Staff Systems Engineer, Signal Processing/SAR Processor

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

📋 Description

• Lead the establishment, specification, technical risk management, integration, verification, and validation of both new and existing SAR processors.

• Oversee the development of interface control documents.

• Ensure seamless integration of hardware and software components into the comprehensive ground or space segment.

• Facilitate trade-offs between theoretical algorithms and their practical implementation on the actual processor.

• Diagnose root causes of processing errors and artifacts in image products, implementing effective mitigations.

• Enhance processing times to achieve near-real-time capabilities.

• Participate in mission design trade-off studies.

• Provide mentorship to the team.

• Counsel senior management and support new business initiatives.

⛳️ Requirements

• A degree in Electrical Engineering, Engineering Physics, Mathematics, or Physics (or equivalent qualification).

• Over 12 years of experience in an engineering setting.

• At least 5 years of experience with complex signal processing systems (such as radar, medical imaging, computer vision, or related fields).

• More than 10 years in a large product development or systems engineering context.

• Strong foundation in high-speed, high-throughput data analysis and transmission design.

• Proficiency in MATLAB, Python, or C++.

• Ability to communicate clearly with technical, sales, executive, and customer audiences.

• Must be a US citizen or permanent resident.

• Preferred qualifications include experience with SAR remote sensing (system design, operation, exploitation, calibration).

• Preferred qualifications also include satellite SAR payload design and operations experience.

• Experience in FPGA or ASIC based system design is a plus.

• Familiarity with geospatial data is advantageous.

🏝️ Benefits

• Fully remote work opportunity within the US.

• Option for relocation to Vancouver in the future.