Radar System Design Engineer

Job ID: 2614459

Location: Chantilly, VA, US

Date Posted: 2026-07-10

Category: Engineering and Sciences

Subcategory: Systems Engineer

Schedule: Full-Time

Shift: Day Job

Travel: Yes - 10% of the time

Minimum Clearance Required: TS.SCI

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: TS/SCI with Poly

Potential for Remote Work: ORA_ON_SITE


Description


Position Summary:

The Radar System Design Engineer will support advanced space-based ISR and ground radar mission systems by performing radar architecture definition, system-level design, and radar signal processing development. This role aligns with the requirement for Radar system design or radar signal processing expertise in Chantilly-based roles.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead radar system architecture development, deriving functional and performance requirements from mission needs.
• Develop radar waveform designs, radar modes, and associated signal processing algorithms.
• Perform modeling, simulation, and analysis of radar system performance under operational conditions.
• Support hardware-in-the-loop testing, sensor integration, and validation of radar subsystems.
• Develop technical documentation, design artifacts, performance briefs, trade studies, and algorithm specifications.
• Collaborate with systems, integration, MBSE, payload, and ISR engineering teams to ensure interface compatibility and mission alignment.
• Support customer technical interchange meetings, milestone reviews, and engineering working groups.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Applied Physics, or related field; Master's preferred. With min. 9 years of overall experience.
• 8-12+ years of experience in radar system design, radar architecture, or radar signal processing.
• Expertise in RF hardware design, payload architectures, and test methodologies.
• Experience with RF test equipment including VNAs, spectrum analyzers, and signal generators.
• Must have a TS/SCI, and be willing to obtain a poly.

Target salary range: $160,001 - $200,000. The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.

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