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Anduril Industries

Staff Radar Engineer

Costa Mesa, CA · On-site

$191K - $253K/yr

Mentor and guide team members in radar theory, systems engineering, and operational best practices ... Direct experience supporting Air Force, Navy, Army, or Special Operations Command on airborne ISR ...

SAIC

Radar Phenomenology Engineer

Denver, CO

$160K - $200K/yr

... direct influence and impact on program development and operations. Our team has Subject Matter ... This Radar Phenomenology Engineer will work in a collaborative team-focused environment of U.S.

Anduril Industries

Staff Radar Engineer

Fort Collins, CO · On-site

$165K - $218K/yr

Mentor and guide team members in radar theory, systems engineering, and operational best practices ... Direct experience supporting Air Force, Navy, Army, or Special Operations Command on airborne ISR ...

Anduril Industries

Staff Radar Engineer

Costa Mesa, CA · On-site

$191K - $253K/yr

Mentor and guide team members in radar theory, systems engineering, and operational best practices ... Direct experience supporting Air Force, Navy, Army, or Special Operations Command on airborne ISR ...

SAIC

Radar Phenomenology Engineer

Denver, CO · On-site

$160K - $200K/yr

... direct influence and impact on program development and operations. Our team has Subject Matter ... This Radar Phenomenology Engineer will work in a collaborative team-focused environment of U.S.

SAIC

Radar Phenomenology Engineer

Denver, CO · On-site

$160K - $200K/yr

... direct influence and impact on program development and operations. Our team has Subject Matter ... This Radar Phenomenology Engineer will work in a collaborative team-focused environment of U.S.

Parsons Corporation

Senior RF/Radar Engineer

Huntsville, AL · On-site

$125K - $225K/yr

Experience with modeling and simulation of weapons systems including Radar, Directed Energy Weapons ... Software development in a DevOps or DevSecOps environment * Experience working in an AGILE software ...

Parsons

Senior RF/Radar Engineer

Huntsville, AL

$125K - $225K/yr

Experience with modeling and simulation of weapons systems including Radar, Directed Energy Weapons ... Software development in a DevOps or DevSecOps environment * Experience working in an AGILE software ...

Mayvin

Electronic Warfare Radar SME

Fort Liberty, NC · On-site

Direct advanced operations to disrupt and exploit enemy communications and electronic systems ... Bachelor's degree in engineering, Physics, Mathematics, or a related technical field; Master ...

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Radar Phenomenology Engineer

Radar Phenomenology Engineer

Science Applications International Corporation

Denver, CO • On-site

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Posted 24 days ago

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7.9

Company rating: 7.9 out of 10

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Job description


SAIC is seeking a Radar Phenomenology Engineer to join the National Security and Space Sector (NSS). You would work on a joint Intelligence Community (IC) and Department of Defense (DoD) crown jewel program providing highly specialized space/counter-space engineering, scientific, and analytical services from Aurora, Colorado. We support the Nation's leading-edge IC and DoD space programs and offer compelling, deep-technical work that has direct influence and impact on program development and operations. Our team has Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) across a variety of disciplines, including physics, math, RF, optics, space acquisition and operations, and intelligence collection and analysis. 


This Radar Phenomenology Engineer will work in a collaborative team-focused environment of U.S. Government civilians and contractors solving applied technical problems and developing usable solutions for multiple space-related capabilities and threats. The ideal candidate will: 


   Have the ability to conceptualize, synthesize, analyze, and assess the performance of ground and space-based radar systems, radar phenomenology, target signatures, and radar signal processing techniques 
    Be motivated by problem solving and development of the range of solutions, over system development   
    Have experience with IC and/or DoD space system development, acquisition, or operations 
    Understand the technical and operational concepts of Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) systems and inverse Synthetic Aperture Radar (ISAR) 
    Familiarity with evaluating and using vendor-provided modeling products from tools such as HFSS, CST, and X-Patch 

Duties and responsibilities include: 


    Conducting specialized technical studies related to radar systems, targets, and data products to provide assessments and actionable solutions for program managers or satellite owner/operators 
    Leading and participating in complex physics-based modeling, simulation and analysis, and conducting technical trades 
    Developing and maintaining in-depth knowledge of U.S. national security space, foreign space, counter-space threats, and space surveillance and identification 
    Participating in and representing the customer in various Government and contractor meetings and attending contractor programmatic and technical reviews (e.g. PMR, PDR, CDR, etc.) to provide technical recommendations and risk assessments 
    Frequently interacting with program managers, SETAs, FFRDCs and external stakeholders 
    Developing productive relationships with the Program Office, Prime, and Subcontract counterparts, functional IC or DoD counterparts, and other SMEs 
    Repeated use and application of technical standards, principles, theories, concepts and techniques 
 

SAIC is a premier mission integrator focused on advancing the power of technology and innovation to serve and protect our world. Our robust portfolio of offerings across the defense, space, intelligence, and civilian markets includes secure high-end solutions in mission IT, enterprise IT, engineering services, and professional services. We integrate emerging technology, rapidly and securely, into mission critical operations that modernize and enable critical national imperatives.

We are approximately 23,000 strong; driven by mission, united by purpose, and inspired by opportunities. SAIC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, SAIC has annual revenues of approximately $7.3 billion. For more information, visit saic.com. For ongoing news, please visit our newsroom.

Minimum of a bachelor's degree in physics or engineering and 9 or more years (7 or more with a Masters) of direct experience with analysis and interpretation of radar systems and data

    Proven experience in analytic problem-solving relating to the exploitation of radar data of space-objects, including familiarity with radar data products, signal processing techniques, and scattering phenomenology

    Understanding of fundamentals of astrodynamics and space systems

    Fluent in specialized software tools or programming languages relevant for space systems, such as Systems Tool Kit, MATLAB, Python, C++, or similar

    Demonstrated record of effective individual and group work behaviors, with abilities to proactively initiate and operate in dynamic and incompletely defined environments

    Strong written and verbal communication skills with experience conveying technical concepts, results, and summaries to internal customers, external customers, and stakeholders of diverse technical backgrounds
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    Must have TS/SCI would prefer poly 
 

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