Radar Systems Development Engineer

Description

The company builds defense products on Coherent Distributed Networks (CDN), helping warfighters, commercial air operators and border protection teams respond faster and adapt to shifting threats.

Founded in 2022, the company has raised $1 billion from investors including 8VC, Accel and Valor Equity Partners. Its headquarters is in Los Angeles, with offices in Washington, D.C., San Francisco, San Diego, Seattle and London.

In this role you will support systems engineering work on new radar capabilities, from design through development.

Responsibilities

• Create radar signal processing algorithms that detect, track and classify targets.
• Lead new radar capability work with little direction.
• Tune algorithms to run in real time within limited compute and resources.
• Build algorithms in software (such as C++, Python or MATLAB), in hardware (such as FPGAs or DSPs), or both.
• Examine radar data to judge system performance and find what to improve.
• Build and maintain system simulations and models that support algorithm work and performance checks.
• Design radar modes.
• Help write system requirements and specifications.
• Model and simulate radar systems, subsystems and the full signal processing chain.
• Plan and run field tests and data collection.
• Write up and present technical results and progress to leadership.
• Coach and mentor junior engineers.

Requirements

• Hold a bachelor's degree in a STEM field (science, technology, engineering or mathematics) or a related field, or have equivalent work experience.
• Know radar systems and their modes well.
• Have a solid grasp of radar principles, signal processing methods and algorithms.
• Be comfortable with Python or MATLAB.
• Have systems engineering experience with RF (radio frequency) systems.
• Have expert-level digital signal processing skills, including modulation, filtering and detection.
• Have expert-level algorithm development skills.
• Have expert-level data analysis skills.
• Bring strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Work independently and also as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Preferred: hold a graduate degree in a STEM field or a related area, or have equivalent work experience.
• Preferred: have expertise in radar waveform design, matched filtering, Doppler processing and clutter rejection.
• Preferred: have a strong background across both sides of the systems engineering V.
• Preferred: have experience with C++.

Conditions

Full-time, onsite at the El Segundo, CA office.

The posted pay range covers base salary only and excludes bonus, equity and benefits. Applicants whose pay expectations fall outside it are still encouraged to apply. The range is an estimate, and the actual offer may depend on factors such as experience, education, training, critical skills and business needs.

Benefits

• Medical, dental and vision coverage, with premiums 100% paid by the company.
• 401k with a 50% company match on contributions up to 6% of pay, plus FSA, HSA and life insurance, among other benefits.
• Free lunch daily, no meetings on Fridays, unlimited PTO and a casual dress code.
• Competitive base salary, generous stock option grants before the IPO, relocation assistance and annual bonuses (coming soon).
• The company has 350 employees across 5 global offices and is still growing.