Radar Systems Engineer

Responsibilities

• Support the design, analysis, integration, and validation of radar systems and subsystems
• Develop and maintain system requirements, interface documentation, test plans, and engineering analyses
• Evaluate radar performance and recommend enhancements to improve detection, tracking, and characterization capabilities
• Collaborate with software, hardware, data, and operations teams to integrate new capabilities and resolve technical issues
• Support system verification, validation, and acceptance testing activities
• Analyze operational data and system performance metrics to identify trends, anomalies, and improvement opportunities
• Assist with sensor performance assessments, detection, tracking, and characterization analyses
• Support mission modeling, simulation activities, and performance assessments
• Prepare technical reports, engineering presentations, and customer-facing deliverables

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, Physics, Aerospace Engineering, or a related technical discipline
• 5+ years of experience supporting radar systems, sensor systems, aerospace systems, or related technical programs
• Knowledge of radar principles, signal processing, RF systems, antenna systems, and sensor performance analysis
• Experience with systems engineering processes, including requirements development, verification, validation, and configuration management
• U.S. citizenship and the ability to obtain and maintain required security clearances

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting Space Domain Awareness (SDA), missile warning, air defense, or other sensor-intensive missions
• Experience with phased array radar systems, tracking radars, or surveillance radars
• Familiarity with RF modeling, signal processing algorithms, or radar performance analysis tools
• Experience supporting Department of Defense, U.S. Space Force, or Intelligence Community customers
• Active U.S. security clearance
• Master's degree in a relevant engineering or scientific discipline

About the Company

LeoLabs is building the living map of activity in space. Through our proprietary global radar network and AI-enabled analytics platform, we collect millions of measurements daily on more than 25,000 objects in low Earth orbit (LEO). Our radar-powered intelligence protects billions in assets, monitors adversarial behavior, and ensures safe operations for commercial and government missions.