Staff Radar Systems Engineer

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

📋 Description

• Oversee radar systems engineering tasks throughout the system lifecycle, encompassing requirements development, architecture design, integration, verification, validation, and operational support.

• Create and sustain radar system software, performance models, analyses, and technical documentation.

• Assess radar performance in relation to mission goals and pinpoint optimization and capability enhancement opportunities.

• Assist in system design reviews, technical interchange meetings, and customer interactions.

• Collaborate with software, hardware, RF, signal processing, and operations teams for radar integration and deployment.

• Conduct trade studies and technical evaluations for engineering and program decisions.

• Formulate test plans and support laboratory, field, and operational testing activities.

• Investigate system anomalies and lead root-cause analyses and corrective measures.

• Offer government clients technical expertise, presentations, and engineering recommendations.

• Guide junior engineers and promote best practices in systems engineering.

⛳️ Requirements

• A Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, Physics, Aerospace Engineering, or a relevant technical field.

• Over 10 years of experience in radar systems engineering, sensor systems engineering, or similar defense and aerospace sectors.

• Proven experience in radar system architecture, integration, testing, and performance analysis.

• In-depth understanding of radar principles, RF systems, signal processing, and sensor performance characterization.

• Experience in developing system requirements, interface documentation, and verification processes.

• Familiarity with various electronic protection strategies.

• Strong analytical, communication, and technical leadership capabilities.

• Eligible to obtain and maintain a security clearance.

• Eligible to secure necessary U.S. Department of State ITAR authorizations.

• Preferred: an advanced degree in Engineering, Physics, Applied Mathematics, or a related area.

• Preferred: experience in implementing algorithms such as adaptive beamforming.

• Preferred: experience with phased-array radar systems.

• Preferred: experience supporting U.S. Department of Defense, Intelligence Community, or Space Force programs.

• Preferred: experience with tracking methodologies for both orbital and non-orbital objects.

• Preferred: knowledge of space domain awareness, missile warning, tracking, or related mission domains.

• Preferred: active U.S. security clearance.

🏝️ Benefits

• Bonus

• Stock options

• Benefits

• Flexible remote/hybrid opportunities

• Unlimited paid time off for most roles

• Competitive salary and equity packages

• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision coverage

• Access to cutting-edge commercial space operations and defense innovation