Sr. Manager, Synthetic Aperture Radar

Voyager Technologies; El Segundo (CA); On-site; USD 200,000 - 270,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary annual bonus

Comprehensive health benefits

Paid time off

Retirement savings plan

Wellness program

Job summary

Voyager Technologies is seeking a SAR Data Exploitation Program Manager to oversee the development of automated target recognition software for moving and stationary objects in SAR data. You will lead a team of radar SMEs and machine learning engineers.

A strong background in physics or electrical engineering is required to understand SAR phenomenology. The role demands exceptional executive communication, proposal writing, and the ability to deliver on time and within budget for U.S.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience leading engineering teams.
• Active DoD Top Secret government clearance.
• Familiarity with SAR radar sensing phenomenology and signal processing.
• Proven executive communication skills demonstrated by creating clear written content for external customers and internal communication.
• Experience writing technical proposals and assisting in business development.
• Mentor and perform evaluations for team members.
• Build productive relationships with partners to resolve complex needs.
• Create physics simulations and address bias between simulated and real data.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the development of automated target recognition software for SAR data (moving and stationary objects).
• Manage a team of radar SMEs and machine learning engineers.
• Lead with TPM-focused delivery, on time and on budget, for government and other customers.

Skills

Engineering leadership

DoD Top Secret clearance

SAR phenomenology

Executive communication

Technical proposals

Mentoring & evaluation

Stakeholder relationships

Physics simulations

Education

Physics or electrical engineering background

Job description

Voyager is an innovative defense, national security and space technology company committed to advancing and delivering transformative, mission-critical solutions. We tackle the most complex challenges to unlock new frontiers for human progress, fortify national security, and protect critical assets to lead in the race for technological and operational superiority from ground to space.

Forge the Future: Join Voyager Technologies

The future belongs to those who build it. At Voyager Technologies, we’re building technologies that protect lives, expand frontiers and prepare us for what’s next. And we’re doing that with people who are wired to solve, build, adapt and lead. These roles are not for the faint of heart.

You’ll help lay the foundation for humanity's future. Join a culture where innovation thrives, curiosity is rewarded, and impact is real. We’re a company of doers, thinkers and builders, united by purpose and grounded in reality.

If you want to put your skills to work where the stakes are real and the mission is bigger than any one person, forge the future with Voyager.

Job Summary

EMSI currently seeks a SAR Data Exploitation Program Manager who can oversee the development of cutting-edge automated target recognition software for both moving and stationary objects in Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) data. The candidate will need to manage a team of radar SMEs and machine learning engineers.

The candidate must have a strong background in physics and / or electrical engineering in order to understand the phenomenology of both moving and stationary objects in SAR imagery. The candidate should also have real-world experience with deep neural networks and proven executive communication skills. Candidates will need to be flexible and quickly shift among a variety of leadership, technical, communication, and stakeholder relationship tasks. As one example of communication tasks, the candidate should have experience writing clear, concise and technically solid proposals.

The successful candidate will have considerable responsibility and a direct impact on relevant issues facing the United States government and other customers. The successful candidate will possess a strong track record of leading machine learning engineer teams to deliver on time, on budget, and meeting/exceeding stakeholder technical performance measures (TPM).

Required Capabilities

• 3 or more years of experience leading engineering teams
• An active DoD Top Secret government clearance
• Familiarity with SAR radar sensing phenomenology and signal processing is essential.
• Proven executive communication skills demonstrated by independently creating compelling written and visual technical content to 1) keep external customers/stakeholders engaged and 2) facilitate internal bottom-up and top-down communication across organization levels
• Demonstrated ability to write technical proposals and assist in business development
• Proven ability to mentor, provide actionable feedback to, and conduct performance evaluation for team members in purview
• Proven ability to use a broad range of technical and soft skills to build productive relationships with partners and independently resolve complex technical and business needs
• Demonstrated ability to create physics simulations of various phenomenologies and develop methods to account for bias between simulated and real-world data

The good faith base salary range for this role is $200,000.00 to $270,000.00 at the time of this posting. Where you fall within the range depends on your experience, skills, and location. This range reflects base salary only and does not include benefits or bonus/incentive. This range may be adjusted in the future.

Voyager offers a comprehensive, total compensation package, which includes competitive salary, a discretionary annual bonus plan, paid time off (PTO), a comprehensive health benefit package, retirement savings, wellness program, and various other benefits. When you join our team, you’re not just an employee; you become part of a dynamic community dedicated to innovation and excellence.

To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) (22 CFR Parts 120-130) and the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) (15 CFR Parts 730-774), applicants for this position must be a U.S. Person: a US Citizen, a lawful permanent resident of the U.S., or a protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C.

Export Compliance

• 1324b(a)(3). Applicants must be eligible to obtain any required export authorizations from the U.S. Department of State or the U.S. Department of Commerce.

Voyager is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.

Minority/Female/Disabled/Veteran

The statements contained in this job description are intended to describe the general content and requirements for performance of this job. It is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all job duties, responsibilities, and requirements. This job description is not an employment agreement or contract. Management has the exclusive right to alter the scope of work within the framework of this job description at any time without prior notice.

California pay range

$200,000—$270,000 USD