Radar Payload Systems Engineer
Core
Design, develop, integrate, test, and deliver radar hardware, software, and systems solutions for space-based SAR and MTI missions to support national security.
Role type
Senior Radar Payload Systems Engineer
Builds
Space-based Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) and Moving Target Indicator (MTI) systems
Domain
National Security / Space Defense / Remote Sensing
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | infrastructure
Required skills
RF front-end electronics architecture, antenna array design, link-budget modeling, trade studies, algorithm development (Python/MATLAB), system verification and validation, vendor performance monitoring, functional analysis, Assembly Integration and Test (AI&T)
Preferred skills
Master's or Ph.D. in STEM with radar focus, 10+ years radar space system experience, multi-satellite program experience
Technologies
Python, MATLAB, MS Office, project management software
Responsibilities
Define RF front-end electronics and architecture for space-based SAR radar systems; perform link-budget modeling and trade studies; develop algorithms for SAR and MTI data processing; analyze integration and test data to resolve hardware issues; assess vendor testing and verify system requirements; monitor vendor performance on interfaces; formulate operations procedures to resolve technical problems; analyze project requirements for system design and modification.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC