Experienced Radar Seeker System Engineer
Core
Developing algorithms for radar signal processing, target discrimination, and tracking for the PAC-3 missile seeker system.
Role type
Senior IC radar system engineer (signal processing)
Builds
PAC-3 missile seeker software and signal processing algorithms
Domain
Defense, aerospace, radar systems
Deliverable
production ML models
Required skills
radar signal processing, Kalman filtering, probabilistic modeling, digital signal processing, target tracking, system architecture analysis, simulation data analysis, Ada/C++ software implementation
Preferred skills
MATLAB prototyping, linear signal theory, Fourier transforms, communication theory, system test design, Agile development, formal technical writing, technology readiness level maturation
Technologies
MATLAB, Ada, C++, Python
Responsibilities
Develop algorithms for radar signal processing techniques such as Kalman filtering and measurement processing; Design algorithms to process signal returns into discriminated targets and track targets; Define system performance requirements and ensure interface definition supports functional components; Conduct analysis to optimize total system-of-systems performance; Conduct analysis on seeker simulation data to identify areas of improvement; Review and modify the application of general digital signal processing techniques to the processing of reradiated signal content; Support the tactical implementation of algorithm designs into Ada or C++ software
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC