Senior Radar Systems Engineer (Senior, Lead, Principal)
Core
Lead critical technical development for RF seeker systems, designing algorithms for radar signal processing, target discrimination, and tracking within air-defense missile architectures.
Role type
Senior IC Radar Systems Engineer (Lead/Principal)
Builds
RF seekers for the Patriot Advanced Capability (PAC-3) missile system
Domain
Defense, Aerospace, Radar Systems, Digital Signal Processing
Deliverable
production ML models
Required skills
RF theory, digital signal processing, Kalman filtering, probabilistic modeling, measurement processing, pulsed-Doppler waveforms, system architecture definition, simulation analysis, algorithm optimization, C++, Python, MATLAB, Agile development
Preferred skills
Radar systems analysis, Digital Communications algorithms, pulse Doppler radar design, Electronic Warfare testing, linear signal theory, Fourier transforms, formal technical writing, Technology Readiness Level (TRL) maturation
Technologies
MATLAB, C++, Python, ADA
Responsibilities
Develop algorithms for radar signal processing techniques such as Kalman filtering and statistical modeling; Design algorithms that process signal returns into discriminated targets and track targets through mission timeline; Conduct analysis to optimize total system-of-systems performance or system architecture; Analyze seeker simulation data to identify areas for improvement and guide recommendations for system robustness; Mentor early-career engineers and inexperienced DSP/algorithm engineers through regular knowledge transfer
Seniority
Senior, Lead, Principal