Radar Signal Processing Engineer (MTI/STAP)

Array Labs•Palo Alto, CA 94301, US• Full Time

Posted 4 months ago• Manufacturing

Compensation

$150,000–$300,000/year

Job Description

At Array Labs, we are building the world’s most advanced radar imaging satellites to produce an accurate, continuously updated 3D map of the Earth, providing governments and commercial organizations with critical insights into the physical world.

We design and build our satellites end-to-end, from on-orbit hardware to ground software and data processing, achieving system performance not possible with conventional satellite systems.

We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Radar Engineer with Moving Target Indication (MTI) experience to join our team. The ideal candidate will play a critical role in developing innovative solutions for space-based AMTI and GMTI radar systems. This position requires expertise in radar signal processing, system design, and performance analysis to support advanced radar applications.

As part of our quickly growing engineering team, you will play a critical role in the design of the world’s most advanced radar satellite constellation—one that will significantly improve humanity’s ability to rapidly and comprehensively understand our changing planet.

Reponsibilities

Design and prototype MTI algorithms, taking advantage of our unique multistatic configuration

Productionize radar system architectures for space-based MTI applications, ensuring performance, scalability, and reliability

Analyze radar system performance metrics such as detection probability, false alarm rates, clutter suppression, and tracking accuracy

Develop and utilize simulation tools to model radar system behavior and validate design choices

Work closely with cross-functional teams, including software engineers, hardware engineers, and program managers, to ensure successful system integration and deployment

Prepare technical reports, presentations, and documentation to communicate findings and recommendations to stakeholders

Basic qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field

Experience with radar system modeling and simulation

Proficiency in Python, C/C++, or MATLAB

Excellent teamwork and communication skills

Learn new concepts rapidly, completely, and in a self-directed manner

High levels of self-motivation and personal accountability

Ability to work in a fast-paced environment under significant time constraints

Must currently hold or be able to maintain a U.S Department of Defense (DoD) Secret level security clearance

Preferred skills and experience

Master’s or Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering or a related field

5+ years of experience in radar systems engineering, with a focus on moving target detection and indication

Strong knowledge of MTI principles, including Doppler processing, clutter suppression, space-time adaptive processing (STAP)

Experience with GMTI, AMTI, and/or moving target detection

Experience with bistatic and/or multistatic radar systems

Experience with military or defense radar systems

Citizenship requirements

U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions

To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) you must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Array Labs is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made on the basis of merit, competence, and job qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by gender, color, race, ethnicity, national origin, sexual orientation, religion, age, gender identity, veteran status, disability status, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.

Interview Process

We will conduct three interviews via Zoom; the typical process takes around 2-4 weeks to complete from start to finish.

Hiring and Compensation Strategy

Our hiring and compensation strategy is simple:

1) find uncommonly good people

2) pay them uncommonly well

You can anticipate competitive pay, with high flexibility between salary and equity-based compensation.

Why you should join Array Labs

Array Labs is launching a constellation of satellites to create the first high-resolution, real-time, three-dimensional model of Earth. Our next-generation satellite technology will offer image quality 60x greater than traditional techniques, profoundly expanding humanity’s ability to understand and respond to events on a global scale.

In forging an affordable, accessible, accurate representation of Earth, our work has the potential to transform the face of dozens of fields, including autonomy, telecommunications, disaster relief, gaming, climate science, defense and construction.