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# Senior Principal Systems Engineer - Radar

- **Company:** BAE Systems
- **Location:** Huntsville, AL, United States (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $120,874.0 - $205,486.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Agile Methodology, Systems Engineering, Computer Engineering, Firmware, Field-Programmable Gate Array (FPGA), Software Architecture, VHSIC Hardware Description Language (VHDL), SC Clearance, Information Technology
- **Published:** July 23, 2026
- **Apply:** https://dejobs.org/x/x/8BF67FEC0D674F3EA5A0B5E367039243/job/

## About the Role

The ideal candidate will have a balanced Radar experience mix covering two or more of the following: Radar analysis, design, prototyping, integration, test, and/or verification. Additionally, the ideal candidate will have skills in software and firmware development but will also exhibit a balanced understanding of both Radar hardware and software architectures. Finally, the candidate must also understand lab environment prototyping and evaluation concepts of Radar / RF based systems., * Must hold a Secret clearance and be eligible to obtain Top Secret clearance

 * Experienced in two or more Radar engineering activities to include analysis, design, prototyping, integration, test, and/or verification
 * Familiarity in weapons systems design, missile systems design, or weapons systems performance analysis
 * Possess skills in a combination of CPU & FPGA programming using C, C , and VHDL
 * Bachelor s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering or related field with 5 years of applicable experience

Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills

 * Advanced (MS or higher) degree in Engineering, Physics, Mathematics or equivalent
 * Understanding of one or more Radar modalities to include pulsed-Doppler, SAR, and HRR
 * Experience with reviewing, characterizing, and/or verifying both hardware and software sensor architectures

## Description

BAE Systems is seeking a Huntsville, AL-based Senior Principal level Radar Systems Engineer to join a growing team developing cutting-edge capabilities in multimodal/multifunction seekers. You will serve as a technical contributor on our integrated product team in the Precision Guidance and Sensing Solutions (PGSS) product line. As a senior-level contributor, you will be responsible for deeply impactful contributions to next generation military autonomy. Members on this development team drive collaborative value creation that is greater than the sum of their individual contributions. You will have the opportunity to participate in efforts across the full-spectrum of technology maturation ranging from Strategic Initiatives, IRAD/CRAD R&D prototypes, EMD units, LRIP units to full rate production systems. You will work with other engineering staff & team leaders to grow our knowledge and capabilities through engineering changes, lessons learned, insights, Agile retrospectives and
product/process improvements in Radar seeker technology.


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