CareerPlan

Radar Engineer

AustinFull-time2026-10-19 → 2026-10-23
On-site · United StatesUnited States citizens onlySecurity clearance required

Core

Own the radar sensing layer of a counter-sUAS kill chain by integrating, tuning, and validating radars to detect and neutralize autonomous drones in real-time.

Role type

Senior IC Radar Engineer (Counter-UAS)

Builds

Low-power counter-drone systems for vehicles, bases, and soldier packs

Domain

Defense / Counter-UAS / RF Engineering

Deliverable

production ML models

Required skills

Radar systems engineering, RF engineering, Embedded software, Real-time software, Sensor fusion, Signal processing, C++, Python, Linux, Systems integration, Hardware troubleshooting

Preferred skills

C-UAS radar experience, Small-target detection, MATLAB/NumPy, ROS/ROS 2, FPGA, Defense industry background

Technologies

FMCW, Pulse-Doppler, Electronically scanned arrays, Linux, C++, Python, MATLAB, NumPy, SciPy, ROS, ROS 2, NVIDIA Jetson, FPGA, TCP/UDP

Responsibilities

Run bench and range characterization of radars, Integrate multiple radar models into the platform, Design and maintain software for radar configuration and data ingestion, Tune radar parameters for detection and false-alarm minimization, Support sensor fusion with acoustic and EO/IR data, Build and execute test plans including live-flight range testing

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC