# R&D Engineer

OverviewCambridge Aerospace is seeking a talented R&D Engineer to support the development of next-generation multistatic radar capability. You’ll help de-risk early system development through modelling, simulation, experimentation, and architectural exploration. Responsibilities Plan and deliver R&D activities on next-generation radar concepts Reduce technical risk through modelling, simulation, and empirical testing Shape system requirements and early architecture options Explore processing techniques and draft processing workflows Contribute to system CONOPS and identify limitations Conduct measurements using COTS equipment and analyse results Requirements STEM degree (Electronics, Physics, or similar) Understanding of radar theory and willingness to deepen expertise Independent research experience Modelling & simulation capability Coding skills e.g. (MATLAB, Simulink, Python) Experimental design, data collection, and analysis Preferred Qualifications/Experience Experience in fast-paced R&D or startup environments, with rapid prototype iteration times Deep radar theory knowledge R&D project definition or management experience DSP, signal processing, or algorithm development Famil

- **Id**: 2581105
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/job/cambridge-aerospace-rd-engineer>
- **Role**: Industrial Engineering
- **Role family**: Industrial Engineering
- **Work mode**: on_site
- **Hiring geo confidence**: structured
- **Locations**: Cambridge, United Kingdom
- **Countries**: GB
- **Hiring countries total**: 0
- **Visa sponsorship**: no
- **Relocation package**: no
- **Has equity**: yes
- **Status**: live
- **First seen at**: 2026-04-21T15:17:54Z
- **Employer posted date**: 2026-10-15
- **Last verified at**: 2026-11-10T16:41:26Z
- **Board verified**: yes
- **Days open**: 203
- **Description format**: text
- **Description chars**: 2698
- **Description truncated**: no
- **Benefits**: Stock options
- **Relocation offered**: no

## Company

- **Id**: 1966424
- **Name**: Cambridge Aerospace
- **Domain**: cambridgeaerospace.com
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/company/cambridgeaerospace>
- **Size band**: 201-500
- **Is staffing agency**: no
- **Employer type**: direct
- **Is intermediary**: no
- **Ats vendor**: HiBob

### Truth index

- **Grade**: B
- **Score**: 77
- **Open postings**: 11
- **Ghost share**: 0
- **Stale share**: 0.909
- **Repost share**: 0
- **Time to fill p50 days**: 59
- **Computed at**: 2026-11-10T06:52:35Z

## Salary estimate

- **Min usd**: 43000
- **Max usd**: 91000
- **Period**: year
- **Method**: role_country_seniority_unknown
- **Sample n**: 875

## Technologies

- **MATLAB** — Optional: no
- **Python** — Optional: no
- **Simulink** — Optional: no

## Trust

- **Level**: stale
- **Repost count**: 0
- **Flags**: stale
- **Days open**: 202

## Requirements

- **Manages managers**: no
- **Security clearance**: no

## Lifecycle

- Event: open; At: 2026-10-15T01:58:01Z

## Visa

- Country: GB; Licensed sponsor: yes; Adverts offering sponsorship 24m: 0; Sanctioned now: no; Evidence: Licensed UK visa sponsor (Skilled Worker); Route: Skilled Worker

## Liveness

- **Score**: 8
- **Band**: cold
- **Label**: Long shot
- **P open**: 1
- **P active**: 0.275
- **P room**: 0.28
- **Age days**: 202
- **Expected fill days**: 59
- **Reasons**: conf:0, stale_co, velocity, win:tail, crowd:
- **Computed at**: 2026-11-10T06:52:35Z

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