Senior RF/Radar Engineer: Defense Systems Modeling

Parsons; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 125,000 - 225,000; Full time

Job summary

Parsons is seeking a Senior RF/Radar Engineer in Huntsville, AL to lead modeling and simulation of SAM systems and radar/RF techniques. You will develop high-fidelity models using MATLAB/Simulink, C++, and Python, collaborating with a skilled team and mentoring junior engineers.

Requires 8+ years in EE/CS, advanced degree options, and an active US Secret clearance with the ability to obtain TS/SCI; compliance with federal security standards is essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with 8+ years of experience, OR Master’s with 6+ years, OR Ph.D. with 2+ years.
• Strong programming skills in C++, Python, and MATLAB/Simulink.
• Subject matter expertise in RF propagation, signal processing, track filtering, antenna design, communications, radar systems, missile/seeker, passive radar, electronic support, and electronic attack.
• Experience modeling and simulating weapons systems including Radar, Directed Energy Weapons, SAM Systems, RF Jammers, Missile Seekers, and/or ASW weapons.

Responsibilities

• Participate in design, development, testing, and maintenance of software models that simulate adversarial SAM systems within modeling frameworks.
• Perform subsystem and system-level modeling and simulation derived from intelligence data.
• Address intelligence gaps using weapon systems, waveforms, signal processing, and EC techniques.
• Develop algorithms for active/passive detection, signal processing chains, clutter mitigation, and adaptive beamforming.
• Conduct engineering analysis of real-world threat weapon systems to inform software model lifecycle.

Skills

C++

Python

MATLAB/Simulink

RF propagation

Signal processing

Antenna design

Electronic warfare

Missile systems

Education

Bachelors in EE/CS

Masters in related field

PhD in related field

Tools

STIMS 2.0

STIMS 3.0

LIVE modeling frameworks

Simulink

Job description

Parsons is seeking a Senior RF/Radar Engineer in Huntsville, AL to lead modeling and simulation of SAM systems and radar/RF techniques. You will develop high-fidelity models using MATLAB/Simulink, C++, and Python, collaborating with a skilled team and mentoring junior engineers.

Requires 8+ years in EE/CS, advanced degree options, and an active US Secret clearance with the ability to obtain TS/SCI; compliance with federal security standards is essential.