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Metrea · 1 day ago

Senior Radar Prototype Engineer

Victor, NY

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$160K/yr - $200K/yr

8+ years exp

Metrea delivers effects-as-a-service to national security partners across multiple domains. The Senior Radar Prototype Engineer is responsible for transforming radar research concepts into customer-ready prototypes by integrating reference implementations onto real-world radar hardware platforms, focusing on system integration, embedded development, and rigorous acceptance testing.

AerospaceBusiness IntelligenceCommercialInformation TechnologyMilitarySecurityTrainingTransportation

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Own system integration: adapt reference implementations to embedded radar hardware constraints while optimizing for latency, throughput, and power

Implement firmware and other embedded code to run R&D algorithms on target platforms

Build and execute lab and field acceptance tests using golden vectors; produce detailed demo and validation reports

Manage BOM, hardware bring-up, test rigs, bench testing, and CI/CD pipelines for hardware acceptance

Lead lab testing in coordination with FRANCISLAB Test and Evaluation Manager

Drive performance tuning, fixed-point/quantization tradeoffs, and real-time scheduling

Provide early feedback on practical constraints and assumptions to the Radar R&D Engineer and Head of RADLAB

Coordinate customer demos and collect integration feedback for iterative improvement in coordination with the FRANCISLAB Test and Evaluation Manager

Qualification

Radar systems engineeringEmbedded C/C++Real-time constraintsRadar hardware bring-upAcceptance test automationCommunication skillsCollaboration skills

Required

BS in Electrical or Computer Engineering, or 8–10 years of equivalent industry experience, including at least 5 years in applied radar systems

Proven experience transitioning radar software from engineering models to deployed radar hardware platforms, including integration, testing, and validation

Strong radar systems engineering skills: embedded C/C++, RTOS, and real-time constraints. Additional FPGA familiarity is a differentiator

Experience with radar hardware bring-up, test fixtures, lab measurement tools, and RF chamber testing for radar/ELINT/communications

Proficiency in debugging across software/hardware boundaries

Experience in creating acceptance test automation and CI/CD for hardware targets

Strong communication skills for reporting integration risks and mitigation strategies

U.S. Citizenship

Ability to obtain and maintain a TS security clearance

Strong communication and collaboration skills for cross-functional team environments