Radar Research and Development Scientist
Core
Lead analysis and development of advanced Radar systems and architectures for Government GEOINT customers, focusing on SAR space-based systems and electronic protection.
Role type
Senior IC Radar Research and Development Scientist (Signal & Image Process Engineering)
Builds
Space-based SAR radar systems, electronic protection solutions, and supporting tools/methods for intelligence collection.
Domain
Defense / Aerospace / Radar / Signal Processing
Deliverable
production ML models | product features
Required skills
SAR space-based systems, signal processing, system architecting, requirements specification, development, manufacturing, testing, verification, on-orbit operations, acquisition experience, contractor design validation
Preferred skills
MTI radar missions, payload design and test, Assembly Integration and Test (AI&T) of space vehicles, hardware processing architecting (FPGAs, GPUs), intelligence community advisory experience, engineering matrix experience
Technologies
SAR, MTI, FPGAs, GPUs
Responsibilities
Assist Government customers in planning and executing space system technology development; Lead analysis for future RADAR systems and architectures; Lead collaboration on electronic protection development; Communicate technical issues and provide independent recommendations; Integrate Aerospace activities to focus on customer capabilities; Serve as advisor and mentor to program representatives; Identify research opportunities to advance GEOINT RADAR state of the art.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with strategic advisory and mentorship