Radar Design Engineer Mid Level

Radar Design Engineer – Mid-Level;Location: Huntsville, AL; Clearance: Active Secret (with eligibility for Top Secret/SCI); Position Type: Full-Time

About the Role

Phased n Research is seeking a mid-level radar engineer to aid in the design and development of advanced radar systems. This role centers on end-to-end radar design -architecture development, modeling and simulation, algorithm development, waveform design, and hardware prototyping.

Your work will contribute to the development of next-generation DoD radar technologies, including distributed aperture systems. This is a mid-level technical role, wherein you will be expected to develop creative solutions to novel radar problems, outside the scope of conventional textbook radar design. The development of these novel radar solutions will take place in a collaborative, highly technical environment, with guidance from senior technical leadership.

Radar Design & Performance Responsibilities

• Design novel radar architectures from base physics principles, rather than engineering rules-of-thumb that make simplifying topological assumptions.
• Develop high-fidelity electromagnetic propagation and signal processing software models.
• Design algorithms for processing advanced radar data, including data from wide baseline, polarization heterogeneous, and wideband arrays.

Prototyping & Evaluation Responsibilities

• Design, fabricate, and test radar prototype hardware using commercial-off-the-shelf hardware and manufacturing processes.
• Design and execute laboratory experiments, intended to validate physics models and radar processing algorithms.
• Perform prototype hardware tests in the field and post-process field test data.

Collaboration & Program Execution Responsibilities

• Develop and own technical documentation and design artifacts required to demonstrate progress and support program milestones.
• Partner with program leadership to ensure technical execution remains aligned with cost, schedule, and performance constraints.
• Prepare and deliver technical briefings for government stakeholders, design reviews, and program milestones.
• Serve as a representative in technical interchange meetings and design reviews.

Position Requirements

Mid-Level

• Master's + 6–12 years of relevant experience, OR
• Bachelor's + 8–14 years of relevant experience

Additional Requirements

• Active Secret clearance required (with eligibility for Top Secret/SCI)
• Demonstrated ability to communicate complex technical concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Proven track record of executing technical work independently and mentoring junior engineers.
• Ability to operate effectively in fast-paced, mission-driven programs.

Preferred Technical Proficiencies

• Spatial adaptive processing
• Radar signal processing
• Object oriented programming
• Electromagnetic propagation modeling
• Full wave electromagnetic simulation (e.g., HFSS, CST, etc.)
• Radar algorithm development
• Antenna and antenna array design
• Operation of RF test equipment (e.g., VNA, spectrum analyzer, oscilloscope, etc.)
• Prototyping and fabrication techniques (e.g., soldering, PCB layout, 3D printing, etc.)
• Strong physics and mathematics background