Radar Systems Architect: Phased-Array & Beamforming

General Atomics; Tyngsborough (MA); On-site; USD 128,130 - 229,358; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

ICP bonus

401(k) with company match

Excellent retirement benefits

Job summary

General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems (GA‑EMS) is seeking a Radar Systems Engineer focused on Phased Array and Beamforming Architecture to shape the core architecture of next‑generation radar apertures and digital beamforming systems.

You will lead architecture, design, and system‑level analysis across antenna/array design, RF front‑end, and processing hardware, collaborating with multiple engineering teams to ensure coherent integration and performance.

Qualifications

• Typically requires advanced engineering degree and extensive experience in radar systems and beamforming.
• Experience with digital beamforming architectures and array design is essential.
• Experience with MATLAB; Python or C/C++ is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead architecture and system-level design for phased array and DBF of radar systems.
• Collaborate with hardware teams to align DBF with RF front-end architectures.
• Develop models/simulations and perform design reviews (SRR, PDR, CDR, TRR).
• Support integration, testing, and calibration to validate beamforming performance.

Skills

Radar systems

Phased array

Beamforming

MATLAB

Python

C/C++

Education

Bachelor's/Master's/PhD in engineering

Tools

FPGA

GPU

Confluence

Jira

Job description

General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems (GA‑EMS) is seeking a Radar Systems Engineer focused on Phased Array and Beamforming Architecture to shape the core architecture of next‑generation radar apertures and digital beamforming systems.

You will lead architecture, design, and system‑level analysis across antenna/array design, RF front‑end, and processing hardware, collaborating with multiple engineering teams to ensure coherent integration and performance.