Senior Radar Signal Processing Engineer

Senior Radar Signal Processing Engineer

LeoLabs enables military space commands, civil government agencies, and commercial operators to confidently detect, track, characterize, and respond to threats in space. Our proliferated, multi-mission radar network, real-time orbital data catalog, and AI-powered analytics support secure, safe, and dynamic space operations.

At LeoLabs, our core values of Innovation, Integrity, and Impact guide everything we do. We foster an environment where bold ideas are encouraged, doing the right thing is fundamental, and our work makes a meaningful difference in safeguarding space and our way of life on Earth. As part of our team, you'll contribute to building the world's most comprehensive living map of orbital activity, designed to tackle some of the most pressing challenges of our era. Together, we are preserving the U.S. and Allied advantage in space, driving the growth of the global economy, and enabling the future of space exploration and innovation.

The Opportunity

LeoLabs is hiring a Senior Radar Signal Processing Engineer to architect, develop, implement, and deploy new digital signal processing (DSP) algorithms on our proliferated network of phased-array radars. Through developing new signal processing algorithms, you will actively contribute to growing the utility, application, and mission impact of LeoLabs' radars. You will join the Radar Systems team, and report to the Senior Manager of Radar Systems.

Qualifications

Able to hold a USA security clearance

BS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Physics, or another technical field

Minimum of 5 years of on the job experience in sensor data processing

Significant, demonstrable experience using Python, C, or C++

Demonstrated experience in the design, development, and deployment of DSP algorithms

Preferred Qualifications

Experience prototyping DSP algorithms in Python or Matlab

Experience in developing and deploying DSP algorithms for GPUs

Deploying to and debugging production algorithms

Desired experience in some (not all) of the following areas :

• Radar target parameter estimation (range, velocity, angle-or-arrival, etc.)
• Experience working with raw complex IQ data
• Tracking algorithm development (e.g. Kalman filters)
• Detection and estimation theory (e.g. CFAR detector development)
• Electronic protection
• US security clearance

Within 1 Month

Complete our onboarding program designed to get you up to speed on our business, vision and team

Gain an understanding about how your role fits into LeoLabs broader organization

Ramp up on LeoLabs engineering stack

Within 3 Months

Develop and implement advanced DSP algorithms for the real-time processing of phased-array radar data

Lead a deployment of your own code to the radar network

Join our on-call rotation, supporting our global network of radars

Within 6 Months

Select DSP architectures that optimize data throughput

Work on developing new modes of radar tracking

Develop solutions to help get the most out of each radar in our network

Within 12 Months

Be responsible for all parts of the LeoLabs DSP Pipeline

Make performance improvements to our processing to scale to new radar designs

Work on processing untasked radar modes

Salary offers are based on a combination of factors, including, but not limited to, experience, skills, and location. The base salary range for this position $156,000 - 180,000

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

We do not work with outside staffing agencies

To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) you must be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. More information regarding ITAR can be found at DDTC's website