Threat Radar Engineer SME

Canvas; Eglin Air Force Base (FL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Canvas seeks a senior engineer with expert knowledge in threat radar systems to support test and evaluation environments at a national level. You will lead development of radar threat models, simulations, and hardware-in-the-loop configurations to replicate adversary capabilities with high accuracy.

You will advise on integration with range instrumentation, command and control architectures, and multispectral sensor test environments, and you will perform advanced analyses of countermeasures and

Qualifications

• Expertise in radar threat systems and electronic warfare.
• Ability to model complex system behavior and provide strategic recommendations.
• Strong background in tracking, ECM/EP interactions, and test methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert engineering knowledge on threat radar systems for test environments.
• Lead development of radar threat models, simulations, and hardware-in-the-loop configurations.
• Advise on integration with range instrumentation and C2 architectures.
• Conduct advanced analysis of radar performance, vulnerabilities, and interoperability with platforms.
• Support reviews, test planning, and technical briefings with authoritative recommendations.

Skills

Radar threat systems

Electronic warfare

Signal processing

Sensor emitter integration

Education

No minimum degree

EW credentials preferred

Radar engineering credentials preferred

Advanced threat systems credentials preferred

Job description

• Provide expert level engineering knowledge on threat radar systems, including emitter characteristics, tracking and guidance algorithms, signal processing, and engagement simulation behaviors for test and evaluation environments.
• Lead technical development and refinement of radar threat models, scripts, simulations, and hardware in the loop configurations to support high accuracy replication of adversary radar capabilities.
• Advise on integration of threat radar systems with range instrumentation, command and control architectures, frequency management tools, and multispectral sensor test environments.
• Conduct advanced analysis of radar system performance, vulnerabilities, countermeasure interactions, and interoperability with aircraft and weapon system test scenarios.
• Support engineering reviews, test planning activities, design evaluations, and technical briefings, providing authoritative recommendations on system behavior, threat environment configuration, and modernization strategies.

Required Qualifications

• Recognized industry expert or nationally acknowledged specialist in radar threat systems, electronic warfare, signal processing, or sensor emitter integration.
• Demonstrated ability to independently perform complex engineering, analysis, and system behavior modeling tasks and provide strategic recommendations to senior government and contractor leadership.
• Deep technical understanding of modern threat radar architectures, tracking modes, ECM/EP interactions, and developmental test methodologies.
• Experience supporting high fidelity modeling, simulation, hardware in the loop environments, or test range integration of radar threat systems.

Education & Certification

• No minimum formal degree requirement; SME designation is based on exceptional and unique expertise.
• Relevant EW, radar engineering, or advanced threat systems credentials preferred.

Clearance Requirement