Radar Front-End Hardware Integration Engineer

SciTec; Boulder (CO); On-site; USD 190,000 - 235,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

4% Safe Harbor 401(k) match

Company-paid Health Insurance (HSA)

Dental insurance (80%)

Vision insurance (100%)

Life insurance (100%)

Long-term Disability insurance (100%)

Short-term Disability insurance

Annual Profit-Sharing Plan

Discretionary Performance Bonus

Parental Leave

Generous Paid Time Off

Flexible Work Hours

Job summary

SciTec, a leading defense contractor, seeks a Hardware Integration Engineer to unify radar front‑end hardware with modernized back‑end processing. You’ll bridge RF, systems engineering, and software teams to ensure high‑fidelity I/Q data streams and robust timing alignment across the GBRD architecture.

The role requires 8+ years in radar hardware integration, familiarity with SIL/DSIL testing, and the ability to read ICDs and wiring diagrams. U.S.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's in Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, Physics, or related field.
• 8+ years of experience integrating hardware for radar, RF systems, high‑bandwidth sensor systems, or real‑time mission systems.
• Experience with digitizers, transceivers, RF electronics, timing/synchronization hardware, or data‑acquisition equipment.
• Understanding of signal‑integrity concepts, analog‑to‑digital conversion, and high‑bandwidth data flows.
• Familiarity with lab integration environments (SIL/DSIL) and hardware‑in‑the‑loop testing.
• Ability to read and produce interface control documents, wiring diagrams, and system‑integration artifacts.
• Experience collaborating across hardware, software, RF, and systems‑engineering teams.
• Strong communication skills and ability to convey integration status clearly.
• U.S. Citizenship with ability to obtain and maintain a DoD security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Front‑End Hardware Integration: integrate radar front‑end subsystems with digitized back‑end signal chains.
• Interface Definition & System Alignment: maintain interface specs between front‑end and back‑end.
• Integration Testing & Troubleshooting: perform lab tests, data validation, end‑to‑end checks.
• Requirements, Configuration Control & Documentation: decompose requirements, manage artifacts and test plans.
• Cross‑Team Collaboration: coordinate with RF, software, systems engineering for cohesive behavior.

Skills

Radar hardware integration

RF electronics

System integration

Hardware-in-the-loop testing

Interface control documents

Cross-team collaboration

Communication skills

DoD security clearance

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, Physics, or related field

Tools

Spectrum analyzers

VNAs

Digitizers

RF test equipment

Job description

SciTec, a leading defense contractor, seeks a Hardware Integration Engineer to unify radar front‑end hardware with modernized back‑end processing. You’ll bridge RF, systems engineering, and software teams to ensure high‑fidelity I/Q data streams and robust timing alignment across the GBRD architecture.

The role requires 8+ years in radar hardware integration, familiarity with SIL/DSIL testing, and the ability to read ICDs and wiring diagrams. U.S.