Staff Radar Systems Engineer Verified today
About the role
LeoLabs is seeking a Staff Radar Systems Engineer to lead the design, integration, testing, and operational deployment of advanced radar capabilities. You will serve as a technical leader responsible for defining system requirements, evaluating radar performance, supporting mission execution, and driving cross-functional engineering efforts across hardware, software, signal processing, and operations teams.
What you will do
- Lead radar systems engineering activities across the system lifecycle, including requirements development, architecture definition, integration, verification, validation, and operational support.
- Develop and maintain radar system software, performance models, analyses, and technical documentation.
- Evaluate radar performance against mission objectives and identify opportunities for optimization and capability enhancement.
- Support system design reviews, technical interchange meetings, and customer engagements.
- Collaborate with software, hardware, RF, signal processing, and operations teams to ensure successful integration and deployment of radar capabilities.
- Perform trade studies and technical assessments to support engineering and program decisions.
- Develop test plans and support laboratory, field, and operational testing activities.
- Analyze system anomalies and lead root-cause investigations and corrective actions.
- Support government customers by providing technical expertise, briefings, and engineering recommendations.
- Mentor junior engineers and contribute to the continued development of systems engineering best practices.
Required qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, Physics, Aerospace Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
- 10+ years of experience in radar systems engineering, sensor systems engineering, or related defense and aerospace environments.
- Demonstrated experience with radar system architecture, integration, testing, and performance analysis.
- Strong understanding of radar principles, RF systems, signal processing, and sensor performance characterization.
- Experience developing system requirements, interface documentation, and verification methodologies.
- Experience with various electronic protection techniques.
- Strong analytical, communication, and technical leadership skills.
- Eligibility to obtain and maintain a security clearance.
Preferred qualifications
- Advanced degree in Engineering, Physics, Applied Mathematics, or related field.
- Experience implementing algorithms like adaptive beamforming.
- Experience with phased-array radar systems.
- Experience supporting U.S. Department of Defense, Intelligence Community, or Space Force programs.
- Experience with tracking methods for orbital and non-orbital objects.
- Knowledge of space domain awareness, missile warning, tracking, or related mission areas.
- Active U.S. security clearance.
Compensation and benefits
Base salary range: $204,000 plus bonus, stock options, and benefits. Compensation may vary based on work location, market data, experience, and qualifications.
- Flexible remote and hybrid opportunities
- Unlimited paid time off for most roles
- Comprehensive health, dental, and vision coverage
- Competitive equity packages
ITAR requirement
To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, you must be eligible to obtain required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State under the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR).