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ARA · 2 weeks ago

Senior Radar Processing Engineer for Electronic Warfare Applications

Applied Research Associates, Inc. (ARA) is seeking a Senior Radar Processing Engineer to collaborate with a team of engineers and scientists to design and implement advanced radar processing algorithms. The role involves supporting business development activities and enhancing radar signal processing algorithms, particularly in the context of electronic warfare applications.

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Responsibilities

Support business development activities including but not limited to developing or providing inputs for responses to RFPs, RFIs, etc
Implement or enhance radar signal process software algorithms including but not limited to synthetic aperture radar (SAR), optimal waveform design, MIMO signal design and analysis, EM spectrum (EMS) management, Electronic Warfare techniques (jamming, LPI/LPD, Camouflage, Concealment & Deception)
Create compressed RCS return representations for real-time processing, using scattering center approaches or other state-of-the-art methods
Collaborate with AI/ML engineers to advance automatic target recognition (ATR) algorithms

Qualification

Radar Signal ProcessingSynthetic Aperture Radar (SAR)Automatic Target Recognition (ATR)Electronic Warfare techniquesField Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGAs)Software-based EW wargaming M&SHardware-in-the-loop testingOpen system architecturesSecurity clearanceAdvanced degree

Required

Ability to obtain a security clearance
Any of the following: Bachelor's (or equivalent) with 7+ years of experience, Master's with 5+ years of experience, PhD with some experience
5+ years' experience with Radar Signal Processing or Electronic Warfare applications
Expertise in synthetic aperture radar (SAR), automatic target recognition (ATR), and/or related fields

Preferred

Active (or prior) security clearance of Secret or higher (TS//SCI preferred)
An advanced degree in engineering, computer science, physics, or related discipline
Experience with radar range measurements, calibration, and signal processing
Experience with open system architectures (SOSA, Big Iron, etc.)
Experience programming field programmable gate arrays (FPGAs) for real-time processing
Experience with software-based EW wargaming M&S (AFSIM, etc.)
Experience with hardware-in-the-loop (HWIL) testing for EW applications

Benefits

Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)

Company

ARA

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ARA provides research, engineering, and technical support services.

Funding

Current Stage
Late Stage
Total Funding
$12M
Key Investors
Engineer Research and Development Center
2023-03-16Grant· $12M

Leadership Team

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Curt Beckemeyer
Deputy CEO for Technical Operations
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