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Principal Radar Systems Engineer

SciTec
Boulder, USA
Full-time
Senior · 8+ years experience
Onsite
Discovered 2 weeks ago
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Responsibilities

  • End‐to‐End Ownership: Serve as the primary technical owner for assigned radar modernization features. Understand how digitized radar front‐end components, DSP chains, mission‐data pipelines, and cloud‐based back‐ends contribute to overall performance. Lead cross‐functional teams, validate and debug integrated system behavior, analyze test and operational data, and clearly report status and risks to leadership.
  • Requirements & Architecture Development: Create detailed, testable system requirements and acceptance criteria for modernized radar capabilities. Decompose high‐level mission needs into subsystem requirements for hardware digitization, DSP algorithms, timing/synchronization, interface protocols, data models, and performance tolerances.
  • Data Analysis & Performance Assessment: Conduct Python/SQL analyses on test ranges, simulation outputs, and fielded radar data. Evaluate feature performance against modernization objectives such as digitization fidelity, latency reduction, tracking accuracy, beamforming improvements, interoperability, and system resilience.
  • Integration, Test, and Debug: Oversee integrated testing of modern radar features, including hardware‐in‐the‐loop, simulation‐driven validation, digital engineering workflows, and DevSecOps‐based software deployment. Debug full‐stack radar issues spanning RF data collection, DSP pipelines, message formats, and cloud processing.
  • Planning & Execution: Build and manage the plan for delivering modernization features from concept through customer release. Communicate timeline, scope, risks, and dependencies with engineering and product leadership. Coordinate with internal partners and government stakeholders as required.
  • Other duties as assigned

Requirements

  • A Bachelor's degree in the physical sciences, mathematics, engineering, or computer science or equivalent experience
  • Experience with radar systems- RF front‐end, digital beamforming, signal processing, digitization, or tracking algorithms
  • 8+ years of experience integrating hardware, firmware, and software systems—preferably sensors or real‐time mission systems
  • Strong problem‐solving and communication skills
  • Proficiency with MATLAB, Python and Linux for analysis and tooling
  • Demonstrated leadership and ability to collaborate across multiple engineering disciplines
  • Experience writing system requirements, test plans, or feature specifications
  • Ability to operate autonomously and navigate ambiguous, evolving technical environments
  • Experience supporting or integrating hardware and software systems such as sensors, RF systems, or real‐time data processing pipelines
  • Detail oriented and strong collaboration skills
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Candidates who have any of the following skills will be preferred:
  • Experience modernizing legacy systems or working with Modular Open Systems Architecture (MOSA) principles
  • Experience writing or automating test scripts for integrated hardware/software systems
  • Familiarity with DevSecOps pipelines, digital engineering methods, or high‐security operational environments
  • Professional experience with Agile software development processes and tools, such as Jira
  • An active DoD security clearance
  • Resumes, Cover Letters, and Applications which are generated by AI will not be considered for employment.
  • Colorado Residents: In any materials you submit, you may redact or remove age-identifying information such as age, date of birth, or dates of school attendance or graduation. You will not be penalized for redacting or removing this information.

Benefits

  • SciTec offers a highly competitive salary and benefits package, including:
  • 4% Safe Harbor 401(k) match
  • 100% company paid HSA Medical insurance, with a choice of 2 buy-up options
  • 80% company paid Dental insurance
  • 100% company paid Vision insurance
  • 100% company paid Life insurance
  • 100% company paid Long-term Disability insurance
  • Short-term Disability insurance
  • Annual Profit-Sharing Plan
  • Discretionary Performance Bonus
  • Paid Parental Leave
  • Generous Paid Time Off, including Holiday, Vacation, and Sick Pay
  • Flexible Work Hours
  • The pay range for this position is $190,000- $235,000 / year. SciTec considers several factors when extending an offer of employment, including but not limited to the role and associated responsibilities, a candidate's work experience, education/training, and key skills. This is not a guarantee of compensation.
  • SciTec is proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer. VET/Disabled.

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