Senior Radar Systems Engineer (Automotive)

Location: Mountain View, California, United States

Base pay: $193,930–$291,150 per year, plus annual performance bonus, equity, and benefits.

Company

hirify.global develops Level 4 autonomous driving technology and a universal autonomy platform for robotaxis, logistics fleets, personal vehicles, and other mobility applications.

What you will do

• Set the technical direction for radar evaluation and sensor selection.
• Define radar performance requirements, specifications, and evaluation criteria based on perception and system needs.
• Build and standardize bench and in-context evaluation methods for candidate radar sensors.
• Lead technical due diligence on radar vendors and technologies, producing comparative assessments and recommendations.
• Drive Tier 1 and Tier 2 supplier engagements, influencing component roadmaps and module designs.
• Partner with Perception, Software, Mechanical, Systems, Product, and leadership stakeholders while mentoring radar engineers.

Requirements

• B.S., M.S., or Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering, Telecommunications, Physics, Computer Engineering, or a related technical field.
• 6+ years of professional engineering experience with substantial hands-on work on radar or adjacent sensing systems.
• Deep knowledge of radar fundamentals, including link budgets, antenna technologies, FFT, CFAR, detection, and system trade-offs.
• Experience evaluating, specifying, benchmarking, and qualifying sensor hardware while balancing cost, manufacturability, and performance.
• Experience influencing component and module/system suppliers from evaluation through production.
• Strong understanding of the automotive radar ecosystem, supplier landscape, validation, reliability, and safety-critical product development.

Nice to have

• Familiarity with functional safety standards such as ISO 26262.
• Experience mentoring engineers and communicating complex technical trade-offs to expert and executive audiences.

Culture & Benefits

• Collaborative, multidisciplinary work across sensors, software infrastructure, mechanical design, perception, systems, product, and supplier management.
• Opportunity to shape radar standards and technical roadmaps for autonomous vehicles.
• Annual performance bonus, equity, and a competitive benefits package.
• Commitment to diversity, inclusion, and psychological safety.