Radar Systems Engineer

Location: Middletown, Rhode Island; hybrid work with occasional telework, but candidates must be local to the work location.

Projected compensation: $88,289.08–$153,517.58 per year.

Company

hirify.global provides engineering and technical support as a federal government contractor.

What you will do

• Support Naval Undersea Warfare Center radar, imaging, and electronic warfare teams.
• Analyze, design, enhance, test, and support navigation radar, imaging periscope, photonics mast, and electronic warfare systems.
• Assess radar architectures, interfaces, message protocols, high-speed networks, antenna performance, and digital signal processing algorithms.
• Evaluate radar performance in different environments and assess installation, equipment layout, and system requirements.
• Develop and execute test plans, test procedures, CONOPS, performance specifications, technical assessments, and risk reports.
• Collaborate with Rite-Solutions and NUWC engineers as part of an integrated technical team.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, physics, or a related field.
• At least five years of professional experience in radar systems engineering, design, analysis, and/or testing.
• Expertise in radar components, operating curves, design parameters, performance trade-offs, propagation models, electromagnetic compatibility, and interference.
• Experience with detection processing, tracking algorithms, common ARPA functions, and S-band and X-band radar systems on naval or other mobile military platforms.
• Experience conducting MATLAB data analysis using theoretical sensor models, synthetic datasets, and live measurements.
• US citizenship and the ability to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance are required.

Nice to have

• Master’s degree in engineering or a related field with antenna or radar coursework.
• Experience with CARPET, Interactive Scenario Builder, Linux frameworks, message protocols, network architectures, and virtual computing.
• Familiarity with C++, Java, Python, and information assurance or cybersecurity engineering processes.

Culture & Benefits

• Health, life, disability, retirement, and savings benefits, depending on position eligibility.
• Paid time off and holiday pay.
• Learning and development opportunities and wellness programs.
• Additional optional benefit elections may be available.