Job Requirements
Huntsville, AL
Secret Polygraph not specified
Senior Level Career (10+ yrs experience)
$156,000 - $239,000
Job Description
TEKsystems is seeking a Principal Radar Engineer to join them and lead the design, development, and optimization of advanced radar systems, emphasizing hardware integration, reliability, and performance for defense applications.
The ideal candidate will have deep expertise in radar system architecture and radar performance predictions and modeling, digital and RF Hardware design, digital signal processing, RF calibration, and ruggedized electronics design. They will translate technical requirements into innovative solutions, mentor staff, and ensure compliance with government standards for military radar technologies. A strong background in electrical engineering, radar principles, and RF defense systems is essential. This is an onsite position in Huntsville, AL.
This senior-level role involves, but not limited to:
• Leading radar system design and development, incorporating integrated circuits, digital signal processing, and RF components for RF defense radar systems.
• Overseeing reliability testing, RF calibration, and test equipment usage to validate hardware/software under environmental stresses.
• Designing and manufacturing ruggedized RF/digital electronics for military fielded systems, ensuring low-latency, high-throughput performance.
• Developing real-time applications with CUDA/GPUs or C/C++ for radar signal processing, including RF static range measurements, RCS predictions, and signal propagation analysis.
• Leading program integration across engineering, operations, acquisition, and testing teams to meet milestones and requirements.
• Collaborating on radar systems, data links, and command/control architectures; conducting simulations, modeling, and testing with specialized tools.
• Mentoring engineers, providing technical leadership, and developing documentation for proposals, audits, and Agile processes.
• Utilizing tools like Git, Jira, CAD software, and contributing to RFP responses, prototypes, and interdisciplinary RF/embedded projects.
Skills
c++, rf, radar systems, CUDA, circuits
Top Skills Details
c++,rf,radar systems,CUDA,circuits
Experience Level
Expert Level
Job Type & Location
This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Huntsville, AL.
Pay and Benefits
The pay range for this position is $75.00 - $115.00/hr.
Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:
• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)
The ideal candidate will have deep expertise in radar system architecture and radar performance predictions and modeling, digital and RF Hardware design, digital signal processing, RF calibration, and ruggedized electronics design. They will translate technical requirements into innovative solutions, mentor staff, and ensure compliance with government standards for military radar technologies. A strong background in electrical engineering, radar principles, and RF defense systems is essential. This is an onsite position in Huntsville, AL.
This senior-level role involves, but not limited to:
• Leading radar system design and development, incorporating integrated circuits, digital signal processing, and RF components for RF defense radar systems.
• Overseeing reliability testing, RF calibration, and test equipment usage to validate hardware/software under environmental stresses.
• Designing and manufacturing ruggedized RF/digital electronics for military fielded systems, ensuring low-latency, high-throughput performance.
• Developing real-time applications with CUDA/GPUs or C/C++ for radar signal processing, including RF static range measurements, RCS predictions, and signal propagation analysis.
• Leading program integration across engineering, operations, acquisition, and testing teams to meet milestones and requirements.
• Collaborating on radar systems, data links, and command/control architectures; conducting simulations, modeling, and testing with specialized tools.
• Mentoring engineers, providing technical leadership, and developing documentation for proposals, audits, and Agile processes.
• Utilizing tools like Git, Jira, CAD software, and contributing to RFP responses, prototypes, and interdisciplinary RF/embedded projects.
Skills
c++, rf, radar systems, CUDA, circuits
Top Skills Details
c++,rf,radar systems,CUDA,circuits
Experience Level
Expert Level
Job Type & Location
This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Huntsville, AL.
Pay and Benefits
The pay range for this position is $75.00 - $115.00/hr.
Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:
• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)
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