Senior Systems Engineer, Algorithm Development - Effectors

Chaos Industries

$160K — $250K *
Aerospace & Defense
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in STEM or related field, or equivalent work experience.
  • 10+ years of relevant airborne radar systems development experience.
  • Strong understanding of radar principles and signal processing techniques.
  • Proficiency in Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) design principles.
  • Familiarity with programming in Python, MATLAB, or C++.
  • Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.
  • Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a multidisciplinary team.

Responsibilities

  • Design and develop advanced radar signal processing algorithms.
  • Optimize algorithms for real-time performance and resource constraints.
  • Implement algorithms in software and/or hardware.
  • Analyze radar data to evaluate system performance.
  • Develop and maintain system simulations and models for algorithm evaluation.
  • Contribute to the development of system requirements and specifications.
  • Participate in field tests and data collection activities.
  • Document and present technical findings to stakeholders.

Benefits

  • 100% company-paid medical, dental, and vision benefits.
  • Life insurance, Flexible Spending Account (FSA), Health Savings Account (HSA), and 401(k) with company match.
  • Free daily lunch and 'No meeting Fridays'.
  • Unlimited Paid Time Off (PTO) policy and casual dress code.
  • Generous pre-IPO stock option grants and relocation assistance.
Full Job Description
Role Overview:
  • Support the Effector team in design and development of cutting-edge radar capabilities

Responsibilities:
  • Design and develop advanced radar signal processing algorithms for target detection, tracking, and classification
  • Optimize algorithms for real-time performance and resource constraints
  • Implement algorithms in software (e.g., C++, Python, MATLAB) and/or hardware (e.g., FPGAs, DSPs)
  • Analyze radar data to evaluate system performance and identify areas for improvement
  • Develop and maintain system simulations and models to support algorithm development and performance evaluation.
  • Contribute to the development of system requirements and specifications
  • Modeling and simulation of radar systems and sub-systems as well as the signal processing chain
  • Participate in field tests and data collection activities
  • Document and present technical findings and progress to the team and stakeholders
  • Work full-time onsite at our office in Hawthorne, CA

Minimum qualifications:
  • Bachelor's degree in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) or another related field or equivalent work experience
  • 10+ years of relevant airborne radar systems development experience; deep understanding of airborne radar systems and modes.
  • Strong understanding of radar principles, signal processing techniques, and algorithms to include radar waveform design, matched filtering, doppler processing, and clutter rejection techniques
  • Strong understanding of Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) design principles to include antenna capabilities and beamforming
  • Familiarity with programming languages like Python, MATLAB, or C++
  • Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills
  • Ability to work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team

Preferred qualifications:
  • Expertise with firmware (VHDL or Verilog) implementation of radar algorithms
  • Expertise with GPU implementation of radar algorithms

Health Benefits: Your medical, dental and vision benefits will be 100% paid for by the company
Additional benefits: life, FSA, HSA, 401k (+ Company match), and more
Our Perks: free daily lunch, 'No meeting Fridays', unlimited PTO, casual dress code
Compensation Components: competitive base salaries, generous pre-IPO stock option grants, relocation assistance + (coming soon!) annual bonuses
Company Size: 400+ employees and counting!
Salary range: $160,000 - $250,000

The stated compensation range reflects only the targeted base compensation range and excludes additional earnings such as bonus, equity, and benefits. If your compensation requirements fall outside of the range, we still encourage you to apply. The salary range for this role is an estimate based on a range of compensation factors, inclusive of base salary only. Actual salary offer may vary based on (but not limited to) work experience, education and/or training, critical skills, and/or business considerations.

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