Senior RF Seeker Architect – Real-Time Radar Systems

Wardstone; El Segundo (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Wardstone is seeking a senior engineer to own the radar seeker architecture from front-end to processing and track data for guidance. You’ll collaborate with GNC, avionics, and mechanical teams to move the seeker from lab bench to live intercepts.

You will shape core architecture, make buy/make decisions, and build test infrastructure, with opportunities to hire and lead a seeker team as the program grows.

Qualifications

• 6+ years designing, integrating, or testing radar systems.
• Ownership of a significant subsystem through hardware test.
• U.S. person with eligibility for security clearance.
• Proficiency in C++ and Python, with real-time/embedded systems experience.

Responsibilities

• Own the seeker architecture and make buy/make decisions for radar sensors and processing hardware.
• Build real-time signal processing pipelines for detection and tracking of high-speed targets.
• Fuse radar tracks with IMU, GPS, and state estimates for terminal guidance.
• Design RF test rigs and run hardware-in-the-loop tests.
• Lead seeker testing from the lab bench through flight test.
• Help hire and lead a seeker team as the program grows.

Skills

DSP

C++

Python

Real-time systems

Radar knowledge

Lab testing

Education

B.S. in Electrical Engineering, Physics, or Aerospace Engineering

M.S. preferred

Tools

VHDL/Verilog

GPU acceleration

FPGA

Spectrum analyzers

VNAs

Oscilloscopes

Job description

Wardstone is seeking a senior engineer to own the radar seeker architecture from front-end to processing and track data for guidance. You’ll collaborate with GNC, avionics, and mechanical teams to move the seeker from lab bench to live intercepts.

You will shape core architecture, make buy/make decisions, and build test infrastructure, with opportunities to hire and lead a seeker team as the program grows.