[Hiring] Radar + RF Communications Engineer @Peraton

Role Description

Peraton Labs is searching for a Part-Time Radar + RF Communications Engineer. This position will initially be 20 hours/week, with the potential to grow into a full-time position. It is also a fully remote opportunity.

In this position, the candidate will serve as the Radar + RF Communications Engineer for projects related to:

  • Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) tracking
  • Munition tracking
  • Munition communications links

The candidate will collaborate with Radar Project Leads and senior management to:

  • Develop strategic plans for Radar and Communications efforts
  • Define and execute technical direction for supporting Programs

The candidate will manage all technical facets of:

  • Radar system development
  • Acquisition
  • Integration

Additionally, the candidate will lead a multi-disciplinary Integrated Product Team (IPT) focused on:

  • Technical leadership of various RADAR / Communications development and integration efforts

Responsibilities include:

  • Planning, implementing, and pro-actively correcting issues related to technical performance and technical risk management for Radar efforts
  • Providing Radar support to the design, development, and testing of Radar systems integrated with armament systems
  • Developing and utilizing modeling and simulation tools related to radar systems, signal processing, and tracker algorithms
  • Conducting technical analysis to assess future system performance in new mission areas
  • Evaluating performance of existing radar systems and suggesting methods of improvement

Qualifications

  • 5 years of experience with BS/BA; 3 years with MS/MA
  • Degree in Physics, Computer/Electrical Engineering preferred
  • Intermediate to advanced level of Radar expertise required
  • Proficiency in Matlab is preferred
  • US Citizenship is required
  • Ability to obtain a Secret clearance

Benefits

  • Salary Range: $104,000 - $166,000
  • Eligibility for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay

Company Description

Peraton is a next-generation national security company that drives missions of consequence spanning the globe and extending to the farthest reaches of the galaxy. As the world’s leading mission capability integrator and transformative enterprise IT provider, we deliver trusted, highly differentiated solutions and technologies to protect our nation and allies.

Peraton operates at the critical nexus between traditional and nontraditional threats across all domains: land, sea, space, air, and cyberspace. The company serves as a valued partner to essential government agencies and supports every branch of the U.S. armed forces.

Each day, our employees do the can’t be done by solving the most daunting challenges facing our customers. Visit peraton.com to learn how we’re keeping people around the world safe and secure.

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