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Senior Radar Systems Engineer (SETA) - Spaceborne GEOINT

SAIC
Chantilly, USA
Senior
Onsite
Discovered 1 weeks ago
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Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

  • Analyze radar payload designs, RF architectures, waveforms, and sensor performance for spaceborne GEOINT missions.
  • Provide independent SETA insight into contractor activities, including design reviews, technical trades, risks, and requirements/schedule compliance.
  • Develop, refine, and trace system‐ and payload‐level requirements across space, ground, and mission‐processing segments.
  • Support integration, test, launch, and on‐orbit checkout, including test data review, performance assessment, and anomaly resolution.
  • Evaluate end‐to‐end mission architecture (tasking, collection, downlink, processing, exploitation, dissemination) and recommend technical improvements.
  • Prepare and deliver concise technical briefings and recommendations to government leaders and mission stakeholders.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in a STEM or related discipline and nine (9)+ years of relevant experience; OR
  • Master’s degree and seven (7)+ years of relevant experience; OR
  • PhD and four (4)+ years of relevant experience;
  • Additional directly relevant radar/space systems experience may be substituted in lieu of a degree per SAIC policy.
  • Knowledge or experience with radar systems, RF sensing, SAR, GMTI, or radar phenomenology sufficient to evaluate contractor designs and performance.
  • Experience supporting complex space or airborne sensing programs in systems engineering (requirements, architecture, integration/test, or mission operations).
  • Familiarity with government acquisition processes and space/ground integration for ISR, GEOINT, or national security space missions.
  • Experience using analysis/modeling tools such as MATLAB, Python, STK, or similar.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills for presenting technical findings to senior stakeholders.
  • Clearance Requirements:
  • Active TS/SCI with a current Poly.
  • Must be able to obtain and maintain a government polygraph.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Experience with a prime contractor, radar payload developer, or FFRDC on spaceborne or airborne radar programs.
  • Hands‐on or analytic experience with SAR, GMTI, radar image formation, or radar exploitation algorithms.
  • Experience supporting NRO, NGA, or other IC/DoD space or GEOINT programs in a SETA/acquisition role.
  • Working knowledge of MBSE/SysML or similar digital‐engineering tools.
  • Advanced degree (MS or PhD) in Electrical Engineering, Radar/Remote Sensing, Physics, or a related field.
  • Physical Requirements:
  • Ability to work onsite full‐time in a secure facility in Chantilly, VA.
  • Ability to sit or stand for extended periods while working at a computer or in meetings.
  • Occasional lifting of items such as laptops and documents (up to ~20 lbs).
  • 2026.10.2
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