existing software and to design and develop enhancements that incorporate new capabilities into various components of the existing systems.

Basic Qualifications :

Bachelors degree with 12-15 years of prior relevant experience or Masters with 10-13 years of prior relevant experience. May possess a Doctorate in technical domain.

Ability to effectively communicate technical solutions to coworkers teammates and customers.

Familiarity with common machine and deep learning packages such as Scikit-Learn PyTorch etc.

Experience developing computer vision applications

Strong programming ability in Python and / or C / C for Linux and windows environments

Significant experience with Python and MATLAB

Familiarity with Linux and Windows operating systems

Strong background in machine learning artificial intelligence or data science

Experience presenting technical / scientific literature and presentations to customer stakeholders conferences and / or community workgroup meetings.

Experience contributing to business development activities including proposal writing and capture management support.

Possess an active SECRET clearance or higher with an ability to obtain a TS / SCI clearance

US citizenship required

Preferred Qualifications

Experience with Automatic Target Recognition algorithm development

Experience working with monostatic or bi-static Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) and / or Synthetic Aperture Lidar (SAL) data and sensor systems

Experience with multi-sensor data fusion

Background with multi-static radar research and development

Familiarity with GitLab and / or Jira - issue tracking and agile project management or similar tools

Experience using AFSIM and successful completion of AFSIM training

Experience performing model verification and validation

Previous experience developing sensor exploitation algorithms such as Combat Identification (CID) tracking detection fusion or pattern of life algorithms and / or models

Strong understanding of statistics

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Original Posting : November 17 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 $131300.00 - $237350.00

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.

Required Experience :

Staff IC

Key Skills

Machine Learning,Python,Data Science,AI,R,Research Experience,Sensors,Drug Discovery,Research & Development,Natural Language Processing,Data Analysis Skills,Toxicology Experience

Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1

Monthly Salary Salary : 131300 - 237350