Principal Radar Engineer

TEKsystems•Huntsville, AL

8d•$75 - $115•Onsite

About The Position

TEKsystems is seeking a Principal Radar Engineer to join them and lead the design, development, and optimization of advanced radar systems, emphasizing hardware integration, reliability, and performance for defense applications. The ideal candidate will have deep expertise in radar system architecture and radar performance predictions and modeling, digital and RF Hardware design, digital signal processing, RF calibration, and ruggedized electronics design. They will translate technical requirements into innovative solutions, mentor staff, and ensure compliance with government standards for military radar technologies. A strong background in electrical engineering, radar principles, and RF defense systems is essential. This is an onsite position in Huntsville, AL. This senior-level role involves, but not limited to: Leading radar system design and development, incorporating integrated circuits, digital signal processing, and RF components for RF defense radar systems. Overseeing reliability testing, RF calibration, and test equipment usage to validate hardware/software under environmental stresses. Designing and manufacturing ruggedized RF/digital electronics for military fielded systems, ensuring low-latency, high-throughput performance. Developing real-time applications with CUDA/GPUs or C/C++ for radar signal processing, including RF static range measurements, RCS predictions, and signal propagation analysis. Leading program integration across engineering, operations, acquisition, and testing teams to meet milestones and requirements. Collaborating on radar systems, data links, and command/control architectures; conducting simulations, modeling, and testing with specialized tools. Mentoring engineers, providing technical leadership, and developing documentation for proposals, audits, and Agile processes. Utilizing tools like Git, Jira, CAD software, and contributing to RFP responses, prototypes, and interdisciplinary RF/embedded projects.

Requirements

Deep expertise in radar system architecture and radar performance predictions and modeling
Digital and RF Hardware design
Digital signal processing
RF calibration
Ruggedized electronics design
Electrical engineering background
Radar principles background
RF defense systems background
c++
rf
radar systems
CUDA
circuits

Responsibilities

Leading radar system design and development, incorporating integrated circuits, digital signal processing, and RF components for RF defense radar systems.
Overseeing reliability testing, RF calibration, and test equipment usage to validate hardware/software under environmental stresses.
Designing and manufacturing ruggedized RF/digital electronics for military fielded systems, ensuring low-latency, high-throughput performance.
Developing real-time applications with CUDA/GPUs or C/C++ for radar signal processing, including RF static range measurements, RCS predictions, and signal propagation analysis.
Leading program integration across engineering, operations, acquisition, and testing teams to meet milestones and requirements.
Collaborating on radar systems, data links, and command/control architectures; conducting simulations, modeling, and testing with specialized tools.
Mentoring engineers, providing technical leadership, and developing documentation for proposals, audits, and Agile processes.
Utilizing tools like Git, Jira, CAD software, and contributing to RFP responses, prototypes, and interdisciplinary RF/embedded projects.