Radar Systems Engineer- Programs

Indra Group USA; Overland Park (KS); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Indra Group USA seeks a Radar Systems Engineer (Programs) to lead technical ownership of Indra PSR2D and MSSR radar systems for FAA deployments. You will coordinate installation, integration, and acceptance while guiding technical discussions with customers.

Auxiliary duties include serving as SME on radar architectures, managing CDRL deliverables, and ensuring conformance with FAA regulations and contractual obligations across sites.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related field.
• Experience in field engineering, systems engineering, or technical project management with radar or RF systems.
• Customer-facing experience interacting with customers and regulatory stakeholders such as FAA.
• Ability to interpret technical documentation and CAD drawings.
• Willingness to travel to customer sites as required.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary technical contact on the Radar System Replacement program for customers and internal stakeholders, driving technical discussions and ensuring alignment on architecture and deployment.
• Act as SME for Indra Primary and Secondary Radar systems, owning technical implementation and supporting solution development.
• Support field engineering activities, including installation, integration, testing, commissioning, and acceptance.
• Own and manage the full lifecycle of CDRL deliverables, including content development and final submission.
• Establish and manage the system configuration baseline across all sites and components.
• Manage the configuration management process, including identification, control, status accounting, and audits.
• Interface with FAA as the primary technical contact, supporting acceptance activities and CCB meetings.
• Ensure compliance with contractual requirements, technical specs, quality standards, and delivery timelines.
• Coordinate with program management, internal engineering teams, and external partners to enable project execution.

Skills

Communication

Customer-facing

Field engineering

RF systems

Systems thinking

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Tools

CAD drawings

Spectrum analyzers

Network analyzers

Signal generators

Job description

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Location: Overland Park, Kansas, United States (On-site)

Seniority Level: Mid-Senior level

Employment Type: Full-time

Industry: Defense and Space Manufacturing

Job Functions: Engineering

Job Description

The Radar Systems Engineer (Programs) serves as the technical owner and primary customer-facing authority for assigned radar systems, including Indra PSR2D (Primary Surveillance Radar) and Indra MSSR (Secondary Surveillance Radar). This role works with field engineering execution and ensures successful installation, integration, commissioning, and acceptance of radar systems delivered to the FAA.

Working closely with the Program Manager, the Technical Delivery Manager will act as the main technical point of contact, ensuring compliance with contractual, technical, and regulatory requirements throughout the project lifecycle.

Key Responsibilities

• Primary Technical Contact: Serve as the primary technical point of contact (POC) on the Radar System Replacement (RSR) program for customers and internal stakeholders, driving technical discussions, resolving issues, and ensuring alignment on architecture, integration approach, and deployment methodology.
• Radar Subject Matter Expert: Serve as the Technical Subject Matter Expert (SME) for Indra Primary and Secondary Radar systems, having deep-dive technical discussions with customers, owning technical implementation, supporting solution development, and ensuring accurate representation of system capabilities, architecture, and deployment considerations.
• Field Engineering Execution: Support field engineering activities, including installation, integration, testing, commissioning, and final acceptance of radar systems.
• CDRL Management: Own and support the full lifecycle of Contract Data Requirements List (CDRL) deliverables, including content development, technical review, quality assurance, and final submission in compliance with contractual and regulatory requirements.
• Baseline & Configuration Management:
• Establish and manage the system configuration baseline for all radar program components, ensuring alignment between design, deployment, and delivered system states across all sites.
• Manage the configuration management (CM) process, including identification, control, status accounting, and audits of hardware, software, and documentation baselines.
• Customer & FAA Interface: Act as the primary technical interface with the FAA, addressing technical issues, supporting acceptance activities, and managing/supporting customer-facing Change Control Board (CCB) meetings.
• Compliance & Standards: Ensure systems comply with contractual requirements, technical specifications, quality standards, and delivery timelines. Maintain deep familiarity with applicable FAA regulations, orders, advisories, and technical guidance, particularly related to the RSR program.
• Cross-Functional Coordination: Coordinate with program management, internal engineering teams, and external partners to support successful project execution.

Requirements

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a related technical field, or equivalent experience.
• Experience:
• Previous experience in field engineering, systems engineering, or technical project management, preferably with radar or RF-based systems.
• Experience with technical teams in a field or customer-facing environment.
• Technical Skills:
• Ability to interpret technical documentation and CAD drawings, including system schematics and installation layouts.
• Familiarity with RF test equipment (e.g., spectrum analyzers, network analyzers, signal generators) preferred.
• Communication: Strong communication skills and a proven ability to work directly with customers and regulatory stakeholders such as the FAA.
• Travel: Ability to travel to customer sites as required.