Remote Mission Systems Engineer, SAR & Space Radar

Actalent; Denver (CO); Remote; USD 200,579,000 - 323,791,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

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401(k)

Time Off

Job summary

Actalent is seeking a Mission Systems Engineer to design and optimize SAR missions for space-based or airborne platforms. You will translate user needs into robust technical solutions for SAR payloads, processors, and ground software, focusing on performance modeling and system-level trade studies.

You will collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to ensure mission readiness, calibrate SAR systems, and contribute to end-to-end system performance assessments for advanced satellite programs.

Qualifications

• Mastery of SAR theory including imaging principles and system performance.
• Proven experience with SAR applications, processors, and payloads, connecting user needs to technical solutions.
• Hands-on experience with satellite-based or airborne SAR systems performing SAR functions.
• Strong background in space mission design incorporating SAR payloads.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with users and stakeholders to translate needs into system requirements.
• Develop specifications for SAR payloads and processors.
• Perform performance modeling of SAR systems (payload, processor, ground).
• Conduct system-level trade studies to optimize performance and cost.
• Define and support calibration strategies for SAR systems.
• Analyze and improve SAR image quality using SAR theory and system behavior.
• Work with multidisciplinary teams for system integration and mission readiness.
• Contribute to design/validation of missions involving SAR payloads.
• Support technical reviews, documentation, and presentations on mission concepts and performance analyses.

Skills

SAR theory

SAR systems

Payloads

Ground software

Systems engineering

Trade studies

Calibration

Performance modeling

Communication

Problem solving

Tools

Satellite hardware tools

Job description

Actalent is seeking a Mission Systems Engineer to design and optimize SAR missions for space-based or airborne platforms. You will translate user needs into robust technical solutions for SAR payloads, processors, and ground software, focusing on performance modeling and system-level trade studies.

You will collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to ensure mission readiness, calibrate SAR systems, and contribute to end-to-end system performance assessments for advanced satellite programs.