Space Radar Systems Engineer — Remote/Hybrid, Equity

LeoLabs, Inc.; Chantilly (VA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote/hybrid opportunities

Mission impact

Unlimited PTO

Competitive salary + equity

Health coverage

Job summary

LeoLabs in the Washington, DC area is seeking a Radar Systems Engineer to design, integrate, test, operate, and sustain advanced radar systems for space domain awareness and missile warning missions. You will work with multidisciplinary teams to optimize radar performance and support customer programs.

The ideal candidate has a strong background in radar systems engineering, signal processing, and system integration, with 5+ years of relevant experience and the ability to work across engineering

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related technical discipline.
• 5+ years of experience supporting radar or sensor systems.
• Knowledge of radar principles, signal processing, RF and antenna systems.
• Experience with systems engineering processes (requirements, verification, validation, configuration).
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to communicate complex concepts to technical and non-technical audiences.
• U.S. citizenship and ability to obtain security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Support design, analysis, integration, and validation of radar systems.
• Develop and maintain system requirements, interfaces, test plans, and analyses.
• Evaluate radar performance and recommend enhancements.
• Collaborate with software, hardware, data, and operations teams to integrate capabilities.
• Support verification, validation, and acceptance testing activities.
• Analyze operational data and performance metrics to identify trends.
• Participate in root cause investigations and corrective actions.
• Support deployment, commissioning, and sustainment of radar installations.
• Contribute to technical documentation, design reviews, and customer deliverables.
• Assist in CONOPS development, engineering studies, and proposals.
• Support interface definition and technical documentation.

Skills

Radar systems

Signal processing

Systems engineering

Cross-functional teamwork

Technical communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, Physics, Aerospace Engineering

Job description

LeoLabs in the Washington, DC area is seeking a Radar Systems Engineer to design, integrate, test, operate, and sustain advanced radar systems for space domain awareness and missile warning missions. You will work with multidisciplinary teams to optimize radar performance and support customer programs.

The ideal candidate has a strong background in radar systems engineering, signal processing, and system integration, with 5+ years of relevant experience and the ability to work across engineering