This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Canada, +1 more country.

📋 Description

• Engage in the comprehensive SAR engineering process throughout the entire lifecycle of a SAR space mission.

• Contribute to the development of the mission's operational concept and high-level specifications, including spacecraft budget considerations for the SAR payload.

• Lead the formulation of technical solutions aimed at mission improvements: beam mode design, mission concept development, and image quality modeling.

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

• Take ownership of design trade-offs involving spacecraft systems, coverage and access, SAR payload, SAR processor, and end-user applications.

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

• Provide mentorship to other team members.

⛳️ Requirements

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

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

• Hold at least 5 years of experience in space systems engineering or a similarly complex systems environment.

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

• Be an effective communicator.

• 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; expertise in spacecraft design; and familiarity with geospatial data.