Threat Radar Engineer SME

Canvas Inc.; Eglin Village (FL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Canvas Inc. seeks a senior specialist to provide expert engineering on threat radar systems for test and evaluation environments.

You will develop threat models, scripts, simulations, and hardware-in-the-loop setups to accurately replicate adversary radar capabilities. Responsibilities include integrating radars with range instrumentation and C2 tools, analyzing performance, and guiding modernization strategies for complex test ranges.

Qualifications

• Recognized expert in radar threat systems, EW, signal processing, or sensor emitter integration.
• Able to independently perform complex engineering and modeling tasks for senior leadership.
• Deep understanding of modern threat radar architectures, tracking modes, ECM/EP interactions.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert engineering knowledge on threat radar systems and related algorithms for tests.
• Lead development of radar threat models, simulations, and hardware-in-the-loop configurations.
• Advise on integrating threat radars with range instrumentation and C2 architectures.
• Analyze radar performance, vulnerabilities, ECM/EP interactions, and test scenarios.
• Support reviews, test planning, design evaluations, and strategic modernization recommendations.

Skills

Radar threat systems expertise

Electronic warfare

Signal processing

Sensor emitter integration

Modeling and simulation

Hardware-in-the-loop

Education

No minimum degree required

SME designation / EW credentials preferred

Tools

High fidelity modeling

Job description

Key Responsibilities

• 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

• Active TS/SCI clearance.
• U.S. citizenship required.