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Metrea · 1 day ago

Radar R&D Engineer

Victor, NY

Full-time

Onsite

Mid Level

$110K/yr - $145K/yr

3+ years exp

Metrea is a company that delivers effects-as-a-service to national security partners, focusing on advanced electronic warfare and secure communications. The Radar R&D Engineer will bridge radar research concepts and prototype realization, ensuring innovations progress toward operational readiness through systems engineering and advanced simulation.

AerospaceBusiness IntelligenceCommercialInformation TechnologyMilitarySecurityTrainingTransportation

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Integrate radar research demos into the ERIS framework and collaborate with FRANCISLAB to extend ERIS with new modules, APIs, and test harnesses

Develop and maintain digital twins and hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) models to ensure simulations reflect real-world constraints

Own the RADLAB radar signal processing chain reference implementation, including quality assurance, unit/integration testing, and CI/CD pipelines with golden vector validation

Execute large-scale simulation campaigns (Monte Carlo, sensitivity sweeps, worst-case scenarios) and document findings

Deliver the full TRL4 and TRL 5 validation packages: tagged repositories, containers/wheels, test vectors, golden outputs, reproducible simulations, and CI/CD jobs

Profile system performance (CPU, memory, timing, FPGA implications) and provide resource budgets and optimization recommendations

Identify and resolve unstated assumptions, gaps or other mismatches in collaboration with the Head of RADLAB

Qualification

Signal processingSoftware engineeringSimulation frameworksDigital twinsCI/CD automationApplied mathematicsClear reportingCollaboration skills

Required

BS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Applied Mathematics or related field

Strong applied signal processing fundamentals and demonstrated ability to implement and validate algorithms, or at least 3 years implementing signal processing algorithms and software-defined radar/RF front ends

Proficiency in software engineering: Python, C++, CMake, containerization, Python build tools, CI/CD, and test automation (Pytest/GTest)

Experience with simulation frameworks, digital-twin systems, or software-defined radar and RF front ends and radar signal processors

Solid applied math literacy (ability to read and validate derivations and question assumptions)

Familiarity with profiling, numerical stability, and large-scale simulations

Ability to produce clear reports and reproducible research artifacts

U.S. Citizenship

Ability to obtain and maintain a TS security clearance

Strong communication and collaboration skills for cross-functional team environments

Commitment to reproducibility, documentation, and engineering and mathematical rigor