Radar Engineer, Mid-Level

Overview

Sim Tech, Inc., recognized as one of the 2026 Best Places for Working Parents, is seeking a Radar Engineer, Mid‑Level to join our dynamic and diverse team in Huntsville, AL. This is an upcoming opening with opportunities for growth and professional development. Sim Tech offers a market leading compensation package with excellent benefits, work/life balance, outstanding retirement plan, career advancement and much more.

The Radar Engineer, Mid‑Level is responsible for the design, development, integration, testing, and analysis of advanced radar systems supporting missile seeker and sensor applications.

• Design, develop, integrate, and test radar systems and subsystems supporting missile seeker, sensor, and defense applications.
• Apply radar engineering principles to evaluate and implement radar concepts, architectures, and transmitter designs utilizing magnetron-based and solid‑state amplifier technologies.
• Develop, analyze, and optimize coherent radar waveform modulation techniques including Linear Frequency Modulated (LFM) chirps, Barker codes, Binary Phase Shift Keying (BPSK), and related waveforms.
• Implement and validate radar signal processing algorithms including Fast Fourier Transform (FFT), Constant False Alarm Rate (CFAR), pulse compression, filtering, target detection, and tracking techniques.
• Process and analyze In‑Phase and Quadrature (I/Q) data streams to generate and evaluate Range/Doppler maps and target signatures.
• Support radar system modeling, simulation, performance analysis, and trade studies to assess system effectiveness and mission performance.
• Conduct laboratory testing, system integration, verification, and validation activities to ensure compliance with design requirements.
• Troubleshoot radar hardware, software, signal processing algorithms, and system integration issues to identify root causes and implement corrective actions.
• Develop software tools and applications to support radar analysis, signal processing, data collection, and system evaluation efforts.
• Analyze test data and compare measured performance against system requirements, modeling predictions, and expected operational performance.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary engineering teams including systems, software, RF, hardware, and test engineers to support program objectives.
• Prepare technical reports, engineering analyses, test plans, and design documentation.
• Participate in technical reviews, customer briefings, and proposal development activities as required.
• Stay current with advancements in radar technologies, signal processing methodologies, and industry best practices.
• Other responsibilities as assigned.

• Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, or a related technical discipline.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in radar systems engineering, radar signal processing, or related defense and aerospace applications.
• Demonstrated knowledge of radar system design, operation, integration, and performance analysis.
• Experience with missile seeker technologies, sensor systems, radar tracking systems, or related applications.
• Strong understanding of coherent radar waveform generation and modulation techniques, including LFM chirps, Barker codes, BPSK, and pulse compression methods.
• Experience developing and implementing radar signal processing algorithms such as FFT, CFAR, Doppler processing, filtering, and target detection techniques.
• Experience processing and analyzing I/Q data and generating Range/Doppler products.
• Strong programming skills in C, C++, and/or C#.
• Experience with modeling, simulation, testing, and evaluation of radar systems.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem‑solving skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively both independently and within multidisciplinary engineering teams.
• U.S. citizenship with Active Secret Security clearance and ability to maintain the designated security clearance level is required.

Employees in these positions will function in a general office/cubicle setting environment,…