Radiance Technologies, a 100% employee-owned company, is seeking candidates for a Senior Systems Engineer position supporting advanced technology development within the space domain. The selected candidate will provide Systems Engineering and Technical Assistance (SETA) support for a Program of Record (PoR) utilizing the DoDI 5000.02 Middle Tier Acquisition (MTA) Rapid Prototyping pathway. This role requires a highly motivated Systems Engineer capable of collaborating across multidisciplinary and cross-functional teams to drive the development, integration, testing, and fielding of advanced space technologies and mission capabilities. The selected candidate will perform systems engineering activities across the full system lifecycle, including concept development, requirements analysis, architecture development, design, integration, verification, test and evaluation, training, transition to operations, and sustainment. The candidate will support development and integration of Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) technologies and architectures for space and multi-domain applications.
Required Skills:
- Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Systems Engineering, Physics, or related technical discipline.
- US Citizen with a current DoD Top Secret security clearance w/ SCI eligibility.
- Strong understanding of Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) concepts, radar phenomenology, RF systems, or space-based remote sensing architectures.
- Knowledge of systems engineering processes associated with radar signal processing, mission data processing, and sensor performance analysis.
- Experience supporting technical baseline management, requirements traceability, and interface definition activities.
- Self-starter with excellent oral and written communication skills.
- Excellent organizational skills, including management and archiving of Engineering Change Proposals (ECPs), Configuration Control Board (CCB) documentation, technical baselines, and program artifacts.
Required Experience:
- Direct experience with DoD Systems Engineering and Digital Engineering principles and practices.
- Experience supporting development or integration of SAR, RF sensing systems, ISR payloads, or space-based sensor architectures.
- Familiarity with SAR image formation, radar signal processing, ground exploitation systems, or sensor data products.
- Familiarity with Agile software development and maintenance principles and practices.
- Active participation in systems engineering technical reviews, including System Requirements Reviews (SRR), Preliminary Design Reviews (PDR), Critical Design Reviews (CDR), Test Readiness Reviews (TRR), and Operational Readiness Reviews (ORR).
- Experience supporting integration and test of complex aerospace, radar, or space systems.
- Experience with requirements verification, validation, and performance assessment for highly technical systems.
Desired Qualifications:
- Master’s degree in Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Systems Engineering, Physics, or related technical discipline.
- Experience with the Defense Adaptive Acquisition Framework (DAAF) and/or DoDI 5000 series acquisition processes.
- Experience with digital engineering and MBSE tools such as Cameo, DOORS, or SysML.
- Experience with test planning, verification, validation, and operational assessment of complex radar or space systems.
- Familiarity with cloud-based data architectures, AI/ML-enabled sensor exploitation, or distributed processing environments.
- Experience supporting programs utilizing Other Transaction Authority (OTA), rapid prototyping, or accelerated acquisition pathways.
- Prior experience supporting Department of Defense, Space Force, National Reconnaissance Office (NRO), Missile Defense Agency (MDA), or Intelligence Community space and ISR programs.
Radiance Technologies is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related technical discipline
- US Citizen with a current DoD Top Secret security clearance w/ SCI eligibility
- Strong understanding of Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) concepts and radar phenomenology
- Direct experience with DoD Systems Engineering principles
- Experience supporting development or integration of SAR or RF sensing systems
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What We Do
Radiance Technologies, Inc. is an employee-owned small business prime contractor. Radiance leads the way in developing government and commercial customer-focused solutions. Leveraging its record of technical innovation and operational expertise, Radiance Technologies offers: • Cyber Solutions • Systems Engineering • Technology Development, Production, Testing, and Evaluation • Technology Application • Intelligence Community Support • Government Program Support The company’s 900+ employees in 15+ U.S. and international offices serve customers in the Department of Defense (DOD), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), the national intelligence community, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), other government organizations, and selected commercial customers. Radiance Technologies continues to attract and retain talented motivated employees by being an employee-owned company – founded with the idea of providing an environment, a benefits package, and a stock ownership plan that are second to none. For more information, visit www.radiancetech.com. Radiance Technologies, Inc. – Concepts to Capabilities®
