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Weather Radar Jobs in California (NOW HIRING)

Anchor Weather

San Francisco, CA · On-site

$130K - $190K/yr

  • Medical

  • Dental

  • Vision

  • Life

  • Retirement

  • PTO

Must be able to utilize graphics, NWS sources, and live radar to convey urgent information for storms and severe weather ensuring KPIX fulfills the mission of First Alert Weather. Must have knowledge ...

Anchor Weather

San Francisco, CA · On-site

$130K - $190K/yr

  • Medical

  • Dental

  • Vision

  • Life

  • Retirement

  • PTO

Must be able to utilize graphics, NWS sources, and live radar to convey urgent information for storms and severe weather ensuring KPIX fulfills the mission of First Alert Weather. Must have knowledge ...

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 ...

Radar System Modeling Engineer

Saratoga, CA · On-site

$120K - $200K/yr

  • Medical

  • PTO

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 ...

Radar System Modeling Engineer

Saratoga, CA · On-site

$120K - $200K/yr

  • Medical

  • PTO

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 ...

Staff Radar Engineer

Costa Mesa, CA · On-site

$191K - $253K/yr

Our software-defined radars provide persistent, all-weather detection and tracking of aerial targets and ground threats from airborne platforms, seamlessly integrating with Lattice OS to enable ...

Staff Radar Engineer

Costa Mesa, CA · On-site

$191K - $253K/yr

Our software-defined radars provide persistent, all-weather detection and tracking of aerial targets and ground threats from airborne platforms, seamlessly integrating with Lattice OS to enable ...

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How much do weather radar jobs pay per hour?

As of Aug 17, 2026, the average hourly pay for weather radar in California is $34.25, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $21.35 and $39.62 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is a weather radar?

A Weather Radar job typically involves operating, maintaining, and analyzing weather radar systems to track and predict weather patterns. Professionals in this field work for meteorological agencies, research institutions, or private companies to monitor precipitation, storm movement, and severe weather events. They interpret radar data to assist in weather forecasting, aviation safety, and emergency preparedness. The role may also include troubleshooting radar equipment, developing new radar technologies, and ensuring accurate data collection.

What are the typical daily responsibilities of a weather radar technician?

As a Weather Radar Technician, your day-to-day responsibilities include operating and maintaining radar systems, conducting routine equipment inspections, calibrating instruments, and troubleshooting technical issues as they arise. You will regularly analyze and verify the accuracy of radar data, ensuring that weather information provided to meteorologists and the public is reliable and timely. You'll also collaborate closely with engineers and meteorologists to address any system irregularities and to implement upgrades or repairs. The role may require occasional on-call shifts or fieldwork, especially during severe weather events, to keep radar systems fully operational.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive in the weather radar position, and why are they important?

To excel as a Weather Radar Technician, you need a solid background in meteorology, electronics, and radar system maintenance, supported by relevant technical certifications or an associate degree in electronics or a related field. Familiarity with Doppler radar systems, diagnostic instruments, and weather data analysis software is highly valued. Attention to detail, problem-solving abilities, and effective teamwork are key soft skills that enhance performance in this role. These competencies are critical to ensuring accurate weather monitoring, system uptime, and reliable support for meteorological teams.

How to become a weather radar operator?

To become a weather radar operator, typically a high school diploma or equivalent is required, followed by specialized training or an associate's degree in meteorology, atmospheric science, or a related field. On-the-job training is common, and familiarity with radar systems, weather data analysis, and computer skills are important for this role.

What are the most commonly searched types of Weather Radar jobs in California?

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What job categories do people searching Weather Radar jobs in California look for?

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Infographic showing various Weather Radar job openings in California as of August 2026, with employment types broken down into 82% Full Time, 15% Part Time, 2% Temporary, and 1% Contract. Highlights an 99% Physical, and 1% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $71,242 per year, or $34.3 per hour.

