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Senior Machine Learning Engineer, Radar & Remote Sensing

Remote / Online - Candidates ideally in
Chantilly, Fairfax County, Virginia, 22021, USA
Listing for: Jobtailor
Remote/Work from Home position
Listed on 2026-08-25
Job specializations:
  • Software Development
    Machine Learning/ ML Engineer, Python, AI Engineer (Applied/Software)
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 180000 - 240000 USD Yearly USD 180000.00 240000.00 YEAR
Job Description & How to Apply Below
  • Own the radar and ML technical stack across radar/SAR simulation, machine learning, scientific software, and compute infrastructure
  • Act as a technical liaison between radar engineering, machine learning, software engineering, and operations teams
  • Develop and maintain radar and SAR simulation pipelines, including synthetic data generation, scene/return modeling, and validation workflows
  • Design, build, and refine end-to-end ML models and pipelines for radar-related tasks
  • Perform preprocessing, training, evaluation, and deployment-ready packaging
  • Utilize and analyze radar, 3D model, EO/IR, and sensing‑adjacent defense datasets
  • Create radar products and technical deliverables, including APIs, data schemas, containers, documentation, and integration guidance
  • Design, configure, and optimize local compute environments, GPU/eGPU setups, remote compute, storage, networking, containerization, and benchmarking
  • Support ML inference/training on constrained or embedded compute, including RFSoCs and FPGAs
  • Collaborate with RF/hardware partners on RF code processing, radar outputs, and deployable radar hardware productization
  • Help deploy and maintain web applications and internal tools on classified or restricted networks
  • Contribute to technical writing, SBIR proposals, and system documentation
Requirements
  • Active TS/SCI clearance
  • US Citizenship is required
  • Deep experience in Synthetic Aperture Radar, non-imaging radar, remote sensing, or signal processing
  • Solid understanding of radar/SAR fundamentals, including I/Q and complex‑valued data, simulation techniques, image formation algorithms and radar‑to‑image pipelines, and coherent vs. incoherent processing
  • Proven experience with radar or remote sensing simulations
  • Strong proficiency with scientific Python libraries, including Num Py, PyTorch, Sci Py, Matplotlib, Jupyter, and related scientific stacks
  • Ability to build end-to-end ML pipelines encompassing data preprocessing, training, evaluation, versioning, packaging, and hand‑off to other engineers
  • Hands‑on experience with GPU compute, including PyTorch, CUDA, NVIDIA tooling, remote GPU servers, and local GPU compute
  • Ability to explain radar/ML concepts to non‑radar engineers and produce clear technical deliverables
  • Adherence to software engineering principles and best practices, including clean code, testing, and version control
  • Exceptional communication skills and ability to produce high‑quality technical documentation and deliverables
  • Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer
  • Must be able to lift up to 10–15 pounds at a time
Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in Synthetic Aperture Radar and machine learning, with a strong ability to develop and maintain radar simulation pipelines and end-to-end ML models. Proficient in scientific Python libraries and GPU compute, with a focus on producing clear technical documentation and deliverables.

Highest‑signal resume keywords
  • Synthetic Aperture Radar Expertise
  • End‑to‑End ML Pipeline Development
  • Scientific Python Proficiency
  • GPU Compute Experience ATS Optimization Keywords Hard Skills
    • Radar Simulation
    • Machine Learning Models
    • Data Preprocessing
    • Image Formation Algorithms
    • Version Control
    • Testing Best Practices
    • Synthetic Data Generation
    • Scene/Return Modeling
    • Coherent Processing
    • Non‑Imaging Radar
    Soft Skills
    • Exceptional Communication Skills
    • Technical Writing
    Certifications & Qualifications
    • Active TS/SCI Clearance
    • US Citizenship
    Industry Keywords
    • Remote Sensing
    • Signal Processing
    • Radar Fundamentals
    • RF Code Processing
    • Embedded Compute
    • Technical Deliverables
    • SBIR Proposals
    • Compute Infrastructure
    • Data Schemas
    • Integration Guidance
    Tools & Technologies
    • Num Py
    • Py Torch
    • Sci Py
    • Matplotlib
    • Jupyter
    • CUDA
    • NVIDIA Tooling
    • Remote GPU Servers
    • Containerization
    • APIs
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Position Requirements
10+ Years work experience
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