What Is a Radar Signal Processing Engineer and How to Become One

By ZipRecruiter Marketplace Research Team

As a radar signal processing engineer, your responsibilities involve the development and implementation of radar systems. Additional duties are to research and design new algorithms to improve signal processing. You are responsible for modeling and simulating system performance as well as testing the system. You then analyze test results and provide assessment and resolutions to discrepancies. You work with a team to conduct design review and combine efforts to meet and exceed customer requirements. Another important aspect of this job is to ensure the system is compliant with all regulations.

The qualifications to become a radar signal processing engineer include a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, computer science, physics, or a related field. Most employers may prefer or even require you to have a master's degree in any of these areas. You also need to have several years of experience working in radar systems development, with system engineering tools, and in intensive algorithm development, as well as skills in data analysis, modeling, simulation, applied mathematics, problem-solving, and communication. Some employers may require that you obtain a DoD secret level security clearance.