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
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
ARA provides research, engineering, and technical support services.
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$12MKey Investors
Engineer Research and Development Center
2023-03-16Grant· $12M
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