Radar Integration & Test Engineer

Assured Space Access, Inc; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 145,000 - 195,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

401(k) with company matching

Paid time off

Professional development support

Job summary

Assured Space Access Technologies, Inc. in Irvine, CA is seeking a Radar Integration & Test Engineer to lead the integration of a ground-based phased array radar. You will plan and execute integration of modules, beamformer, software, power, and cooling, then perform system-level verification in labs, ranges, and field sites.

This on-site, travel‑heavy role requires 8+ years in radar/test, strong debugging across RF, digital, and software, and the ability to obtain a U.S. Secret clearance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Physics, or Systems Engineering.
• 8+ years in radar/RF sensor integration and test, with hands-on radar assembly.
• Experience planning outdoor range or field tests for radar or similar sensors.
• Strong debugging across RF, digital hardware, and software interfaces.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Secret clearance and citizenship.
• Willingness to travel up to 25%.

Responsibilities

• Develop radar integration plan and sequence from subsystem bring-up to full radar operation.
• Lead hands-on integration of hardware, firmware, and software with design engineers and technicians.
• Translate the verification approach and requirements into system test plans, procedures, and success criteria.
• Lead test readiness reviews and present results to leadership and customers.

Skills

Radar integration

Field test planning

Debugging across RF/digital/software

Willingness to travel

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Physics, or Systems Engineering

Tools

MATLAB

Python

Radar test equipment

Job description

Assured Space Access Technologies, Inc. is a defense and engineering firm delivering phased array, radar, RF payload, and secure communications solutions to government and prime contractor customers. We are headquartered in Irvine, California. This role joins the Ground Based Radar Test Engineering team and leads integration and test of the full radar.

Team: Engineering, Ground Based Radar (GBR), Test Engineering

Location: Irvine, CA (on-site), with travel to test ranges and field sites

Employment Type: Full-Time, Exempt

Base Salary Range: $145,000 – $195,000 per year

Clearance: This position requires the ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Secret clearance, which requires U.S. citizenship. An active clearance is preferred.

Position Summary

As the Radar Integration & Test Engineer, you will bring the ground-based phased array radar together and prove it works. You will plan and lead integration of the array, transmit/receive modules, beamformer, digital receiver/exciter, radar computer, software, power, and cooling into a working radar, then run system-level verification in the lab, on outdoor test ranges, and in the field.

You will work closely with the Radar System Design Expert, who owns the verification approach and the performance model, and with systems engineering, who owns the requirements. Your job is to turn that approach into test plans, procedures, and test events that produce clean, traceable data, and to drive the debugging when the radar does not behave as expected. This is a hands‑on, on‑site role with travel to test ranges.

Key Responsibilities

Radar Integration

• Develop the radar integration plan and sequence, from subsystem bring-up through full radar operation.
• Lead hands‑on integration of hardware, firmware, and software subsystems, with design engineers and technicians.
• Troubleshoot integration issues across RF, digital, software, power, and cooling, and drive them to root cause.
• Maintain integration status, configuration records, and issue tracking for the integrated radar.

System Verification and Field Test

• Translate the verification approach and requirements into system test plans, procedures, and success criteria.
• Plan and run system-level test events in the lab, on outdoor ranges, and at field sites, including targets, instrumentation, logistics, and safety.
• Coordinate test range scheduling, frequency authorizations, and site support with range and customer personnel.
• Support calibration, alignment, and performance characterization of the integrated radar.

Test Data, Reports, and Reviews

• Collect, reduce, and analyze test data with the Radar System Design Expert and compare results with the performance model.
• Write test reports and verification evidence and maintain the requirements verification matrix with systems engineering.
• Lead test readiness reviews and present results to leadership and customers.
• Feed lessons from integration and field test back into design, production test, and procedures.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Physics, Systems Engineering, or a related field.
• 8+ years of experience in radar or RF sensor system integration and test, including hands‑on integration of a radar from subsystems.
• Experience planning and running outdoor range or field test events for a radar or similar sensor system.
• Working knowledge of radar fundamentals: detection, tracking, waveforms, and the measurements used to verify radar performance.
• Strong debugging skills across RF hardware, digital hardware, and software interfaces.
• Proficiency in analyzing test data in MATLAB or Python.
• Experience writing test plans, procedures, and verification reports on defense programs.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Secret clearance, which requires U.S. citizenship.
• Ability to work on site in Irvine, CA.
• Willingness to travel to test sites, up to about 25%.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience integrating ground-based phased array or electronically scanned array radars.
• Experience with radar target simulators, calibration targets, and instrumented targets for field tests.
• Experience with requirements verification on government programs, including formal test readiness and qualification events.
• Experience with radar control and data interfaces to command and control systems.
• Active Secret or higher security clearance.

What we offer

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage; 401(k) with company matching; and paid time off.
• Professional development support, including training and certifications relevant to your field.
• Relocation assistance considered case by case.
• Hands‑on ownership of real scope in a growing defense technology company.

Equal Opportunity

Assured Space Access Technologies, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.

Compensation Range: $145K - $195K