Senior SAR Systems Engineer - Lead Mission Concepts

Hikinex (Fastwater Staffing); United States; À distance; USD 180 000 - 260 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Hikinex (Fastwater Staffing) is seeking an exceptional SAR engineering leader for Earth-observation space missions. You will oversee the full lifecycle of SAR systems, lead beam mode design, mission concepts, and SAR image quality modeling, and run essential design trade-offs across spacecraft, payload, and applications.

Responsibilities include SAR commissioning, calibration, and early operations, while mentoring the team and supporting new business opportunities.

Qualifications

• 15+ years in radar/SAR engineering.
• 10+ years in space systems engineering.
• US citizen or permanent resident due to export controls.

Responsabilités

• End-to-end oversight of SAR engineering across the full lifecycle.
• Lead beam mode design, mission concept, and SAR image quality modeling.
• Run design trade-offs across spacecraft, payload, and applications.
• Own SAR commissioning, calibration, and early operations.
• Advise management, support new business, and mentor team.

Connaissances

Radar/SAR engineering

Description du poste

Hikinex (Fastwater Staffing) is seeking an exceptional SAR engineering leader for Earth-observation space missions. You will oversee the full lifecycle of SAR systems, lead beam mode design, mission concepts, and SAR image quality modeling, and run essential design trade-offs across spacecraft, payload, and applications.

Responsibilities include SAR commissioning, calibration, and early operations, while mentoring the team and supporting new business opportunities.