Radar System Modeling Engineer

Join us to design and deploy next-generation, satellite-based radar that delivers persistent, all-weather, day-night sensing at global scale. You’ll build end-to-end capabilities-from waveform design, on-board processing, classification and calibration-for systems on LEO platforms. Working across RF hardware, phased arrays, and advanced DSP, you’ll turn raw echoes into decision-ready products. If you thrive at the intersection of electromagnetics, signal processing, and systems engineering-and want your code and designs to fly-this role is for you.

What you’ll be doing:

• Modeling and Simulation
• Develop and implement mathematical models of radar signal processing chains for phased arrays
• Simulate radar waveform generation, echo processing, clutter mitigation, and target detection under diverse environmental and operational scenarios.
• Analyze the impact of signal distortion, noise, multipath, and Doppler effects, proposing advanced mitigation strategies.
• Algorithm Design and Development
• Use MATLAB to simulate advanced algorithms for radar waveforms, pulse compression, Doppler processing, clutter suppression, and target classification.
• Use simulations to inform hardware design decisions
• Collaborate with hardware and software teams to ensure seamless integration of signal processing modules into radar payloads.
• Performance Analysis
• Perform comprehensive analysis of radar performance: detection range, resolution, probability of detection vs. false alarm, tracking accuracy.
• Identify performance bottlenecks and ensure compliance with system specifications and mission objectives.
• Documentation and Reporting
• Document design procedures, simulation outcomes, test results, and performance metrics.
• Prepare technical reports, presentations, and visualizations for internal stakeholders and external partners.
• Innovation & Collaboration
• Stay abreast of the latest radar and sensor signal processing advancements; integrate novel techniques into design processes.
• Work cross-functionally with systems architects, hardware engineers, software developers, and test teams during integration and field trials.
• Participate in design and code reviews; offer constructive feedback.

What you bring to this role:

• 5+ years of experience in radar simulation or a closely related field.
• Strong foundation in digital signal processing, radar theory (e.g., range-Doppler, pulse compression), and target detection methodologies.
• Proficiency in modeling and simulation tools such as MATLAB, Simulink, or equivalent environments.
• Experience with radar systems design, performance analysis, and field testing.
• Excellent analytical and communication skills-strong team collaborator who can also work independently.

Bonus points for the following:

• Experience with advanced target detection/classification techniques, e.g., CFAR, STAP, machine-learning-based classifiers.
• Familiarity with phased-array radar architectures, synthetic aperture radar (SAR), moving target indication (MTI), or related subsystems.
• Hands-on experience with software-defined radar platforms.
• Proficiency in programming (C/C++, Python, VHDL/Verilog, or FPGA-focused languages).
• Master’s or Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related disciplines.

Additional Requirements

This is a fast-paced, high-impact environment - flexibility to occasionally work extended hours or weekends during critical periods is expected.