Senior Principal Radar RF Systems Engineer

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Were hiring a Senior Principal Radar RF Systems Engineer at our San Diego facility!

Salary Range: $214000 - 340000 annually
(Final offer based on experience education skills and market factors)

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KRFE5486 Senior Principal Radar RF Systems Engineer

Exempt:Yes

Safety Sensitive:No

As a Senior Principal Radar Systems Engineer you will lead the architecture design RFIC specification derivation and validation of advanced radar systems enabled by highly integrated RFICâbased PAAM solutions. You will play a central technical leadership role in developing RFIC and system specifications for nextâgeneration FMCW and phaseâcoded pulsed radar systems for demanding sensing applications working closely with customers and internal crossâfunctional teams.

You will collaborate with RFIC designers antenna and array engineers modem and signalâprocessing architects firmware/software teams and system validation teams to translate missionâlevel sensing requirements into robust manufacturable radar solutions.

This role requires deep expertise in radar theory RFIC architecture and impairments waveform design and endâtoâend system performance tradeâoffs as well as the ability to operate at both architectural and implementation levels.

Key Responsibilities:

Radar System Architecture & Design

• Lead the analysis of endâtoâend radar system architecture including RFIC/PAAM partitioning RFIC performance synchronization and signalâprocessing flow.
• Design and analyze RFIC requirements for monostatic and multistatic radar architectures including distributed and networked sensing configurations.
• Perform detailed system trade studies across FMCW phaseâcoded pulsed (e.g. BPSK) OFDMâbased and hybrid waveforms optimizing for detection resolution false alarm rate and robustness in cluttered environments.
• Define systemâlevel KPIs (range velocity angular resolution sensitivity dynamic range detection probability) and ensure traceability to RFIC and algorithm requirements.

Link Budget Performance & Impairment Analysis

• Develop comprehensive radar link budgets using MATLAB Simulink Python C/C and spreadsheetâbased analysis.
• Model and analyze the impact of RFIC nonâidealities including:
• Synthesizer phase noise and spurs
• Chirp linearity and timing jitter
• Tx/Rx noise figure nonlinearity and compression
• ADC/DAC quantization jitter and bandwidth limits
• I/Q imbalance DC offsets isolation and leakage
• Evaluate system performance under clutter multipath interference mutual coupling and hostile RF environments and propose mitigation strategies.

RFIC PAAM & Hardware Specification

• Derive detailed RFIC synthesizer PAAM ADC/DAC and digital processing specifications from systemâlevel requirements.
• Work closely with IC design teams to ensure feasibility margin and scalability across process voltage temperature and operating conditions.
• Guide architectural decisions related to calibration loops phase coherency TDD reciprocity array synchronization and thermal effects.

Signal Processing & Algorithms

• Define and guide implementation of radar signalâprocessing chains including:
• Range/Doppler/angle processing
• Coherent integration and pulse compression
• Detection and CFAR techniques
• Target classification and tracking
• Collaborate with algorithm and software teams to balance performance latency power and hardware constraints.

Test Validation & Field Deployment

• Define systemâlevel verification and validation plans including lab chamber and field testing.
• Analyze measurement data correlate with models and drive rootâcause analysis for performance gaps.
• Support customer demonstrations trials and technical reviews.

Technical Leadership & Customer Engagement

• Serve as a technical authority for radar systems within the organization.
• Interface directly with customers to understand requirements explain system tradeâoffs and support solution definition.
• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to best practices design guidelines and internal technical documentation.
• Track relevant developments in radar sensing and integrated sensingâcommunications and influence internal technology roadmaps.

Requirements:

Education & Experience

• PhD or MS in Electrical Engineering or a related field with a strong focus on systems and signal processing.
• 10 years of industry experience in advanced radar system design architecture or development.
• Demonstrated experience owning systemâlevel performance and architecture not just component design.

Core Technical Expertise

• Deep understanding of:
• FMCW and phaseâcoded pulsed radar systems
• Beamforming and phasedâarray antennas
• Radar detection theory estimation and tracking
• RF system impairments and their impact on sensing performance
• Proven experience with endâtoâend radar simulation and modeling.
• Strong handsâon experience with MATLAB/Simulink; proficiency in Python and/or C/C.

Additional Highly Desirable Skills (SeniorâLevel Expectations)

• Experience with highâdynamics or highâstress operational environments (e.g. high acceleration vibration thermal extremes).
• Familiarity with distributed multistatic or networked sensing systems.
• Understanding of array calibration phase alignment and longâterm coherency maintenance.
• Exposure to radar programs customers or regulatory environments.
• Familiarity with 5G NR positioning preâ6G ISAC or JCAS concepts.

Leadership & Communication

• Demonstrated ability to lead technically influence architecture decisions and mentor engineers.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to explain complex technical concepts to diverse audiences.

QUALIFICATIONS
To perform this job successfully an individual must be able to perform each essential duty mentioned satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge skill and/or ability required.
PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES
The following physical activities described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions and expectations.

While performing the functions of this job the employee is continuously required to talk or hear; regularly required to stand walk sit; occasionally required to use hands to finger handle or feel. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision color vision and depth perception.

ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS
The following work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the functions of this job the employee is occasionally exposed to work near moving mechanical parts toxic or caustic chemicals.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
The above statements are intended to describe the work being performed by people assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities duties and skills required. The duties and responsibilities of this position are subject to change and other duties may be assigned or removed at any time. This position may require exposure to information subject to US Export Control regulations i.e.: the International Traffic and Arms Regulations (ITAR) or Export Administration Regulations (EAR). All applicants must be US persons within the meaning of US regulations.

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Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

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