Principal Radar Systems Engineer

About the role

The Surface Radars and Sensors (SR&S) Center within Systems Engineering and Test Capabilities (SE&TC) is seeking a Principal Radar Systems Engineer to lead architecture and requirements development activities for Missile Defense System (MDS) radar Modeling and Simulation (M&S) capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead architecture and requirements development activities to define, characterize, develop, and document MDS radar M&S capabilities.
• Develop architectural framework updates, system-of-systems functional and performance requirements, detailed algorithm descriptions, test scenario definitions, and verification approaches.
• Conduct requirements analysis and benchmarking to validate algorithm designs, ensuring system-level performance aligns with operational requirements.

Qualifications

• Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 8 years of prior relevant experience.
• Experience with radar systems or related systems engineering.
• Experience with radar signal processing, signal processing theory, and/or signal modeling.
• Advanced degree in a STEM discipline preferred.
• Experience with radar system concepts, including detection, discrimination, tracking, and signal processing algorithms.
• Expertise in system-level requirements development, documentation, and maintenance.
• Experience designing system-level software architecture.
• Proficiency in developing and coding system models, algorithms, test vectors, and evaluation tools for radar requirements and performance analysis.
• Experience developing, documenting, and maintaining processes, methods, and tools.
• Demonstrated ability to develop technical solutions to complex issues.
• Proficiency in programming languages such as Matlab (including object-oriented programming), Python, C/C++, Java, and tools such as DOORS.
• Experience working with Linux operating systems.
• Familiarity with Agile methodologies and tools such as JIRA and Confluence.
• Strong analytical, technical, and problem-solving skills.
• Proficiency with the Microsoft Office Suite.
• Excellent communication, technical writing, oral presentation, and interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrated experience interfacing with customers and leading technical solutions for complex user requirements.
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a geographically distributed team.
• Prominent experience collaborating across disciplines and communicating effectively with all organizational levels and stakeholders.