Radar Systems Engineer

About the role

Radiance Technologies, a 100% employee-owned company, is seeking candidates for a Senior Systems Engineer position supporting advanced technology development within the space domain. The selected candidate will provide Systems Engineering and Technical Assistance (SETA) support for a Program of Record (PoR) utilizing the DoDI 5000.02 Middle Tier Acquisition (MTA) Rapid Prototyping pathway.

Responsibilities

• Perform systems engineering activities across the full system lifecycle, including concept development, requirements analysis, architecture development, design, integration, verification, test and evaluation, training, transition to operations, and sustainment.
• Support development and integration of radar-related technologies and architectures for space and multi-domain applications.
• Collaborate across multidisciplinary and cross-functional teams to drive development, integration, testing, and fielding of advanced space technologies and mission capabilities.
• Support technical baseline management, requirements traceability, and interface definition activities.
• Participate in systems engineering technical reviews (SRR, PDR, CDR, TRR, ORR).
• Support integration and test of complex aerospace, radar, or space systems.
• Support requirements verification, validation, and performance assessment for highly technical systems.

Skills

• Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Systems Engineering, Physics, or related technical discipline.
• US Citizen with a current DoD Top Secret security clearance w/ SCI eligibility.
• Strong understanding of radar phenomenology, RF systems, or space-based remote sensing architectures.
• Knowledge of systems engineering processes associated with radar signal processing, mission data processing, and sensor performance analysis.
• Self-starter with excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Excellent organizational skills, including management and archiving of Engineering Change Proposals (ECPs), Configuration Control Board (CCB) documentation, technical baselines, and program artifacts.

Requirements

• Direct experience with DoD Systems Engineering and Digital Engineering principles and practices.
• Experience supporting development or integration of RF sensing systems, ISR payloads, or space-based sensor architectures.
• Familiarity with radar signal processing, ground exploitation systems, or sensor data products.
• Experience with requirements verification, validation, and performance assessment for highly technical systems.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Systems Engineering, Physics, or related technical discipline.
• Understanding of Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) concepts, systems, and signal and image processing techniques.
• Experience with the Defense Adaptive Acquisition Framework (DAAF) and/or DoDI 5000 series acquisition processes.
• Experience with digital engineering and MBSE tools such as Cameo, DOORS, or SysML.
• Experience with test planning, verification, validation, and operational assessment of complex radar or space systems.
• Familiarity with Agile software development and maintenance principles and practices.
• Experience supporting programs utilizing Other Transaction Authority (OTA), rapid prototyping, or accelerated acquisition pathways.
• Prior experience supporting Department of Defense, Space Force, National Reconnaissance Office (NRO), Missile Defense Agency (MDA), or Intelligence Community space and ISR programs.