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Principal Radar Systems Engineer
$204K–$284K
Dayton, OH +2 · Principal · Full-time · Posted Sep 10, 2026
- Location
- Dayton, OH
Dayton, Ohio, United States
Woburn, Massachusetts, United States - Experience
- Minimum of 10 years as a Radar Systems Engineer; education-linked alternatives are a Bachelor’s degree and at least 10 years of applicable experience, Master’s degree and at least 8 years, or PhD and at least 5 years. Equivalent experience will be considered.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree, Master’s degree, or PhD, with the applicable experience alternatives stated in the posting; equivalent experience will be considered.
About the job
Architects, develops, integrates, and tests advanced radar systems, translating customer mission needs into operational solutions and leading multidisciplinary engineering efforts.
What you'll do
- Research and lead new RF sensing approaches; decompose customer needs into radar system concepts, requirements, specifications, and architectures.
- Design and implement multifunction radar technology, including system modeling and simulation-based and real-world performance analysis.
- Guide cross-functional teams through system integration, verification, testing, and delivery; communicate solutions to customers and leadership.
What they ask for
- Active Secret clearance and ability to obtain Top Secret clearance with eligibility for SAP; U.S. citizenship is required.
- Expert knowledge of complete radar systems, including design, development, verification, testing, analysis, and operations support.
- In-depth knowledge of radar modes, waveform generation, and signal processing; proficiency with radar simulation tools and MATLAB.
- Bachelor’s degree plus at least 10 years of applicable radar development and deployment experience, Master’s plus at least 8 years, or PhD plus at least 5 years; equivalent experience will be considered.
Nice to have
- 5+ years working with SysML models in Cameo or a similar tool.
- Experience with software-intensive systems and open architecture; familiarity with C, C++, or Python.
Pay
$204,000 - $284,000 USD base salary
Tools
Cameo, SysML, MATLAB, C, C++, Python
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