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Radar Systems Engineer 2

Location: Annapolis Junction, MD
Travel: Up to 10%, including international travel

Overview:
Our client—a global leader in developing advanced electronic systems for U.S. government defense initiatives—is seeking a skilled Radar Systems Engineer 2 to support the integration and customization of software-based radar technologies for U.S. military applications. This role offers the opportunity to work on mission-critical systems alongside both U.S. and overseas development teams, contributing to the next generation of defense innovation.

Key Responsibilities:

• Customize and integrate foreign-developed radar software to meet U.S. defense specifications.
• Collaborate with international software developers and domestic defense stakeholders to ensure seamless performance and compliance.
• Contribute to the entire software lifecycle: requirements gathering, architecture, coding, integration, validation, and deployment.
• Execute system-level testing and ensure solutions meet U.S. military cybersecurity and operational standards.
• Produce and maintain comprehensive technical documentation, including user manuals, design specifications, and system validation plans.
• Troubleshoot and optimize code performance, addressing integration and compatibility challenges.
• Interface with systems, hardware, and radar engineering teams to support full system integration and certification.
• Stay current on defense technology advancements and recommend innovations or refinements.
• Support post-deployment software maintenance and troubleshooting to ensure operational success.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related discipline.
• Minimum 5 years of software development experience, ideally in aerospace or defense.
• Proficient in C++, Java, Python, or other modern programming languages.
• Experience with multithreaded and real-time system development.
• Familiarity with radar, EO/IR, LiDAR, or sensor-based data and integration.
• Exposure to DoD cybersecurity standards (e.g., NIST 800-53, FIPS 140-2).
• Working knowledge of Git and CI/CD workflows.
• U.S. Citizenship with the ability to obtain a security clearance.
• Strong cross-cultural communication and collaboration skills.
• Willingness to travel up to 10%, including to Israel.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in Engineering or related field.
• Active U.S. security clearance.
• Background in radar signal processing, computer vision, or autonomous systems.
• Familiarity with Kalman filters, track association, and sensor fusion frameworks.
• Experience with RTOS (VxWorks, QNX, RTEMS), MIL-STD-1553, CAN bus, or RF signal chains.
• Exposure to electro-optical/infrared sensors or real-time video/image analysis.
• Prior work on military platforms or international defense collaborations.
• Fluency in Hebrew is a plus.

Equal Opportunity Employer. EEO
All qualified applicants must be U.S. Citizens and able to obtain a security clearance.

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