Senior Radar Systems Engineer, Space Domain Awareness

Socket.dev; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

LeoLabs in Denver, CO is seeking a Staff Radar Systems Engineer to lead the design, integration, testing, and deployment of advanced radar capabilities across hardware, software, and signal processing teams. The role requires deep radar systems expertise and the ability to translate mission requirements into scalable solutions for national security and space domain awareness.

The candidate will drive cross-functional engineering efforts, mentor junior staff, and support government programs with

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, Physics, Aerospace Engineering, or related discipline.
• 10+ years of radar systems engineering experience in defense/aerospace environments.
• Experience with radar system architecture, integration, testing, and performance analysis.
• Strong understanding of RF, signal processing, and sensor performance.
• Experience with requirements development, interface documentation, and verification methodologies.
• Eligibility to obtain and maintain a security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Lead radar systems engineering across the system lifecycle, including requirements development, architecture definition, integration, verification, validation, and operational support.
• Develop and maintain radar system software, performance models, analyses, and technical documentation.
• Evaluate radar performance against mission objectives and identify opportunities for optimization and capability enhancement.
• Support system design reviews, technical interchange meetings, and customer engagements.
• Collaborate with software, hardware, RF, signal processing, and operations teams to ensure successful integration and deployment of radar capabilities.
• Perform trade studies and technical assessments to support engineering and program decisions.
• Develop test plans and support laboratory, field, and operational testing activities.
• Analyze system anomalies and lead root-cause investigations and corrective actions.
• Support government customers by providing technical expertise, briefings, and engineering recommendations.
• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to the continued development of systems engineering best practices.

Skills

Radar systems engineering

Sensor performance

System architecture

RF systems

Signal processing

Leadership

Documentation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, Physics, Aerospace Engineering, or related field

Job description

LeoLabs in Denver, CO is seeking a Staff Radar Systems Engineer to lead the design, integration, testing, and deployment of advanced radar capabilities across hardware, software, and signal processing teams. The role requires deep radar systems expertise and the ability to translate mission requirements into scalable solutions for national security and space domain awareness.

The candidate will drive cross-functional engineering efforts, mentor junior staff, and support government programs with