Senior Radar Analyst

Join the Team That's Shaping the Future of Radar Technology! Are you excited by the idea of transforming complex signals into game-changing insights? Do you thrive in the world where cutting-edge algorithms meet advanced engineering? This is your opportunity to step into a high-impact role at the forefront of next-generation radar innovation. We're searching for a passionate Radar Systems Analyst & Designer to join an elite R&D environment, where your ideas won't just be heard-they'll help define the future of sensing technology.

What You'll Do

In this role, you'll be a key force behind the analysis, design, and evolution of advanced radar systems. You'll work across the full innovation lifecycle-from blue-sky concepts to real-world trials-collaborating with brilliant minds and industry specialists. Your mission:

Create sophisticated mathematical models of radar systems and sub-systems using tools like MATLAB, Simulink, and Mathcad.

Develop groundbreaking radar system concepts and digital signal processing algorithms.

Translate complex analyses into high-quality design data that guides hardware and software development.

Validate hardware and software, ensuring real-world performance meets exacting standards.

Produce detailed technical specifications that drive the development of next-generation equipment.

Dive deep into radar performance, including data from live trials, and deliver clear reports to both internal teams and external partners.

Collaborate with international suppliers to ensure every component meets world-class performance criteria.

Present your cutting-edge work to customers and technical audiences.

Lead major contributions to new radar system architectures and capabilities.

Travel across the UK and abroad, sometimes at short notice, to support trials, collaboration, and customer engagement. If you're driven by innovation, exploration, and real engineering impact, you'll thrive here.

A Bachelor's or Master's degree from a reputable university.

Strong experience in MATLAB and digital signal processing.

Knowledge of radar, or related fields such as sonar, communications, or image processing.

A proven ability to deliver high-quality design and analysis on time and within budget.

Self-motivation, curiosity, and a collaborative spirit.

Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Bonus skills (Desirable)

Expertise in any of the following will make you stand out:

Pulse Compression, Doppler Filtering, CFAR, Detection

Radar video, image processing, tracking, or plot extraction

Phased array radar technologies

Embedded software, Linux, FPGA development

RF systems, antennas, radar electronics

Systems engineering or a research-driven background (papers, patents, academic experience)

Hands-on experience in hardware testing and debugging

Familiarity with git, JIRA, or similar tools

Additional programming languages (Python, C/C++, etc.)