Senior Radar Engineer - Part-Time, Naval Systems

AMERICAN SYSTEMS; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 117,000 - 145,000; Part time

Job summary

AMERICAN SYSTEMS is seeking a part-time Senior Radar Engineer to support the design, integration, analysis, and technical review of next-generation radar systems for naval weapon platforms at Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling in Washington, D.C.

You will apply deep radar and electronics expertise to solve complex technical challenges, provide technical direction, and collaborate with engineering teams and naval stakeholders to deliver reliable, high-performance mission capabilities.

Qualifications

• Active Top Secret clearance with SCI access and SAP eligibility.
• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Electronics, or Systems Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field.
• 8-10 years of radar engineering and related experience in defense.
• Experience analyzing radar and computer-processing performance for naval weapon systems.
• Experience supporting the system lifecycle across design, integration, test, and production.
• Proficiency with MATLAB, Python, or similar tools for modeling, simulation, or data analysis.
• Working knowledge of radar principles (phased-array, FMCW, SAR, pulse-Doppler) and lab equipment.
• Ability to work independently and provide technical guidance on complex engineering issues.
• Ability to support a hybrid, part-time schedule and travel to partner locations as needed.

Responsibilities

• Analyze radar and computer-processing performance for naval weapon systems.
• Support system analysis, design, development, integration, test, and production activities.
• Evaluate radar-system designs, specifications, and architectures; provide technical recommendations.
• Develop models and simulations to assess radar performance, tracking, clutter rejection, and mission effectiveness.
• Partner with hardware and systems teams to integrate radar subsystems, conduct testing, and resolve interface issues.
• Lead data collection, performance analysis, and field-validation efforts in operational environments.
• Provide technical leadership, mentor engineers, lead reviews, and communicate findings to naval and government stakeholders.

Skills

Technical leadership

Mentoring

Stakeholder communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical/Electronics/Systems Engineering

Tools

MATLAB

Python

VHDL/Verilog

Job description

AMERICAN SYSTEMS is seeking a part-time Senior Radar Engineer to support the design, integration, analysis, and technical review of next-generation radar systems for naval weapon platforms at Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling in Washington, D.C.

You will apply deep radar and electronics expertise to solve complex technical challenges, provide technical direction, and collaborate with engineering teams and naval stakeholders to deliver reliable, high-performance mission capabilities.