Senior Radar Systems Engineer – Missile Seeker Tech

Simulation Technologies Inc. (SimTech); Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

SimTech, Inc. in Huntsville, AL is seeking a Senior Radar Engineer to design, develop, integrate, and test advanced radar systems for missile seeker technologies. The role emphasizes RF transmitter architectures, signal processing, and system validation across lab and field environments.

You will analyze I/Q data, develop FFT/CFAR-based algorithms, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to meet program objectives. A Secret clearance and 10+ years in radar engineering are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, or a related technical discipline.
• Minimum of 10 years of experience in RADAR systems engineering, radar signal processing, or related defense/aerospace applications.
• Comprehensive knowledge of radar system design, operation, and performance analysis.
• Experience with missile seeker technologies, tracking systems, or sensor systems.
• Strong understanding of radar waveform generation and modulation techniques including LFM chirps, Barker codes, BPSK, and pulse compression methods.
• Experience developing and implementing radar signal processing algorithms such as FFT, CFAR, Doppler processing, filtering, and target detection techniques.
• Proficiency in programming languages including C, C++, and/or C#.
• Experience analyzing and processing I/Q data and generating Range/Doppler products.
• Experience with radar testing, integration, validation, and troubleshooting activities.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and technical communication skills.
• U.S. Citizenship with Active Secret Security clearance and ability to maintain the designated security clearance level is required.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, integrate, test, and evaluate advanced radar systems and subsystems supporting missile seeker and sensor technologies.
• Apply technical expertise in radar system design utilizing magnetron-based and solid-state amplifier transmitter architectures.
• Develop and implement radar signal processing algorithms including FFT, CFAR, pulse compression, and Range/Doppler processing techniques.
• Analyze and reconstruct Range/Doppler maps from I/Q data streams to support target detection, tracking, and discrimination.
• Design and evaluate coherent radar waveform modulation schemes including LFM chirps, Barker codes, Binary Phase Shift Keying (BPSK), and related techniques.
• Perform modeling, simulation, analysis, and performance assessments of radar and seeker systems.
• Support laboratory integration, hardware testing, system validation, and field test activities.
• Troubleshoot and resolve radar system design, integration, performance, and operational issues.
• Develop software tools and applications to support radar analysis, signal processing, data collection, and system evaluation activities.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary engineering teams to define system requirements, develop technical solutions, and support program objectives.
• Prepare technical reports, test plans, analysis documentation, and engineering presentations.
• Support proposal development, technical reviews, and customer briefings as required.
• Stay current with emerging radar technologies, signal processing methodologies, and industry best practices.

Skills

Radar systems engineering

Signal processing

C/C/C# programming

I/Q data processing

Mathematics for DSP

Education

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Mathematics, Physics

Tools

C

C++

C#

Job description

SimTech, Inc. in Huntsville, AL is seeking a Senior Radar Engineer to design, develop, integrate, and test advanced radar systems for missile seeker technologies. The role emphasizes RF transmitter architectures, signal processing, and system validation across lab and field environments.

You will analyze I/Q data, develop FFT/CFAR-based algorithms, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to meet program objectives. A Secret clearance and 10+ years in radar engineering are required.