Senior SAR Radar Signal Processing Engineer (Onboard)

Ubiq Aerospace; Trondheim; On-site; NOK 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Ubiq Aerospace seeks an experienced Radar Signal Processing Engineer to advance their nano SAR for small UAVs. You will turn raw radar data into imagery and push algorithms from theory to flight-ready software on embedded hardware.

You will prototype in Python and collaborate with RF/hardware teams to meet real-time constraints, contributing to a cutting-edge defense/aerospace radar program from Trondheim HQ.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of hands-on radar or digital signal processing experience (PhD can count toward this).
• MSc or PhD in Signal Processing, Electronics, Physics, or related field.
• Solid grasp of radar signal processing fundamentals: matched filtering, pulse compression, Doppler processing, and detection.
• Proficiency in Python (MATLAB is welcome but daily work is in Python).
• Ability to own an algorithm from theory to a tested, working result on real data.

Responsibilities

• Develop SAR image formation algorithms (range-Doppler, backprojection, chirp scaling).
• Perform motion compensation and autofocus for a small airborne platform.
• Handle range/azimuth compression, pulse compression, and Doppler processing.
• Implement detection and estimation (CFAR, GMTI, or change detection).
• Calibrate processing chain radiometrically and geometrically.
• Collaborate with RF hardware team to align algorithms with hardware output.
• Prototype in Python, then work with embedded/software teams toward real-time onboard processing.
• Field test on aircraft and iterate processing using real data.

Skills

Radar signal processing

Python

MATLAB

C/C++

DSP fundamentals

Education

MSc or PhD in Signal Processing

Tools

Python

MATLAB

FPGA (VHDL/Verilog/HLS)

C/C++

GPU programming

Job description

Ubiq Aerospace seeks an experienced Radar Signal Processing Engineer to advance their nano SAR for small UAVs. You will turn raw radar data into imagery and push algorithms from theory to flight-ready software on embedded hardware.

You will prototype in Python and collaborate with RF/hardware teams to meet real-time constraints, contributing to a cutting-edge defense/aerospace radar program from Trondheim HQ.