Radar Engineer, Senior

ERT, Inc.; Maryland; On-site; USD 150,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equal Opportunity Employer

Job summary

Entarian seeks a Radar Engineer to join the Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD team. The role focuses on radar systems architecture, requirements analysis, performance validation, and lifecycle support from design to testing.

The candidate will work with OEM interfaces and contribute to program documentation and simulations. The position requires a bachelor's degree in engineering and 10 years radar experience (14 years accepted in lieu of a degree), with US citizenship and SECRET clearance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering with 10 years radar engineering experience; 14 years can substitute for degree.
• Experience with counter target acquisition and multi-mission radars; SME for radar systems.

Responsibilities

• Develop and review test strategies for radar designs.
• Identify radar performance shortcomings and recommend design changes.
• Interface with OEMs to ensure contract requirements are met.
• Provide technical assistance for production issues.
• Participate in IPTs, CCBs, and design reviews.
• Contribute to SEP, SOWs, hardware/software specs, and technical manuals.
• Evaluate new algorithms for signal processing and sensor design.
• Develop simulations for design verification and software development.
• Assess sensor modes to meet system requirements.
• Verifiye proposed solutions against system specs.
• Support development of System Test Plans and Acceptance Criteria.

Skills

Radar engineering

Systems architecture

Requirements analysis

Signal processing

Modeling

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Job description

Job Information

• ID: 2026-9875
• Type: Full Time W/Benefits Ret Match
• Location: US-MD-Aberdeen Proving Ground
• Security Clearance: Secret

Overview / Job Responsibilities

Entarian is seeking a Radar Engineer located on Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD and supports Product Manager (PdM) Multi-Mission Surveillance Systems (M2S2). The successful candidate will have radar engineering experience with counter target acquisition and multi-mission capable radars. Provide subject matter expert support across the full spectrum of Radar Engineering with a concentration and focus on systems architecture and design; system specification and requirements analysis; performance validation; system acquisition, tracking, and discrimination functions, system testing, and modeling & simulation. Use detailed trade studies and requirements analysis, develop modern solutions to satisfy current system requirements as well as future challenges. Perform functions involved in all aspects of Radars Engineering support which includes but is not limited to the below:

• Develop and review test strategies and methodologies to evaluate new or competing radar designs
• Identify shortcomings in radar performance, diagnose root causes, and develop design changes and/or corrective action
• Represents the Government PM position during interfaces with the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) to ensure that contract engineering and system integration and performance requirements are understood and delivered
• Provides technical assistance to solve system production related issues
• Participate in Engineering IPTs, Configuration Control Board (CCB) and all design reviews.
• Provide input to program documentation to include Systems Engineering Plan (SEP), Statements of Work, System Hardware, Software and Integration Specifications, Technical Data Package, System Drawings and Technical Manuals
• Interfaces with the (OEM) to track and mitigate obsolescence and technology insertion process
• Evaluate and make recommendations on new algorithms to advance the state of the art in signal processing and sensor design
• Evaluate and support development of detailed simulations of algorithms and systems for design verification or to enable operational software development
• Evaluate sensor modes to ensure they meet Radars system requirements, specifications and maximize sensor performance
• Formally evaluate and verify proposed solutions meet Radars systems requirements and specifications
• Supports development and generation of System Test Plan, Test Shot Matrix and Acceptance Criteria

The salary range for this positon is $150,000 - $165,000/year.

Minimum Qualifications

• Educational requirement is a bachelor's degree in Engineering and 10 years of Radar Engineering experience. 14 years of Radar Engineering experience can be substituted in lieu of a degree.
• Must be a US Citizen and possess a SECRET security clearance with the ability to obtain a Top Secret clearance

About Us

Formed through the strategic union of Sev1Tech and ERT, Entarian is a premier provider of mission-critical engineering and technology solutions. Founded on a legacy of excellence dating back to 1993, Entarian is a product of an evolved and fully diversified engineering and federal technology leader. From deep space to defense and civilian missions, Entarian delivers secure, mission-aligned digital solutions that drive national resilience and operational effectiveness. We don't just support modernization; we define it.

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