Radar Signal Processing Engineer (SPY-1)

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc.; Crane (IN); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance

Life/ADD & Short/Long Term Disability

401(k) Savings Plan

Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)

Paid Time-Off (PTO)

Holidays

Education Reimbursement

Job summary

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. seeks an experienced engineer to support the AN/SPY-1 Signal Processor subsystem across radar variants.

You will analyze legacy components, assist design recovery, and help develop prototype subassemblies and test capabilities to sustain mission-critical timing and data processing. The role involves defining test procedures, diagnosing obsolescence risks, and coordinating with engineers and OEM partners to ensure alignment with weapon system interfaces

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related technical field.
• Minimum of 5+ years of experience.
• Understanding of digital processing architectures, A/D conversion, timing synchronization, and signal conditioning.
• Experience with diagnostics, troubleshooting, and repair at the board and component level.
• Familiarity with tools used for signal integrity analysis, logic analyzers, and boundary scan testing.
• Able to obtain a Secret Clearance

Responsibilities

• Serve as an engineer supporting the AN/SPY-1 Signal Processor subsystem across all radar variants (D, D(V), D(MOD)).
• Participate in efforts to analyze and document the design and functional behavior of legacy signal processor components, including digital processing modules, interface cards, and timing assemblies.
• Support design recovery and traceability efforts, working from GFI, limited technical data, or harvested hardware.
• Define and support the development of prototype subassemblies, repair processes, and test capabilities to validate organic sustainment approaches.
• Develop and validate functional test procedures, signal flow diagrams, and performance benchmarks.
• Identify critical components at risk due to obsolescence, and support alternate part qualification, reverse engineering, or redesign as necessary.
• Coordinate with systems engineers, test engineers, and OEM partners to ensure alignment with weapon system interface requirements and mission-critical timing/data processing functionality.
• Provide technical input to Integrated Technical Data Packages (ITDPs), depot stand-up planning, and operator/maintainer training materials.
• Ensure test and repair processes comply with NAVSEA and METCAL standards where applicable.

Skills

5+ years experience

Digital processing

Timing synchronization

Signal conditioning

Diagnostics & repair

Logic analyzers

Boundary scan

Reverse engineering

Technical documentation

Sustainment documentation

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Logic analyzers

Boundary scan testing

Schematic reading tools

MBSE tools

Job description

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. seeks an experienced engineer to support the AN/SPY-1 Signal Processor subsystem across radar variants.

You will analyze legacy components, assist design recovery, and help develop prototype subassemblies and test capabilities to sustain mission-critical timing and data processing. The role involves defining test procedures, diagnosing obsolescence risks, and coordinating with engineers and OEM partners to ensure alignment with weapon system interfaces