Canvas

Threat Radar Engineer SME

Canvas  •  Florida (Onsite)  •  3 hours ago
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Job Description

Key Responsibilities • Provide expert level engineering knowledge on threat radar systems, including emitter characteristics, tracking and guidance algorithms, signal processing, and engagement simulation behaviors for test and evaluation environments. • Lead technical development and refinement of radar threat models, scripts, simulations, and hardware in the loop configurations to support high accuracy replication of adversary radar capabilities. • Advise on integration of threat radar systems with range instrumentation, command and control architectures, frequency management tools, and multispectral sensor test environments. • Conduct advanced analysis of radar system performance, vulnerabilities, countermeasure interactions, and interoperability with aircraft and weapon system test scenarios. • Support engineering reviews, test planning activities, design evaluations, and technical briefings, providing authoritative recommendations on system behavior, threat environment configuration, and modernization strategies. Required Qualifications • Recognized industry expert or nationally acknowledged specialist in radar threat systems, electronic warfare, signal processing, or sensor emitter integration. • Demonstrated ability to independently perform complex engineering, analysis, and system behavior modeling tasks and provide strategic recommendations to senior government and contractor leadership. • Deep technical understanding of modern threat radar architectures, tracking modes, ECM/EP interactions, and developmental test methodologies. • Experience supporting high fidelity modeling, simulation, hardware in the loop environments, or test range integration of radar threat systems. Education & Certification • No minimum formal degree requirement; SME designation is based on exceptional and unique expertise. • Relevant EW, radar engineering, or advanced threat systems credentials preferred. Clearance Requirement • Active TS/SCI clearance. • U.S. citizenship required.

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About Canvas

Canvas offers highly-advanced technical services and engineering solutions for the Department of Defense (DoD) and other government agencies. Our highly qualified staff of Engineering, Test, Defense Acquisition, and Business Management professionals provide Technical and Programmatic solutions to the US Army, US Air Force, US Space Force, Missile Defense Agency, US Army Rapid Capabilities and Critical Technologies Office, Space and Missile Defense Command, National Guard Bureau, NASA, and other Federal Agencies.

Canvas specializes in supporting the Department of Defense and other government agencies in the areas of Systems Engineering and Integration, Software Engineering, Cybersecurity and Intelligence, Test and Evaluation, Safety and Facilities Engineering, Technology and Product Development, Acquisition Management, and Business and Program Management.

Industry
Aviation & Aerospace
Company Size
201-500 employees
Headquarters
Huntsville, Alabama
Year Founded
2007
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