Senior Radar Systems Engineer — Real-Time DSP/FPGA

Chaos Industries; El Segundo (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 280,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401k with company match

Free daily lunch

No meeting Fridays

Unlimited PTO

Casual dress code

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Chaos Industries is seeking a radar-focused engineer to design, implement and optimize signal processing algorithms for target detection, tracking, and classification. You will develop capabilities in C++, Python, and MATLAB, and contribute to firmware on FPGA/DSP platforms.

The role includes leading field tests and mentoring junior engineers, with daily hands-on work at our Hawthorne, CA office. Join a fast-growing defense tech team driving real-time radar innovation, system modeling, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in STEM or equivalent work experience.
• Deep understanding of radar systems and modes.
• Strong understanding of radar principles, signal processing techniques, and algorithms.
• Fluency with Python or MATLAB.
• RF systems experience.
• Expertise in digital signal processing (modulation, filtering, detection).
• Experience in algorithm development and data analysis.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Ability to work independently and in a multidisciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop radar signal processing algorithms for target detection, tracking, and classification.
• Lead development of new radar capabilities with minimal guidance.
• Optimize algorithms for real-time performance and resource constraints.
• Implement algorithms in software (C++, Python, MATLAB) and/or hardware (FPGAs, DSPs).
• Analyze radar data to evaluate system performance and identify improvements.
• Develop and maintain system simulations and models for algorithm development.
• Design and development of radar modes.
• Contribute to system requirements and specifications.
• Modeling and simulation of radar systems and subsystems and signal chain.
• Plan and lead field tests and data collection activities.
• Document and present technical findings to leadership.
• Mentor and guide junior engineers.
• Work full-time onsite at Hawthorne, CA.

Skills

Radar systems

Signal processing

Python

MATLAB

C++

Data analysis

Team collaboration

Problem-solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in STEM

Graduate degree in STEM (preferred)

Tools

C++

Python

MATLAB

FPGAs

DSPs

Job description

Chaos Industries is seeking a radar-focused engineer to design, implement and optimize signal processing algorithms for target detection, tracking, and classification. You will develop capabilities in C++, Python, and MATLAB, and contribute to firmware on FPGA/DSP platforms.

The role includes leading field tests and mentoring junior engineers, with daily hands-on work at our Hawthorne, CA office. Join a fast-growing defense tech team driving real-time radar innovation, system modeling, and