Part-Time Senior Radar Engineer – Naval Systems & Analysis

AMERICAN SYSTEMS; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 117,000 - 145,000; Part time

Job summary

AMERICAN SYSTEMS in Washington, DC seeks a part-time Senior Radar Engineer to design, analyze, and review next-generation radar systems for naval platforms. You will apply deep radar expertise to solve complex challenges and provide technical direction across engineering teams and naval stakeholders.

The role requires active Top Secret with SCI access and SAP eligibility, a strong background in phased-array radar concepts, MATLAB or Python modeling, and the ability to work hybrid schedules while

Qualifications

• Active Top Secret clearance with SCI access and SAP eligibility.
• Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Electronics, or Systems Engineering or related field.
• 8–10 years of radar engineering and systems analysis experience.
• Proficient in MATLAB or Python for modeling, simulation, data analysis.

Responsibilities

• Analyze radar and computer-processing performance for naval weapon systems.
• Support design, integration, test, and production activities.
• Evaluate radar-system designs and architectures; provide technical recommendations.
• Develop models and simulations to assess radar performance, tracking, and clutter rejection.
• Collaborate with hardware and systems teams to integrate radar subsystems and resolve interfaces.
• Lead data collection and field-validation efforts; communicate findings to stakeholders.

Skills

Top Secret clearance with SCI access

SAP eligibility

Independent worker

Hybrid work capability

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Electrical/Systems Engineering

Master’s degree (preferred)

Tools

MATLAB

Python

Job description

AMERICAN SYSTEMS in Washington, DC seeks a part-time Senior Radar Engineer to design, analyze, and review next-generation radar systems for naval platforms. You will apply deep radar expertise to solve complex challenges and provide technical direction across engineering teams and naval stakeholders.

The role requires active Top Secret with SCI access and SAP eligibility, a strong background in phased-array radar concepts, MATLAB or Python modeling, and the ability to work hybrid schedules while