Staff Radar Systems Engineer Verified today

About LeoLabs

LeoLabs operates a proprietary global radar network and AI-enabled analytics platform that collects millions of measurements daily on more than 25,000 objects in low Earth orbit. The platform provides space domain awareness, space traffic management, and satellite operations intelligence for commercial operators and government customers.

The Role

You will serve as a technical leader responsible for radar systems engineering across the full system lifecycle. You will define system requirements, evaluate radar performance against mission objectives, support technical reviews and customer engagements, and drive cross-functional collaboration across hardware, software, RF, signal processing, and operations teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead radar systems engineering activities 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.
• 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 with technical expertise, briefings, and engineering recommendations.
• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to systems engineering best practices.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, Physics, Aerospace Engineering, or 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.
• U.S. citizenship and ability 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.