Sr. Radar Engineer - Seattle, United States
Originally posted 29 September 2026 by the employer.
This role owns the signal processing chain of Ku-band phased-array radar, from waveform to track.
About the role
This role involves owning the signal processing chain of a Ku-band phased-array radar, from waveform to track, developing algorithms to turn raw array data into reliable detections and tracks of small, low-RCS targets.
What you'll do
- Define radar waveforms and operating modes (FMCW, pulse-Doppler, LFM, phase-coded) and trade system requirements.
- Develop the end-to-end processing chain: pulse compression, range-Doppler processing, digital beamforming, clutter suppression, CFAR detection, and angle estimation.
- Build detection and tracking algorithms for small, slow, low-flying targets in clutter, including track initiation, data association, and state estimation.
- Develop target discrimination methods, such as micro-Doppler feature extraction.
- Build and maintain radar performance models (range equation, SNR, detection probability, clutter, multipath, array pattern, scan loss).
- Partner with DSP and FPGA engineers to partition algorithms across FPGA, SoC, and host; define fixed-point and latency budgets; and verify implementations bit-true against reference models.
- Plan and run lab and field tests: collect and analyze data, characterize system performance, and close the loop between model and measurement.
- Work with the RF and antenna teams on array calibration and beam-steering strategy.
What you'll need
- BS in Electrical Engineering, Physics, or a related field.
- 5+ years developing radar signal processing algorithms for fielded or prototype radar systems.
- Strong DSP fundamentals: sampling and multirate processing, filter design, spectral estimation, detection and estimation theory, and statistical signal processing.
- Hands-on experience with pulse-Doppler and/or FMCW processing: pulse compression, range-Doppler maps, MTI/MTD clutter filtering, and CFAR.
- Array signal processing experience: digital or hybrid beamforming, angle-of-arrival estimation, and monopulse.
- Fluency in MATLAB and/or Python for algorithm development and data analysis.
- Experience taking algorithms to hardware, including fixed-point conversion, real-time constraints, and verification alongside FPGA or embedded engineers.
- Experience collecting and analyzing data from real radar hardware in the lab and field.
Nice to have
- MS or PhD in Electrical Engineering or a related field.
- Counter-UAS, short-range air surveillance, or small-target detection experience.
- Adaptive beamforming, STAP, or high-resolution direction finding (MUSIC, ESPRIT).
- Experience with MIMO, multistatic, or networked radar architectures and advanced waveform design.
- Multi-target tracking (IMM, JPDA, MHT) and sensor fusion across networked radars.
- Micro-Doppler analysis or machine-learning-based target classification.
- C/C++ for real-time processing; familiarity with HDL, HLS, or AMD RFSoC platforms.
- Ku- or Ka-band phased-array experience, including array calibration.
- Active U.S. security clearance.
Skills: radar signal processing, phased-array radar, waveform, digital beamforming, FMCW
This role has been open 6 days — well below the 51-day median for RF/Wireless Engineering roles.
RF/Wireless Engineering · RF Frontend
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Open roles in category
265
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Median days open
51 d
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Median salary
$162k
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See the full market breakdown ▾Category comparison, skills in demand, and who else is hiring
| Metric | Roguebeam | All employers we track in this specialty (265 roles · 34 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 6 | 265 |
| Open roles in the wider Analog & Mixed-Signal family | 6 | 1400 · 106 employers |
| Median days open | 6 d | 51 d (−45 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $162k |
Skills observed across this category: radar signal processing, phased-array radar, waveform, digital beamforming, FMCW
Who's hiring in this category
- QORVO · 46 open roles · median 35 d
- Skyworks · 41 open roles · median 40 d
- Keysight Technologies · 24 open roles · median 174 d
- Qualcomm · 24 open roles · median 102 d
- Apple · 20 open roles · median 19 d
- Analog Devices · 12 open roles · median 57 d
How we counted: 265 open RF/Wireless Engineering (RF Frontend) roles from 34 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 5 Oct 2026. Specialty figures count only roles carrying this exact specialty label, so an employer's related work in neighbouring specialties is not included there — it is counted in the wider Analog & Mixed-Signal family row. Figures refresh nightly.