Radar Systems Engineer (Algorithms)

Reliable Robotics

Mountain View, CA • On-site

$180K - $260K/yr

Other

Medical, Retirement

Re-posted 6 days ago


Job description

We're building safety-enhancing technology for aviation that will save lives. Automated aviation systems will enable a future where air transportation is safer, more convenient and fundamentally transformative to the way goods - and eventually people - move around the planet. We are a team of mission-driven engineers with experience across aerospace, robotics and self-driving cars working to make this future a reality.

As a Radar Systems Engineer, you will be a part of our Radar Engineering team. The Radar Engineering team is comprised of a small cross functional team of motivated and experienced engineers; we're responsible for designing, building, and testing cutting edge phased array radar systems from concept to certified product. We enjoy a culture of sharing information and collaboration. Phased array radar systems have historically been reserved for specialized applications, but we're making this technology affordable to enable Detect and Avoid for widespread commercial applications. This role will focus on new advanced operational modes. The passion for revolutionary technology to make aviation safer motivates us to come in every day.

Responsibilities

In your role as a Radar Systems Engineer, you will be responsible for analyzing phased array radar systems and developing radar processing algorithms to enable short, long range object tracking, and radar image generation. You will be involved in all phases of development from conception to production, designing your algorithms in Matlab, Python, and implementation in C++ on the target hardware. You will drive the system-level requirements of the phased array radar system, and drive trade studies collaborating with the cross functional teams. You will support the integration of the radar on the aircraft and support data collection and analysis during flight testing. You will be the owner of real-time processing of radar algorithms on an FPGA, DSP-based platform.

Basic Success Criteria

  • Electrical Engineering fundamentals, typically gained through a Bachelor's Degree of Science or Engineering in Mechanical, Electrical, Aerospace, or a related discipline

  • 8+ years of professional hands-on experience with Radar algorithms, radar system design, radar signal processing, integration, and test of a radar system

  • Ability to use C++, Matlab and Python (Python preferred)

  • Ability to troubleshoot, find root cause, and resolve issues

  • Pulsed and FMCW processing algorithm development

  • Experience in airborne radar testing and development

Preferred Criteria

  • Advanced Degree of Science or Electrical Engineering

  • Experience developing system architectures and managing requirements for certification of Avionics

  • Creative problem solver that can bring multiple disciplines together, with the ability to assess risk and make design and development decisions without all available data

  • Experience integrating and troubleshooting various electronic sensors and components

  • Weather radar experience, airborne or ground-based

  • Real beam radar imaging, and or SAR processing

This role can be remote, or located at our facility in Mountain View, California.

Must be willing to travel 30% of the time.

The estimated salary range for this position is $180,000 to $260,000/annual salary + cash and stock option awards + benefits. At Reliable Robotics, we strive to provide competitive and rewarding compensation based on experience and expertise, as well as market conditions, location, and pay equity.

In addition to base compensation, Reliable Robotics offers stock options, employee medical, 401k contribution, great co-workers and a casual work environment.

This position requires access to information that is subject to U.S. export controls. An offer of employment will be contingent upon the applicant's capacity to perform in compliance with U.S. export control laws.

All applicants are asked to provide documentation that legally establishes status as a U.S. person or non-U.S. person (and nationalities in the case of a non-U.S. person). Where the applicant is not a U.S. person, meaning not a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful permanent resident, (iii) refugee under 8 U.S.C. * 1157, or (iv) asylee under 8 U.S.C. * 1158, or not otherwise permitted to access the export-controlled technology without U.S. government authorization, the Company reserves the right not to apply for an export license for such applicants whose access to export-controlled technology or software source code requires authorization and may decline to proceed with the application process and any offer of employment on that basis.

At Reliable Robotics, our goal is to be a diverse and inclusive workforce. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, creed, ancestry, sex, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability or medical conditions, national origin, military or veteran status, genetic information, marital status, or any other basis covered by applicable law. All employment and promotion is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.

If you require reasonable accommodation in completing an application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please direct your inquiries to work@reliable.co

Compensation Range: $180K - $260K

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