Head Of Radar Engineering

About the role

As Head of Radar Engineering, you will lead the development and delivery of advanced radar capabilities, overseeing architecture, design, simulation, integration, testing, and lifecycle support for defense and aerospace programs.

Key responsibilities

• Lead and oversee the Radar Engineering function across design, simulation, integration, validation, and lifecycle support activities.
• Define and govern radar system architecture, ensuring technical coherence across RF, antenna, digital, software, and systems engineering domains.
• Establish the department’s technical strategy, capability development plans, and radar technology roadmap aligned with company and defense program objectives.
• Provide technical and organizational leadership to multidisciplinary engineering teams, including recruitment, mentoring, performance management, and succession planning.
• Plan and manage engineering resources, budgets, priorities, and execution to meet program delivery, quality, and customer requirements.
• Oversee simulation and performance assessment activities for key radar metrics such as range, Doppler, SNR, detection probability, tracking accuracy, and ECCM performance.
• Act as the primary technical interface with executive management, program managers, customers, suppliers, and government representatives.
• Lead technical risk management, define mitigation strategies, and drive continuous improvement across engineering processes.

Required profile

• 12+ years of experience in radar engineering, with at least 5 years in senior leadership or management roles.
• Proven success in radar system design, simulation, integration, and delivery within defense or aerospace programs.
• Hands‑on experience with radar test equipment such as network analyzers, spectrum analyzers, and oscilloscopes.
• Strong background in modeling and simulation tools (MATLAB/Simulink, Python, ADS, CST).
• Experience managing engineering resources, schedules, and technical performance across multiple projects.

Required skills

• Radar test equipment operation (network analyzers, spectrum analyzers, oscilloscopes).
• Modeling and simulation tools: MATLAB, Simulink, Python, ADS, CST.
• RF, antenna, digital, and software systems engineering knowledge.
• Familiarity with military and aerospace standards (MIL‑STD‑810, MIL‑STD‑461, AQAP).
• Systems engineering processes, requirements traceability, verification and validation.