Satellite Radar Signals Engineer | Tracking & Antenna Design

Apex Tk; Chantilly (VA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Apex TK is seeking a highly motivated Radar Signals Engineer to join our team in support of a critical government client in Chantilly, VA. You will work on radar signal design, satellite tracking analyses, and antenna modeling using Python, C++, and MATLAB to deliver robust solutions.

You will collaborate with experts in astrodynamics, AI, and High Performance Computing, performing independent trade studies and presenting actionable technical briefings.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, or similar STEM field required.
• Active Top Secret/SCI with CI Poly clearance required.
• 2–10 years of relevant space/ radar engineering experience and data analysis.
• Experience with C++, Python, MATLAB or similar tools for analysis.

Responsibilities

• Conduct radar signal analyses for satellite tracking in various Earth orbits.
• Develop satellite-tracking radar signal designs and processing algorithms.
• Design radar antennas and perform performance analyses for detection, acquisition, and tracking.
• Model radar returns using 3D satellite models and verify results.
• Collaborate with astrodynamics, AI, and HPC teams and present technical briefings.

Skills

Satellite signal processing

Python

C++

MATLAB

Technical communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in STEM field

Master’s degree (preferred)

Tools

STK

SQL

Linux

PostgreSQL

R

Job description

Apex TK is seeking a highly motivated Radar Signals Engineer to join our team in support of a critical government client in Chantilly, VA. You will work on radar signal design, satellite tracking analyses, and antenna modeling using Python, C++, and MATLAB to deliver robust solutions.

You will collaborate with experts in astrodynamics, AI, and High Performance Computing, performing independent trade studies and presenting actionable technical briefings.