Missile Tracking Systems Engineer – DSP Algorithms & Space Systems

Moseley Technical Services•Scottsdale, AZ

1d•Onsite

About The Position

We are hiring a Missile Tracking Systems Engineer in Scottsdale, AZ to support advanced space-based missile tracking and signal processing systems for mission-critical defense applications. This role requires expertise in digital signal processing (DSP), radar signal processing, RF signal conditioning, MATLAB modeling, phased array systems, beamforming, Monte Carlo analysis, and algorithm development supporting advanced aerospace and space systems programs.

Requirements

U.S. Citizenship is required by Federal Law
Bachelor’s degree in Systems Engineering or STEM field OR Master’s degree plus 3 years of related experience
5+ years of recent experience designing and developing complex algorithm-based systems

Nice To Haves

Programming / Tools: MLAB Python
Space Systems Experience: SmallSats / CubeSats, Space payload design, development, or integration & test (I&T)
Hardware & Integration: Hardware prototyping (e.g., FlatSat environments), Hardware integration and test (I&T), Hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) systems
Systems Engineering / Digital Engineering: Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE), SysML, MagicDraw / Cameo, Requirements management tools
Development Methodologies: Agile development (hardware/software/firmware), DevOps / CI/CD pipelines

Responsibilities

Development of digital signal processing (DSP) algorithms implemented in hardware and/or software for space-based systems
Application of advanced DSP techniques, including: Detection & Estimation Theory, Random Processes Analysis, Communications & Information Theory, Statistical analysis of signal parameter measurements
Experience with radar signal processing and RF signal conditioning/mitigation
Familiarity with phased array systems and beamforming techniques
Use of MATLAB (DSP toolboxes) for modeling, simulation, and algorithm development
Experience with Monte Carlo analysis for system performance evaluation