Radar Systems Engineer

SAIC is seeking a Radar Systems Engineer to provide onsite systems engineering and technical advisory (SETA) services in support of an SAIC Prime Program at the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) in Chantilly, VA.

Note:  Current and Active Top Secret/SCI with the ability to obtain a Polygraph is required.

As a Radar Systems Engineer you will serve as a technical advisor supporting end‑to‑end system development for radar‑enabled space systems, mission processing chains, and GEOINT exploitation capabilities.  This role is ideal for a candidate who understands how radar payloads and ground mission systems are built, and can translate that insight into objective, acquisition‑focused technical guidance for government leadership.

Key Responsibilities to inlcude:

• Support analysis of radar payload designs, RF architectures, waveform strategies, and sensor performance models for spaceborne GEOINT missions.
• Provide unbiased SETA insight into contractor development activities, design reviews, risk posture, and technical trades.
• Develop, refine, and trace system‑level and payload‑level requirements across space, ground, and mission‑processing segments.
• Plan and assess verification strategies, test events, and performance validation for radar payloads, ground systems, and mission‑processing algorithms.
• Evaluate end‑to‑end GEOINT mission architectures, including tasking, collection, downlink, processing, exploitation, and dissemination.
• Apply real‑world development experience to assess feasibility, schedule realism, integration complexity, and technical maturity.
• Prepare and deliver technical briefings to government leads, mission partners, and senior decision‑makers.