Radar Signals Engineer (Multiple)

Apex Tk; Chantilly (VA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Apex TK is seeking a highly motivated Radar Signals Engineer to join our team in support of a critical government client in Chantilly, VA. You will work on radar signal design, satellite tracking analyses, and antenna modeling using Python, C++, and MATLAB to deliver robust solutions.

You will collaborate with experts in astrodynamics, AI, and High Performance Computing, performing independent trade studies and presenting actionable technical briefings.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, or similar STEM field required.
• Active Top Secret/SCI with CI Poly clearance required.
• 2–10 years of relevant space/ radar engineering experience and data analysis.
• Experience with C++, Python, MATLAB or similar tools for analysis.

Responsibilities

• Conduct radar signal analyses for satellite tracking in various Earth orbits.
• Develop satellite-tracking radar signal designs and processing algorithms.
• Design radar antennas and perform performance analyses for detection, acquisition, and tracking.
• Model radar returns using 3D satellite models and verify results.
• Collaborate with astrodynamics, AI, and HPC teams and present technical briefings.

Skills

Satellite signal processing

Python

C++

MATLAB

Technical communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in STEM field

Master’s degree (preferred)

Tools

STK

SQL

Linux

PostgreSQL

R

Job description

APEX TK is seeking a highly motivated and skilled Radar Signals Engineer to join our team supporting a critical government client. This position offers the opportunity to work on cutting-edge projects within the aerospace domain.

Responsibilities:

• Work with our modeling and simulation team to conduct a wide variety of analyses involving radars tracking satellites in all types of Earth orbits
• Satellite-tracking radar signal designs and signal processing algorithms
• Radar antenna design
• Performance analyses of satellite target detection, acquisition, tracking and characterization
• Radar return modeling using 3D satellite models
• Work with experts in astrodynamics, optical sensing, AI, and High Performance Computing
• Use programming languages such as Python, C++, MATLAB, or others to leverage existing analysis tools and develop new ones
• Conduct independent trade studies and technical assessments
• Review and validate algorithms and results provided by external teams
• Develop and present actionable technical briefings

Required Qualifications:

• 2-10 years of relevant experience.
• Bachelor’s Degree in a STEM related field such as Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, Aerospace, Computer Science, etc.
• Active Top Secret/SCI w/ CI Poly Clearance
• Experience performing space-related engineering analysis (collecting, organizing, analyzing data) using one or more of the following: C++, Python, R, SQL, PostgreSQL, Linux, MATLAB, VBA, or STK
• Ability to communicate findings and recommendations to internal and external customers
• Solid understanding of satellite-tracking radar signals

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master's degree in a STEM related field.
• Experience with other simulation tools and programming languages.
• Experience with phenomenological models, including a demonstrated ability to model relevant physical phenomena and validate those models.