Staff Radar Systems Engineer

About the Company

At LeoLabs, we're building the living map of activity in space. Through our proprietary global radar network and AI-enabled analytics platform, we collect millions of measurements daily on more than 25,000 objects in low Earth orbit (LEO). Our radar-powered intelligence protects billions in assets, monitors adversarial behavior, and ensures safe operations for commercial and government missions.

Responsibilities

• Lead radar systems engineering activities across the system lifecycle, including requirements development, architecture definition, integration, verification, validation, and operational support
• Develop and maintain radar system software, performance models, analyses, and technical documentation
• Evaluate radar performance against mission objectives and identify opportunities for optimization
• Support system design reviews, technical interchange meetings, and customer engagements
• Collaborate with software, hardware, RF, signal processing, and operations teams
• Perform trade studies and technical assessments to support engineering and program decisions
• Develop test plans and support laboratory, field, and operational testing activities
• Analyze system anomalies and lead root-cause investigations
• Support government customers by providing technical expertise and engineering recommendations
• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to systems engineering best practices

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, Physics, Aerospace Engineering, or a related technical discipline
• 10+ years of experience in radar systems engineering, sensor systems engineering, or related defense and aerospace environments
• Demonstrated experience with radar system architecture, integration, testing, and performance analysis
• Strong understanding of radar principles, RF systems, signal processing, and sensor performance characterization
• Experience developing system requirements, interface documentation, and verification methodologies
• Experience with various electronic protection techniques
• U.S. citizenship and ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance

Preferred Qualifications

• Advanced degree in Engineering, Physics, Applied Mathematics, or related field
• Experience implementing algorithms like adaptive beamforming
• Experience with phased-array radar systems
• Experience supporting U.S. Department of Defense, Intelligence Community, or Space Force programs
• Experience with tracking methods for orbital and non-orbital objects
• Knowledge of space domain awareness, missile warning, or tracking
• Active U.S. security clearance