Lead Radar Systems Engineer — Phased Array & AESA

Kforce Inc; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k)

Job summary

Kforce Inc. seeks a Senior Project Engineer – Radar Systems in Phoenix, AZ to lead development of advanced phased array, ESA, and AESA radar systems for government and defense applications.

This on-site role drives programs from concept through production, coordinating multiple engineering teams and serving as a technical leader. The candidate will manage requirements, design reviews, and risk while ensuring successful system integration, testing, and customer demonstrations in a fast-paced

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Physics, or related technical field.
• 7+ years of experience in phased array, radar, RF, aerospace, defense, LiDAR, or related technologies.
• Experience with electronically steered antenna (ESA) or phased array systems.
• Strong understanding of RF systems, antenna technologies, beamforming, and systems engineering processes.
• Proven technical leadership of multidisciplinary engineering teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead phased array radar product development, integration, verification, qualification, and production transition.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams including Systems, RF, Antenna, FPGA, Software, Mechanical, Manufacturing, and Test Engineering.
• Manage technical planning, risk mitigation, schedule execution, and issue resolution.
• Lead requirements development, design reviews, architecture trades, and technical decision-making.
• Support system integration, testing, validation, and customer demonstrations.
• Drive manufacturing readiness and production release activities.
• Communicate technical status and key program milestones to leadership and stakeholders.

Skills

Phased array

AESA/ESA radar

RF systems

Beamforming

Systems engineering

Technical leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Physics

Tools

MIL-STD-810

MIL-STD-461

Job description

Kforce Inc. seeks a Senior Project Engineer – Radar Systems in Phoenix, AZ to lead development of advanced phased array, ESA, and AESA radar systems for government and defense applications.

This on-site role drives programs from concept through production, coordinating multiple engineering teams and serving as a technical leader. The candidate will manage requirements, design reviews, and risk while ensuring successful system integration, testing, and customer demonstrations in a fast-paced