Radar R&D Engineer — Systems & DSP Concepts

Cambridge Aerospace; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

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Job summary

Cambridge Aerospace is seeking a talented R&D Engineer to support the development of next-generation multistatic radar capability. You’ll help de-risk early system development through modelling, simulation, experimentation, and architectural exploration.

As part of our team in Cambridge, you will plan and deliver R&D activities, reduce risk via simulations and measurements, and shape system requirements and early architecture options to enable rapid prototype iterations.

Qualifications

• STEM degree in Electronics, Physics or similar.
• Understanding of radar theory and willingness to deepen expertise.
• Experimental design, data collection, and analysis.

Responsibilities

• Plan and deliver R&D activities on next-generation radar concepts.
• Reduce technical risk through modelling, simulation, and empirical testing.
• Shape system requirements and early architecture options.
• Explore processing techniques and draft processing workflows.
• Contribute to system CONOPS and identify limitations.
• Conduct measurements using COTS equipment and analyse results.

Skills

Radar theory

Experimental design

Data analysis

Prototyping

Education

STEM degree (Electronics, Physics, or similar)

Tools

DSP

RF hardware

System architecture

Job description

Cambridge Aerospace is seeking a talented R&D Engineer to support the development of next-generation multistatic radar capability. You’ll help de-risk early system development through modelling, simulation, experimentation, and architectural exploration.

As part of our team in Cambridge, you will plan and deliver R&D activities, reduce risk via simulations and measurements, and shape system requirements and early architecture options to enable rapid prototype iterations.