Principal Embedded Software Engineer (On-site)
About The Position
Fortem Technologies is a venture-capital backed company located in Lindon, UT. In a world where sophisticated drones are commonplace, Fortem Technologies provides the most artificial intelligence (AI) based airspace safety and security solutions on the planet. Fortem Technologies is the only company that provides a military-tested, commercially available solution that alerts, identifies, and secures against drones and other non-cooperative objects in the sky. We value customer satisfaction, teamwork, flexibility, personal integrity & accountability, and a spirit of giving back to the community. We are seeking a Principal Radar Systems Engineer to own system-level design and performance of advanced radar systems. Responsibilities include requirements system and sub-system interface definitions, architecture development, trade studies, and system verification. This role requires strong experience in radar systems and the ability to lead technical efforts across signal processing, electrical, mechanical, and software domains.
Requirements
- Masters’s or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, Physics, or related field
- Strong understanding of radar theory and radar signal processing
- Experience with verification and validation processes
- Hands-on experience with test planning and execution
- Proficiency in scripting/programming (e.g., Python, MATLAB) for data analysis
- Ability to work in outdoor field environments and travel as needed
- Strong systems thinker with the ability to work across software, hardware, and manufacturing environments.
- Detail-oriented with a strong commitment to quality, reliability, and repeatability in testing.
- Highly analytical with strong debugging and root cause analysis skills.
- Proactive and collaborative when working with cross-functional engineering teams.
Responsibilities
- Analyze radar performance based on an understanding of radar fundamentals, radar signal processing, antenna and RF systems, electronics, and software/firmware.
- Lead integration of radar subsystems into larger systems.
- Perform quantitative analysis of radar performance metrics for detection and tracking ranges, angle-of-arrival estimation accuracy, target characteristics estimation, multi-radar interference and more.
- Develop, refine, and manage system requirements.
- Ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams.
- Plan, define, and execute verification and validation activities across system lifecycle phases.
- Ensure all requirements are verified through analysis, inspection, demonstration, or testing.
- Drive validation efforts to confirm system performance meets operational needs.
- Define and implement a clear, scalable testing philosophy and strategy (lab, integration, and field).
- Contribute to continuous improvement of test methodologies and frameworks.
- Author, review, and release formal test plans, procedures, and test reports.
- Conduct indoor and outdoor radar testing, including field deployments in varied environments.
- Coordinate test resources, instrumentation, and logistics for field campaigns.
- Troubleshoot system performance issues and drive root-cause analysis.
- Implement disciplined, well-organized data storage and tracking practices.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Principal
