Principal Radar Systems Engineer
Leads the architecting, design, and hands-on development of advanced radar systems for national defense at STR's Dayton, OH office — covering RF sensing, waveform generation and signal processing, simulation-driven performance analysis, and MBSE in Cameo. Requires an active Secret clearance and ~10 years of radar systems engineering experience.
- Compensation
- $204K–$284K / yr
- Location
- Dayton, OH
- Work setup
- Not specified
- Seniority
- Principal
- Employment
- Full time
- Experience
- 5+ years
- Category
- Software engineering
- Posted
Skills
Must have
- Active Secret security clearance with ability to obtain Top Secret (TS) clearance and SAP eligibility; U.S. citizenship required
- Minimum 10 years work experience as a Radar Systems Engineer
- Bachelor's + 10 years applicable experience, Master's + 8 years, or PhD + 5 years in radar system development/deployment (or equivalent)
- Expert understanding of entire radar systems: design, development, requirements verification, test planning, test execution, data analysis, operations support
- In-depth knowledge of implementing radar modes including transmit/receive waveform generation and signal processing
- Proficiency in radar simulation tools and MATLAB
- Experience preparing and delivering high-level briefings to customers and senior management
- Familiarity with execution of technical reviews (SRRs, PDRs, CDRs, TIMs)
- Demonstrated experience in leadership and delivery of advanced development projects
- Strong interpersonal, communication, technical, and peer-leadership skills
Nice to have
- 5+ years experience working with SysML models in Cameo (or similar tool)
- Experience working with software-intensive systems and open architecture
- Familiarity with programming languages (e.g. C, C++, Python)
Full description
STR is focused on delivering National Defense capabilities by driving mission-focused strategies to develop advanced technology systems enabling enduring products and solutions focused on achieving the customer vision. Our programs deliver sustainable, reliable, and cost-efficient capabilities focused on end-customer needs that function in operationally relevant environments and timeframes. We consider the entire lifecycle of the solution, from conceptualization and architecting, through development to deployment, while leveraging novel technologies to deliver first-of-a-kind systems.
The Systems Development Division (SDD) within STR delivers technology advantage into users’ hands and is seeking a Principal Radar Systems Engineer to support/lead the architecting, design, development, and implementation of radar systems that meet challenging customer needs. You will collaborate with fellow researchers and engineers on multi-disciplinary teams to interpret and understand customer objectives and develop innovative solutions. You may direct and/or lead development efforts and junior engineers, as needed, in areas of focus including exploration and demonstration of Radar and EW/RF convergence. As a Systems Engineer, you will apply a broad perspective and understanding of the elements that comprise a complete, functioning radar system to architect solutions, be directly involved with implementing the solutions (hands-on engineering), and guide teams spanning software, hardware, integration and test. You should have experience defining leading teams, architecting complete radar systems, and working across the Systems Engineering Lifecycle, with familiarity in Digital Engineering/MBSE.
Strong interpersonal, communication, technical, and peer-leadership skills are required. Applicants are expected to be self-motivated, detail oriented and have a demonstrated ability to effectively communicate with all levels of management and individual contributors on the program team through strong written and verbal communication skills. You will be joining a dynamic team working across multiple disciplines with opportunities to further expand your knowledge and grow your career.
What you will do:
- Researching, understanding, and leading new RF sensing implementations for advanced radar solutions. Identifying new technical approaches and working with program and technical leadership to implement these approaches.
- Decomposing customer needs/complex problems and developing system concepts and solutions.
- Effectively using tools to create, evaluate, and document solutions and clearly communicate the solution to the team, STR management, and customers, which may include generating system models in Cameo.
- Designing, directing, and when necessary, implementing cutting-edge technology in multi-function radar systems.