Principle Engineer-Radar System

LevelUP HCS; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 700,000 - 1,100,000; Full time

Job summary

LevelUP HCS in the United Arab Emirates seeks a Principle Engineer-Radar System to lead the design, development, integration, and qualification of advanced radar seeker systems for airborne and precision-guided applications, providing technical leadership across RF/microwave, antenna, signal processing, and system engineering.

You will steer complex radar programs from concept through ground and flight testing, mentor engineers, perform design reviews, and ensure robust performance against

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s, Master’s, or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Communications Engineering, or a related discipline.
• Minimum 15 years of experience in RF and Radar engineering, with at least 2 years of technical leadership or management experience.
• Advanced expertise in radar theory, RF/microwave design, antennas, electromagnetics, radar seeker systems, and signal processing.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and development of radar seeker systems, including RF/microwave front-ends, antenna systems, and associated subsystems.
• Develop and optimize radar signal processing algorithms for target acquisition, tracking, classification, accuracy, and overall system performance.
• Lead system integration, ground and flight testing, verification, qualification, troubleshooting, and performance analysis of radar seeker systems.
• Provide technical leadership through design reviews, engineering documentation, mentoring of engineers, and implementation of advanced engineering practices.

Skills

Radar theory

RF/microwave design

Antenna design

Electromagnetics

System engineering

Signal processing

Education

Bachelor’s, Master’s or PhD in Electrical/Communications Engineering

Tools

MATLAB/Simulink

C/C++

CST/HFSS

Microwave Office

Job description

The Principle Engineer-Radar System for Halcon lead the design, development, integration, and qualification of advanced radar seeker systems for airborne and precision-guided applications, providing technical leadership across RF/microwave, antenna, signal processing, and system engineering activities.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead the design and development of radar seeker systems, including RF/microwave front-ends, antenna systems, and associated subsystems.
• Develop and optimize radar signal processing algorithms for target acquisition, tracking, classification, accuracy, and overall system performance.
• Lead system integration, ground and flight testing, verification, qualification, troubleshooting, and performance analysis of radar seeker systems.
• Provide technical leadership through design reviews, engineering documentation, mentoring of engineers, and implementation of advanced engineering practices.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s, Master’s, or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Communications Engineering, or a related discipline.
• Minimum 15 years of experience in RF and Radar engineering, with at least 2 years of technical leadership or management experience.
• Advanced expertise in radar theory, RF/microwave design, antennas, electromagnetics, radar seeker systems, and signal processing.
• Strong experience with engineering and simulation tools such as MATLAB/Simulink, CST/HFSS, Microwave Office, and C/C++, as well as RF test equipment.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Extensive experience in radar seeker development for military airborne platforms, missiles, or precision-guided munitions, including ground and flight testing.
• Proven leadership of complex radar/RF development programs, including systems engineering, design reviews, acceptance/qualification testing, and mentoring of engineering teams.