Senior Radar Signals Engineer – Space Tracking & Simulation

SAIC; Chantilly (VA); On-site; USD 160,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

SAIC is recruiting a Radar Signals Engineer to join a mission-driven, multidisciplinary team in Chantilly, VA. You will model, simulate, and analyze target-tracking radar systems for satellites across Earth orbits, interfacing with experts in propulsion, radars, optics, AI/ML, and cloud computing.

You will work in a secure Government environment, present results to senior stakeholders, and contribute to high-visibility national priorities with on-site collaboration in Chantilly.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and 9+ years of relevant experience, or Master’s with 7+ years, or PhD/JD with 4+ years.
• Experience with target-tracking radar signals, waveform design, detection/tracking, or target characterization.
• Strong foundation in electrical engineering, advanced mathematics, and DSP.
• Proficiency in Python, C++, MATLAB for modeling, simulation, and analysis.

Responsibilities

• Design and analyze satellite-tracking radar waveforms and signal processing algorithms for detection, acquisition, tracking, and characterization.
• Perform radar and antenna performance analyses, including link budgets and tracking across LEO, MEO, GEO.
• Develop and execute modeling and simulation of radar-to-satellite engagement scenarios.
• Use Python, C++, MATLAB to implement, validate, and enhance models and data pipelines.
• Document findings and develop technical briefings for senior government stakeholders.

Skills

DSP fundamentals

Communication

Collaborative work

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Applied Mathematics, or Physics

Master's degree in related field

PhD or JD in related field

Tools

Python

C++

MATLAB

Job description

SAIC is recruiting a Radar Signals Engineer to join a mission-driven, multidisciplinary team in Chantilly, VA. You will model, simulate, and analyze target-tracking radar systems for satellites across Earth orbits, interfacing with experts in propulsion, radars, optics, AI/ML, and cloud computing.

You will work in a secure Government environment, present results to senior stakeholders, and contribute to high-visibility national priorities with on-site collaboration in Chantilly.