Radio Frequency Radar Engineer

Omnipresenttech; India; On-site; INR 3,000,000 - 5,400,000; Full time

Job summary

Omnipresenttech is seeking a Senior RF Radar Engineer to lead the design and verification of RF radar systems for spaceborne SAR sensors.

You will drive system architecture, antenna design, and signal processing development, collaborating across multidisciplinary teams to ensure payload performance and compliance with spaceflight requirements.

Preference for advanced degrees and hands-on experience with industry tools and simulations; the role requires rigorous documentation and test planning.

Qualifications

• Master's or PhD in Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Physics, or related field.
• ≥5 years experience in RF or radar system design, preferably aerospace.
• Expertise with SAR radar imaging and RF payloads.
• Hands-on use of RF simulation tools and signal processing platforms.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and optimise RF radar systems for SAR satellite payloads.
• Lead antenna design, simulation, and integration for phased arrays.
• Develop radar signal processing algorithms for SAR imaging and calibration.
• Conduct hardware/software integration, testing, and verification.
• Ensure regulatory RF emissions and EMC compliance.
• Prepare technical documentation and test plans for satellite missions.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to ensure system interoperability.
• Support ToT, vendor assessments, and external liaison.

Skills

RF system design

Antenna engineering

Signal processing

System integration

Documentation

Education

Master's degree in Electrical/Electronics Engineering or related field

PhD desirable

Tools

CST

HFSS

Keysight ADS

COMSOL Multiphysics

Job description

The Senior RF Radar Engineer will lead the technical design and verification of radio frequency (RF) radar systems for spaceborne Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) satellite sensors. This role involves system architecture development, hardware design, RF circuit analysis, antenna and payload integration, performance modelling, and collaboration across multidisciplinary teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and optimise advanced RF radar systems and subsystems for SAR satellite payloads (with emphasis on X-band or higher frequencies).
• Perform system-level architecture planning, specification definition, and link budget analysis for SAR payload
• Lead antenna design, simulation, and integration for phased array systems, considering beamforming, polarization, and pointing requirements.
• Develop and validate radar signal processing algorithms for SAR imaging, calibration, and image quality assurance
• Conduct hardware and software integration, system testing, troubleshooting, and verification of all radar-related electronics.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory RF emissions, spectrum allocation, and electromagnetic compatibility standards.
• Collaborate across multidisciplinary teams to ensure payload performance and system interoperability.
• Prepare technical documentation, reports, and contribute to test plans and reviews for satellite missions.
• Support technology transfer (ToT), vendor assessment, and liaison with external research or industrial partners.
• Support the clean room operations for sensor integration

Required Qualification

• Master's or PhD in Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Physics, or related field; substantial experience in RF or radar system design (minimum 5 years preferred).
• Demonstrated expertise with SAR, radar imaging, and RF payloads (preferably in satellite or aerospace context).
• Hands-on experience with RF simulation tools, modeling software (such as Dassault CST, Ansys HFSS, Keysight pathwave ADS, COMSOL Multiphysics, etc), and signal processing platforms.
• Strong grounding in analog and digital RF circuit design, antenna engineering, and phased array technologies.
• Proficiency with system integration, testing, troubleshooting, and calibration of radar payload hardware/software including Digital, RF and transmitter modules.
• Knowledge of regulatory standards and documentation (ITU, EMC, MIL-STD, etc.).
• Strong written and verbal communication; adept at technical reporting and collaboration.

Desired Skills

• Experience with interferometric SAR (InSAR) and advanced radar processing algorithms.
• Familiarity with embedded processing, FPGA/DSP platforms, and satellite bus integration.
• Project management or team leadership in an engineering/space systems context.
• Industry certifications in RF engineering or satellite communications (e.g., ISTQB, IAM, etc.).
• Experience with technology transfer, external collaboration, and vendor liaison processes.