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# Systems Engineer, Algorithm Development - Effectors

- **Company:** CHAOS Industries
- **Location:** Hawthorne, CA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $160,000.0 - $250,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Algorithm Design, Beamforming, C++ (Programming Language), Firmware, Field-Programmable Gate Array (FPGA), Python (Programming Language), MATLAB, Signal Processing, Software Requirements Analysis, Verilog, VHSIC Hardware Description Language (VHDL), Modeling and Simulation, Programming Languages
- **Published:** August 28, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/03a39a37-1fba-4cd1-822e-ae376ce89dee

## About the Role

* Bachelor's degree in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) or another related field or equivalent work experience
 * 10+ years of relevant airborne radar systems development experience; deep understanding of airborne radar systems and modes.
 * Strong understanding of radar principles, signal processing techniques, and algorithms to include radar waveform design, matched filtering, doppler processing, and clutter rejection techniques
 * Strong understanding of Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) design principles to include antenna capabilities and beamforming
 * Familiarity with programming languages like Python, MATLAB, or C++
 * Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills
 * Ability to work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team

Preferred qualifications:

 * Expertise with firmware (VHDL or Verilog) implementation of radar algorithms
 * Expertise with GPU implementation of radar algorithms

## Description

* Design and develop advanced radar signal processing algorithms for target detection, tracking, and classification
 * Optimize algorithms for real-time performance and resource constraints
 * Implement algorithms in software (e.g., C++, Python, MATLAB) and/or hardware (e.g., FPGAs, DSPs)
 * Analyze radar data to evaluate system performance and identify areas for improvement
 * Develop and maintain system simulations and models to support algorithm development and performance evaluation.
 * Contribute to the development of system requirements and specifications
 * Modeling and simulation of radar systems and sub-systems as well as the signal processing chain
 * Participate in field tests and data collection activities
 * Document and present technical findings and progress to the team and stakeholders
 * Work full-time onsite at our office in Hawthorne, CA


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