Radar Signal Processing Consultant

Location: Cambridgeshire

Radar Signal Processing Consultant

I'm working with a well-established UK technology and engineering business that develops advanced solutions for defence, security and national security applications. Due to continued growth, they're looking to add an experienced Radar Signal Processing Consultant to their multidisciplinary engineering team based near Cambridge.

This is an opportunity to work on technically challenging projects at the forefront of radar, electronic warfare and advanced sensing technologies, contributing to the development of next-generation capabilities for defence and security customers.

The Role
The successful candidate will work on the modelling, analysis and development of complex radar and electronic warfare systems, helping to solve challenging engineering problems through simulation, algorithm development and system-level design.
The role will involve developing proof-of-concept solutions, validating system performance and contributing to cutting-edge R&D programmes spanning radar, RF systems and electronic warfare technologies.

You will have significant autonomy in your work while collaborating closely with specialists across software, systems, RF, electronics and mathematics disciplines.

Key Responsibilities
Modelling and simulation of complex radar and electronic warfare systems
Development of signal processing algorithms and system architectures
Design and validation of simulation environments and test benches
Analysis of system performance and interaction between complex subsystems
Development of proof-of-concept solutions for advanced defence applications
Supporting system verification through simulation, testing and real-world data
Working closely with multidisciplinary engineering teams across a range of technical domains

Experience Required
Candidates should have strong experience in one or more of the following areas:

Radar systems engineering
Electronic warfare systems
Signal processing algorithm development
System modelling and simulation
System architecture and performance analysis
Hardware-in-the-loop testing and development
Radar signal processing and validation

Desirable Experience
Experience in any of the following would be beneficial:

Digital Signal Processing (DSP), including FFTs, filtering, correlation and related techniques
Validation of simulations using real-world measurements or field trial data
RF systems and architectures
Antennas, waveforms and receiver processing
Positioning, Navigation and Timing (PNT) technologies
Directed Energy Weapons (DEW)
RF front-end architecture development
FPGA development and high-speed real-time signal processing

What's on Offer
Competitive salary
Annual performance and profit-related bonus
Excellent pension contribution
Private medical cover for employees and dependants
Flexible working environment
Strong professional development opportunities
Access to cutting-edge defence and security projects
Relocation support where applicable

Additional Requirements
Due to the nature of the work, applicants must be eligible to obtain UK Security Clearance.
Please note that visa sponsorship is not available for this position