Radar Systems Engineer III: Landing Radar & Altimeter

NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory; United States; On-site; USD 143,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Dental benefits

Flexible schedule

Paid time off

Parental leave

Job summary

NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) in Pasadena, CA seeks a Radar Systems Engineer III to develop and verify landing radar and radar altimeter systems for planetary exploration. You will lead modeling, analysis, and test planning across hardware, software, and signal processing teams.

The role emphasizes cross-disciplinary collaboration, documentation, and contribution to next‑generation radar architectures for planetary missions. Strong communication and teamwork are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or related discipline with relevant experience.
• Excellent ability to communicate technically and present information.
• Excellent ability to write technical documents in prescribed format.
• Excellent ability to work well in a team environment.

Responsibilities

• Develop and own landing radar modeling tools for planetary missions.
• Apply radar systems engineering to analyze performance and develop requirements.
• Support NASA Human Landing System (HLS) activities including radar modeling.
• Lead verification and testing planning for landing radars and altimeters.
• Collaborate across hardware, software, signal processing, and systems engineering to resolve issues.
• Create technical documentation, models, and verification approaches.
• Collaborate with NASA/JPL/industry to define technical approaches and radar products.
• Develop new radar architectures for planetary landing and remote sensing.

Skills

Communication skills

Technical writing

Team collaboration

Radar systems knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering

Master’s degree in related field

PhD (optional) in related discipline

Tools

Radar simulation tools

Job description

NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) in Pasadena, CA seeks a Radar Systems Engineer III to develop and verify landing radar and radar altimeter systems for planetary exploration. You will lead modeling, analysis, and test planning across hardware, software, and signal processing teams.

The role emphasizes cross-disciplinary collaboration, documentation, and contribution to next‑generation radar architectures for planetary missions. Strong communication and teamwork are essential.