RF/Radar Engineer – Mid Level

Phasedn; Rideout Village (AL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Phased n Research seeks multiple mid-level RF/Radar Engineers to support radar analysis and threat-parameter production for U.S. Air Force intelligence and mission-planning applications.

You will work with senior engineers, analysts, and software developers on physics-based radar modeling and automated analytic workflows, applying radar methods to accelerate threat-data production while ensuring defensible results.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Physics, or closely related technical discipline; 5+ years of relevant experience.
• Experience in radar engineering or radar-system analysis with RF/electromagnetics knowledge.
• Proficiency with MATLAB and/or Python for engineering analysis, modeling, or data analysis.

Responsibilities

• Characterize foreign radar systems, operating modes, and threat parameters for data packages.
• Derive radar parameters including transmitter power, antenna characteristics, receiver sensitivity, Doppler, scan behavior, and related performance.
• Apply radar equations, antenna theory, electromagnetics, and physics-based models to assess parameters from incomplete source data.
• Interpret information from intelligence reports and measurements to support manual and AI-assisted threat-data production.
• Develop radar modeling, simulation, and reference calculations to assess detection, SNR, waveform, and mode-specific performance.
• Document provenance, assumptions, calculations, and justification for results.
• Perform cross-parameter checks and escalate issues requiring senior SME adjudication.
• Support technical validation of parameters against approved methods and reference results.
• Operate radar modeling tools and execute MATLAB/Python calculations for parametric analysis.
• Develop and test automated workflows to translate methods into repeatable analytic playbooks.

Skills

Radar engineering

MATLAB

Python

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Physics, or related discipline

Tools

MATLAB

Python

Job description

RF/Radar Engineer – Mid Level

Location: Huntsville, AL; Denver, CO

Clearance: Active Top Secret/SCI

Position Type: Full-Time

About the Role

Phased n Research is seeking multiple mid-level RF/Radar Engineers to support radar engineering analysis and production of technically defensible threat-system parametrics for U.S. Air Force intelligence and mission-planning applications. The engineers will perform radar analysis, physics-based modeling, engineering derivation, and technical validation while helping translate proven radar engineering methods into repeatable, AI-assisted analytic workflows.

You will work with senior engineers, intelligence analysts, and software developers on physics-based radar modeling and simulation (M&S), engineering analysis, algorithm application and validation, and automated analytic workflows. You will apply radar engineering methods to accelerate threat-data production while ensuring calculated and automated results remain grounded in source information, established engineering methods, and technically defensible analysis.

Radar Engineering & Analysis Responsibilities

• Perform radar engineering analysis to characterize foreign radar systems, operating modes, and mission-planning threat parameters in support of threat-data package production.


• Analyze and derive radar parameters including transmitter power, antenna characteristics, receiver sensitivity, detection range, waveform and PRI/PRF characteristics, Doppler and velocity performance, integration gain, scan behavior, and related system performance.


• Apply established radar equations, signal-processing relationships, antenna theory, electromagnetic principles, and physics-based models to calculate or assess parameters when source information is incomplete, inconsistent, or indirect.


• Research, interpret, and reconcile technical information from intelligence reports, measurements, drawings, schematics, databases, and other approved sources to support manual and AI-assisted threat-data production.


• Perform radar modeling, simulation, and reference calculations to assess detection, SNR, waveform, antenna, signal-processing, and mode-specific radar performance.


• Document source provenance, engineering assumptions, calculations, uncertainty, confidence, and technical rationale supporting calculated or assessed values.


• Perform technical checks and cross-parameter consistency assessments; identify incomplete, inconsistent, or unsupported results and recommend cases requiring senior SME adjudication.

• Support technical validation of calculated, modeled, and automated radar parameters against approved engineering methods, reference results, and expected physical behavior.

Modeling, Simulation & Engineering Method Development Responsibilities

Operate radar modeling, simulation, and analysis tools to characterize radar performance and derive required threat parameters.

• Develop and execute MATLAB and/or Python calculations and scripts supporting radar performance, antenna, receiver, waveform, signal-processing, and related parametric analysis.


• Apply established algorithms and physics-based models to generate engineering assessments, reference calculations, and test cases supporting threat-data production and automated engineering workflows.


• Compare modeled and calculated results against available source data, reported performance, and approved reference cases; investigate discrepancies and elevate significant fidelity or consistency issues to senior engineers.

Support testing and validation of radar algorithms and engineering workflows by executing representative cases, evaluating results against established tolerances, and documenting findings.

AI-Assisted Analytic Workflow Responsibilities

• Support translation of approved radar engineering methods, calculations, parameter relationships, and consistency checks into repeatable automated engineering playbooks and analytic workflows.


• Develop and execute engineering reference cases, expected results, and test data under approved engineering methods to verify automated radar-analysis workflows.


• Evaluate AI-generated radar parameters and assessments against source information, approved engineering methods, physics-based calculations, cross-parameter relationships, and established acceptance tolerances.


• Identify and document unsupported, inconsistent, or anomalous automated results; investigate likely causes and elevate significant discrepancies for senior technical disposition.


• Support regression testing of automated engineering workflows and radar algorithms following implementation changes, method updates, or identified discrepancies.

Collaboration & Program Execution Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain engineering documentation, analysis records, model descriptions, reference calculations, test results, and other technical artifacts supporting program deliverables and Government reviews.


• Prepare and contribute to technical briefings, analysis results, and engineering recommendations for U.S. Air Force stakeholders.


• Participate in technical interchange meetings (TIMs), engineering reviews, and program working groups as required.

• Collaborate with radar engineers, intelligence analysts, and software/AI developers to resolve technical issues and ensure approved engineering methods are accurately represented in implemented workflows.


• Work with senior radar SMEs on complex or novel technical assessments and support resolution of technical issues affecting threat-data production and validation.

Position Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Physics, or a closely related technical discipline with 5+ years of relevant experience; a relevant advanced degree may substitute for a portion of the experience requirement.


• Demonstrated foundation in radar engineering or radar-system analysis, with experience in one or more related areas such as RF engineering, electromagnetics, digital signal processing, or modeling and simulation.


• Experience applying engineering principles and physics-based analytical methods to radar, RF, or related system-performance problems.


• Experience using MATLAB and/or Python for engineering analysis, modeling, simulation, or data analysis.


• Ability to independently perform assigned technical analyses, document assumptions and results, and recognize issues requiring senior technical review.


• Ability to communicate technical concepts and analysis results clearly in written and verbal formats.


• Active Top Secret/SCI clearance required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with radar performance analysis, including detection, transmitter/receiver characteristics, antenna performance, waveform/PRI/PRF characteristics, Doppler processing, integration, scanning, or related radar parameters.


• Experience with radar modeling and simulation, signal processing, antennas, electromagnetics, electronic warfare, or threat-system characterization.


• Experience applying physics-based methods to characterize radar or RF system performance from incomplete, indirect, or conflicting technical information.


• Experience supporting technical intelligence, foreign radar analysis, or DoD/Intelligence Community missions.


• Familiarity with, or experience applying, ICD 203 and ICD 206 principles to analytic tradecraft and technical intelligence production.


• Familiarity with CSDB, EWIRDB, JMPS, TERF, USELMS, or related threat-parametric or mission-planning workflows.


• Experience developing or validating engineering models, reference calculations, test cases, acceptance criteria, or regression tests.


• Familiarity with AI/ML-assisted engineering, automated analytic workflows, or validation of AI-generated technical results.