Senior Radar Engineer

Job Description:

Parsons is looking for an amazingly talented Senior Radar Engineer to join our team! In this role you will get to combine deep radar system knowledge with advanced reverse engineering capabilities to analyze, characterize, and document complex radar architectures.

• Conduct comprehensive reverse engineering of radar systems including ground-based and airborne platforms.
• Analyze and characterize unknown radar waveforms, PRF patterns, and modulation schemes.
• Reverse engineer radar hardware including transmitters, receivers, antenna systems, and signal processing chains.
• Reconstruct radar system architectures, timing diagrams, and operational modes.
• Identify radar types (pulse‑Doppler, FMCW, phased array, SAR, ISAR, etc.) through signal analysis.

• Analyze radar emissions across multiple frequency bands (HF through mmWave).
• Perform detailed waveform analysis including pulse characteristics, chirp parameters, and coding schemes.
• Decode radar signal processing techniques and detection algorithms.
• Characterize radar performance parameters (range, resolution, sensitivity, PRF, duty cycle).
• Analyze electronic counter‑countermeasures (ECCM) and low probability of intercept (LPI) features.

• Perform and lead teardown analysis of radar components and subsystems.
• Reverse engineer RF front‑end circuits, power amplifiers, and receiver chains.
• Analyze antenna arrays, feed networks, and beamforming architectures.
• Identify components, chipsets, and technology nodes used in radar systems.
• Conduct PCB analysis, circuit tracing, and signal flow documentation.

• Prepare comprehensive technical intelligence reports on radar systems.
• Document radar capabilities, limitations, and operational characteristics.
• Create detailed technical drawings, block diagrams, and system specifications.
• Develop countermeasure recommendations and vulnerability assessments.
• Present findings to technical teams, management, and customers.

• Radar Theory: Deep understanding of radar principles, waveforms, and signal processing.
• Radar Types: Experience with pulse‑Doppler, SAR, ISAR, phased array systems, missile‑borne seekers.
• Waveform Analysis: Deep understanding of pulse compression, frequency modulation, phase coding.
• Signal Processing: Deep understanding of matched filtering, Doppler processing, CFAR detection, tracking algorithms.
• Antenna Systems: Knowledge of phased arrays, AESA/PESA, monopulse, beamforming.

• RF Analysis: Proficiency with spectrum analyzers, VSAs, ELINT receivers, direction finding equipment.
• Signal Intelligence: Experience with radar signal analysis, and characterization.
• Hardware Analysis: PCB reverse engineering, component identification, circuit analysis.
• Software Tools: Proficiency with MATLAB, Python, GNU Radio, IDA Pro, Ghidra.
• Test Equipment: Hands‑on experience with high‑end RF test equipment.

Required Clearance:

• Must be a US Citizen.
• Candidate must have an active TS/SCI Clearance with the ability to obtain/maintain a CI Polygraph.

What Required Skills You’ll Bring:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering with 8+ years of relevant experience, OR Master’s Degree in Electrical Engineering with 5+ years of relevant experience, OR a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering with 2+ years of relevant experience.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving capabilities.
• Strong technical writing and documentation skills.
• Ability to work independently on complex, ambiguous problems.
• Strong attention to detail and methodical approach.

What Desired Skills You’ll Bring:

• Experience in signals intelligence (SIGINT) or electronic warfare (EW) environments.
• Background with military radar systems (air defense, fire control, surveillance).
• Knowledge of radar electronic support measures (ESM) and electronic attack (EA).
• Familiarity with radar cross‑section (RCS) analysis and stealth technology.
• Understanding of space‑based radar systems.
• Experience with DRFM (Digital RF Memory) and radar jamming techniques.

• Linear FM (chirp), non‑linear FM, Barker codes,…