Junior EOIR Algorithm Developer

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Leidos Defense Systems Advanced Sensors and Protective Technologies Portfolio is seeking a talented Junior EO/IR Algorithm Developer to join a multidisciplinary team to create unique solutions to complex engineering challenges in our Huntsville AL location. This role supports the development of automated target acquisition (ATA) and automatic target recognition (ATR) algorithms for EO/IR sensor systems.

The Advanced Sensors and Protective Technologies Portfolio develops and evaluates EO/IR sensor systems and protection capabilities that improve threat detection survivability and overall mission effectiveness. We focus on advancing sensor system technologies through algorithm development realworld testing modeling and simulation and performance analysis to help transition emerging sensor solutions into operational systems.

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Primary Responsibilities.

• Develop prototype and refine algorithms for object detection recognition and tracking in EO/IR imagery.
• Implement algorithms in Python for rapid prototyping and transition mature designs into production-level C applications.
• Apply conventional computer vision and image processing methods as well as deep learning-based approaches (CNNs transformer models etc.).
• Evaluate algorithm effectiveness using quantitative metrics and qualitative analysis; characterize algorithm limitations and performance sensitivities.
• Work closely with program leadership test teams and modeling & simulation groups to communicate data needs test conditions and performance expectations.
• Prepare technical documentation present algorithm results and support integration into ATA/ATR software stacks.
• Contribute to dataset creation labeling strategies and data management workflows as needed.
• Collaborate with senior algorithm developers on system architecture and design improvements.

Basic Qualifications.

• Masters degree in Software Engineering Computer Science or related field with 0 years of relevant experience.
• Experience with Python for scientific computing and algorithm prototyping (NumPy SciPy scikit-Image OpenCV scikit-learn PyTorch or TensorFlow).
• Familiarity with C development and willingness to grow toward production-quality implementation.
• Foundational knowledge of image processing and computer vision techniques (e.g. filtering segmentation feature extraction optical flow).
• Basic understanding of deep learning methods for detection/recognition/tracking.
• Ability to analyze algorithm performance identify limitation and clearly communicate findings.
• Strong communication skills and ability to work with multi-disciplinary teams.
• Familiarity with version control (Git) JIRA Agile workflows and software engineering fundamentals.
• Candidate must be a resident of the North Alabama area or willing to relocate to the Huntsville - North Alabama AL area.
• Candidate must be a U.S. Citizen and possess (and be able to maintain) a Final Secret Clearance or meet the eligibility to obtain (and maintain) a Final Secret Clearance.

Preferred Qualifications.

• Active SECRET clearance or above.
• Familiarity with EO/IR imaging system concepts (pixels noise dynamic range contrast spectral bands)
• Exposure to embedded systems GPU acceleration (CUDA) or real-time processing pipelines.
• Experience working with large datasets and automated evaluation frameworks.
• Knowledge of ATA/ATR concepts evaluation metrics and operational considerations.

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