Senior Systems MTS, Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) Missions (Fully Remote)

Fastwater Staffing and Recruiting; United States; Remote; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Fastwater Staffing and Recruiting is seeking a senior systems engineer for SAR space missions. The role focuses on contributing end-to-end to SAR engineering across the full lifecycle, from concept to payload integration.

Ideal candidates have a graduate degree in a relevant field and 10+ years in radar/SAR systems and 5+ years in space systems engineering, with MATLAB and Python skills preferred.

Qualifications

• 10+ years with radar, SAR or similar active imaging systems (hardware, processors and/or data products).
• 5+ years in a space systems engineering or similar complex systems environment.

Responsibilities

• Contribute end-to-end to SAR engineering across the full lifecycle of a SAR space mission.
• Contribute to the mission concept of operations and high-level mission specs, including spacecraft budgets for the SAR payload.

Skills

SAR experience

Space systems engineering

Education

Graduate degree in Electrical Engineering, Engineering Physics, Math or Physics

Tools

MATLAB

Python

Job description

• Contribute end-to-end to SAR engineering across the full lifecycle of a SAR space mission.
• Contribute to the mission concept of operations and high-level mission specs, including spacecraft budgets for the SAR payload.

What you need:

• Graduate degree in Electrical Engineering, Engineering Physics, Math or Physics (or equivalent).
• 10+ years with radar, SAR or similar active imaging systems (hardware, processors and/or data products).
• 5+ years in a space systems engineering or similar complex systems environment.

Nice to have:

• MATLAB, Python.
• Satellite SAR payload design and operations.
• Space mission design, spacecraft design, and geospatial data.

Fastwater Staffing and Recruiting

Fastwater Staffing and Recruiting is a specialized staffing and recruiting firm that places engineering and technical professionals in contract roles. This posting supports a senior systems engineering position for synthetic aperture radar (SAR) space missions within the aerospace and defense sector.