What are the responsibilities and job description for the Radar System Design Engineer position at SAIC?
Job ID 2614459
Location Chantilly, VA, US
Date Posted 2026-07-10
Category Engineering and Sciences
Subcategory Systems Engineer
Schedule Full-Time
Shift Day Job
Travel Yes - 10% of the time
Minimum Clearance Required TS.SCI
Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain TS/SCI with Poly
Potential for Remote Work ORA_ON_SITE
Description
Position Summary
The Radar System Design Engineer will support advanced space-based ISR and ground radar mission systems by performing radar architecture definition, system-level design, and radar signal processing development. This role aligns with the requirement for Radar system design or radar signal processing expertise in Chantilly-based roles.
Key Responsibilities
Target salary range $160,001 - $200,000. The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.
Location Chantilly, VA, US
Date Posted 2026-07-10
Category Engineering and Sciences
Subcategory Systems Engineer
Schedule Full-Time
Shift Day Job
Travel Yes - 10% of the time
Minimum Clearance Required TS.SCI
Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain TS/SCI with Poly
Potential for Remote Work ORA_ON_SITE
Description
Position Summary
The Radar System Design Engineer will support advanced space-based ISR and ground radar mission systems by performing radar architecture definition, system-level design, and radar signal processing development. This role aligns with the requirement for Radar system design or radar signal processing expertise in Chantilly-based roles.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead radar system architecture development, deriving functional and performance requirements from mission needs.
- Develop radar waveform designs, radar modes, and associated signal processing algorithms.
- Perform modeling, simulation, and analysis of radar system performance under operational conditions.
- Support hardware-in-the-loop testing, sensor integration, and validation of radar subsystems.
- Develop technical documentation, design artifacts, performance briefs, trade studies, and algorithm specifications.
- Collaborate with systems, integration, MBSE, payload, and ISR engineering teams to ensure interface compatibility and mission alignment.
- Support customer technical interchange meetings, milestone reviews, and engineering working groups.
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Applied Physics, or related field; Master’s preferred.
- With min. 9 years of overall experience.
- 8–12 years of experience in radar system design, radar architecture, or radar signal processing. -
- Expertise in RF hardware design, payload architectures, and test methodologies.
- Experience with RF test equipment including VNAs, spectrum analyzers, and signal generators.
Target salary range $160,001 - $200,000. The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.
Salary : $160,001 - $200,000