Radar Signals Engineer: Satellite Tracking & Signal Processing

APEX TK LLC; Chantilly (VA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

APEX TK LLC in Chantilly, Virginia, is seeking a Radar Signals Engineer to join our team supporting a critical government client on aerospace projects.

You will conduct satellite-tracking radar analyses, design radar signals and antennas, and develop tools in Python, C++, and MATLAB to advance mission capabilities. A TS/SCI with CI poly is required.

Collaborate with astrodynamics, AI, HPC experts, perform trade studies, and present briefings to customers.

Qualifications

• 2–10 years of relevant experience.
• Bachelor’s Degree in a STEM field.
• Active Top Secret/SCI w/ CI Poly Clearance.
• Experience performing space-related engineering analysis using C++, Python, MATLAB, SQL, Linux, or STK.
• Ability to communicate findings and recommendations to internal and external customers.
• Solid understanding of satellite-tracking radar signals.

Responsibilities

• Analyze radar tracking of satellites in Earth orbits.
• Design radar signals and signal processing algorithms.
• Design radar antennas and assess detection performance.
• Model radar returns using 3D satellite models.
• Collaborate with astrodynamics, AI, and HPC teams.
• Develop tools in Python, C++, MATLAB; present briefings.

Skills

Radar signals

Satellite tracking

Signal processing

Python

C++

MATLAB

Data analysis

Linux

Education

Bachelor's degree in STEM

Tools

STK

SQL

PostgreSQL

Job description

APEX TK LLC in Chantilly, Virginia, is seeking a Radar Signals Engineer to join our team supporting a critical government client on aerospace projects.

You will conduct satellite-tracking radar analyses, design radar signals and antennas, and develop tools in Python, C++, and MATLAB to advance mission capabilities. A TS/SCI with CI poly is required.

Collaborate with astrodynamics, AI, HPC experts, perform trade studies, and present briefings to customers.