Lead Payload Radar & Signal Processing Engineer (m/f/d)
Core
Lead Payload Radar & Signal Processing Engineer owning radar payload concepts and detection-processing chains for satellite missions.
Role type
Mid-senior Technical Lead
Builds
Satellite radar payloads and associated detection-processing chains
Domain
Aerospace / Remote Sensing / Radar Systems
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | infrastructure
Required skills
Radar equation modeling, RF payload requirements, signal processing, detection-performance analysis, Python, MATLAB, C++, waveform design, link budgeting, SNR/CNR analysis, antenna gain calculation, receiver noise analysis, processing gain analysis, detection margin analysis, I/Q data processing, matched filtering, pulse compression, FFT processing, range-Doppler mapping, CFAR detection, false-alarm control, RF hardware integration (PA, LNA, mixers, filters, PLLs, ADC/DAC, SDRs, FPGAs/RFSoCs), systems engineering alignment, verification planning, calibration planning, test procedure design, anomaly investigation
Preferred skills
None stated
Technologies
Python, MATLAB, C++, FPGAs, RFSoCs, SDRs
Responsibilities
Derive radar payload requirements from mission-level sensing and detection objectives; Build radar performance models, link budgets, SNR/CNR budgets, RCS assumptions, detection-margin analyses, and assumptions logs; Define waveform concepts, pulse/chirp parameters, bandwidth, PRF/PRI, duty cycle, timing, synchronization, and detection thresholds; Develop signal-processing workflows for I/Q data, matched filtering, pulse compression, FFT processing, range-Doppler maps, CFAR-style detection, and false-alarm control; Work with EPS, AOCS/ADCS, flight software, TT&C, and systems engineering to align payload performance with spacecraft constraints; Support payload verification, calibration planning, test procedures, commissioning, and anomaly investigation
Seniority
Mid-senior Technical Lead
