Staff Radar Systems Engineer — Lead Space Domain Awareness

LeoLabs, Inc.; United States; Remote; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

LeoLabs, Inc. is seeking a Staff Radar Systems Engineer to lead the design, integration, testing, and deployment of advanced radar capabilities for national security and space domain awareness.

The role requires deep radar engineering expertise, system integration skill, and the ability to translate mission requirements into scalable solutions. You will mentor engineers and collaborate across hardware, software, RF, and operations teams in a mission-critical environment.

Qualifications

• Must have hands-on experience in radar systems engineering for defense/aerospace.
• Strong background in sensor performance, verification methodologies, and interface docs.
• U.S. citizenship and ability to obtain security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Lead radar systems engineering across the lifecycle from requirements to deployment.
• Develop radar software, performance models, analyses, and technical docs.
• Evaluate radar performance against objectives and optimize capabilities.
• Support design reviews, technical meetings, and customer engagements.
• Collaborate across software, hardware, RF, and operations teams.
• Perform trade studies and support testing activities.
• Analyze anomalies, drive root-cause investigations and corrective actions.
• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to best practices.

Skills

Radar systems

RF systems

System integration

Signal processing

Technical leadership

Analytical skills

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical/Systems/Aerospace Engineering

Advanced degree in Engineering/Physics

Job description

LeoLabs, Inc. is seeking a Staff Radar Systems Engineer to lead the design, integration, testing, and deployment of advanced radar capabilities for national security and space domain awareness.

The role requires deep radar engineering expertise, system integration skill, and the ability to translate mission requirements into scalable solutions. You will mentor engineers and collaborate across hardware, software, RF, and operations teams in a mission-critical environment.