Senior SAR Systems Engineer — Radar Signal Processing

Dodmg; Calabasas (CA); On-site; USD 155,000 - 198,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401K match

Gym facilities

Job summary

HRL Laboratories, LLC seeks a Senior Radar Systems Engineer to advance synthetic aperture radar systems and processing capabilities. Lead design of SAR algorithms across data collection, motion compensation, and image formation, collaborating with scientists and system engineers.

You will develop end-to-end SAR pipelines, from waveform design to backend processing, and contribute to proposals, disclosures, and customer briefings. Strong coding in C++, MATLAB, Python required.

Qualifications

• BS, MS, or PhD in Electrical Engineering or related field with radar signal processing focus.
• 7–10+ years in radar signal processing, SAR imaging or related fields.
• Strong SAR systems and processing algorithm expertise.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement and optimize SAR algorithms from data collection to image formation.
• Develop end-to-end SAR processing architectures with waveform design and acquisition.
• Prepare technical docs, publish research, and support customer engagements.

Skills

SAR signal processing

Radar imaging

C++

MATLAB

Python

Data analysis

Algorithm development

Education

BS/MS/PhD in Electrical Engineering or related with radar focus

Radar systems specialization

Tools

C++

MATLAB

Python

GPUs/ HPC

Job description

HRL Laboratories, LLC seeks a Senior Radar Systems Engineer to advance synthetic aperture radar systems and processing capabilities. Lead design of SAR algorithms across data collection, motion compensation, and image formation, collaborating with scientists and system engineers.

You will develop end-to-end SAR pipelines, from waveform design to backend processing, and contribute to proposals, disclosures, and customer briefings. Strong coding in C++, MATLAB, Python required.