Full-Time

Acoustic Algorithm and Signal Processing Researcher

Posted on 4/12/2024

STR

STR

501-1,000 employees

AI-driven defense and national security platforms

No salary listed

Arlington, VA, USA

Category
Electrical Engineering (1)
Required Skills
Data Structures & Algorithms
MATLAB
Requirements
  • PhD or MS degree with background in physics, applied mathematics, or related fields
  • Demonstrated relevant experience in active or passive acoustic sonar signal processing (5+ years for PhD, 7+ years for MS)
  • Proficiency in Python or MATLAB
Responsibilities
  • Design, implement, and characterize signal processing algorithms for active and passive sonar systems including array analysis, adaptive signal processing, detection, and tracking
  • Develop innovative sonar system signal processing exploitations
  • Contribute to modeling and simulation activities in advanced undersea sensors to support and justify performance projections and system objectives
  • Provide technical leadership to small, multi-disciplinary teams that span hardware, software, and test & evaluation
  • Clearly communicate with customers, stakeholders, and prime- and sub-contractors

STR uses AI to help national security and defense clients make faster, data-driven decisions. Its flagship STR infokit platform combines data science, AI algorithms, data conditioning, and DevOps to deliver real-time decision support for use in command and control, collaborative autonomy, and object recognition and tracking. Revenue comes from government and defense contracts for advanced AI platforms that blend artificial and human intelligence to resist manipulation. The company differentiates by emphasizing autonomy, creativity, and diversity to foster robust decision-making under high-stakes conditions, aiming to provide clients with a reliable edge in security challenges.

Company Size

501-1,000

Company Stage

Grant

Total Funding

$54.9M

Headquarters

Woburn, Massachusetts

Founded

2010

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • DARPA AIR contract advances STR's swarming uncrewed aircraft AI capabilities and market positioning.
  • Government demand for cybersecurity and distributed sensing solutions expands STR's addressable market.
  • STR's isolated network capability differentiates it in classified government environments with connectivity constraints.

What critics are saying

  • Palantir's AIP platform displaces STR's infokit in DoD decision support with faster deployment.
  • DoD slashed DARPA AI funding 25% in FY2027 NDAA, stalling STR's flagship AIR contract.
  • Anduril's Lattice platform captured $1.5B DoD contracts, outpacing STR in autonomous swarming technology.

What makes STR unique

  • STR's analytics platform delivers real-time sensemaking on isolated networks without external connectivity.
  • STR combines human creativity with AI algorithms for resilient decision-making resistant to manipulation.
  • STR specializes in collaborative autonomy and object recognition for command-and-control applications.

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