Senior Systems Engineer, SAR Missions

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Contribute throughout the complete lifecycle of a SAR space mission, from inception to execution.

• Assist in developing the mission concept of operations and high-level specifications, including spacecraft budgets for the SAR payload.

• Lead the development of technical solutions for mission improvements such as beam mode design, mission concept design, and image quality modeling.

• Participate in mission-level risk management, as well as integration, verification, and validation processes.

• Manage design trade-offs among spacecraft systems, coverage and access, SAR payload, SAR processor, and end-user applications.

• Act as a vital team member during commissioning, calibration, and initial operational phases.

• Provide mentorship to colleagues.

⛳️ Requirements

• Possess a graduate degree in Electrical Engineering, Engineering Physics, Mathematics, or Physics (or an equivalent field).

• Have over 10 years of experience with radar, SAR, or similar active imaging systems, including hardware, processors, and/or data products.

• Bring at least 5 years of experience in a space systems engineering role or a similar complex systems environment.

• Have experience in SAR remote sensing, including system design, operation, applications/exploitation, and/or calibration.

• Exhibit strong communication skills.

• Must be a US citizen or a permanent resident.

• Preferred qualifications include: proficiency in MATLAB and Python; experience with satellite SAR payload design and operations; knowledge of space mission design; spacecraft design; and geospatial data.

🏝️ Benefits

• Fully remote work from the US is acceptable for the initial couple of years.

• Option to relocate to the Vancouver, BC area later, though it is not mandatory.