Radar Test Engineer

Radar Test Engineer (Contract-to-Hire)\n \n Location: El Segundo, CA (Hybrid / Range Deployment)\n Employment Type: Full time, Contract to Hire (6 Months, with top performers converting within 90-days)\n Travel/Field Work: ~50% (Southern California test ranges)\n Clearance: Active Secret Clearance preferred, or Clearable (U.S.

Citizenship Required)\n \n About the Role\n We are seeking a hands-on, field-ready Radar Test Engineer to support the integration, performance validation, and field testing of next-generation radar and RF sensor systems.\n Joining an agile field test unit, you will own test execution for prototype and development-stage sensor platforms, bridging laboratory integration, production acceptance, and operational range testing.\n \n Key Responsibilities\n \n\n Test Execution & Planning: Develop and run detailed radar test plans, procedures, and checklists aligned with system requirements.\n System Integration & Operation: Configure, operate, and troubleshoot radar sensors, physical antennas, RF processors, timing systems, networks, and data recorders.\n Field & Range Testing: Lead outdoor test setups, range deployments, system checkouts, and teardowns in rugged environments.\n Data Analysis: Monitor system health and evaluate metrics including detection range, track quality, accuracy, latency, and false-alarm rates.\n Troubleshooting & Documentation: Identify technical anomalies, isolate hardware/software issues, collaborate with cross-functional engineering teams to resolve bugs, and prepare test summary reports.\n\n \n Work Environment & Logistics\n\n 50/50 Split: Split time between facility prep/analysis in El Segundo, CA, and live outdoor testing at Southern California range sites.\n Local Deployments: Test locations are within a 5-hour driving radius (minimal to no air travel). Mileage is fully reimbursed per government standards.\n\n \n Required Qualifications\n\n Education: Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, Physics, Computer Engineering, or related field.\n Experience: 5+ years of hands-on experience in radar systems, RF technology, or complex sensor system testing.\n Radar & RF Aptitude: Strong working knowledge of radar fundamentals, physical antennas, wave propagation, and signal processing.\n Field Readiness: Comfortable working outdoors in rugged/desert environments to deploy equipment and execute real-world tests.\n Equipment Proficiency: Hands-on experience with spectrum analyzers, oscilloscopes, signal generators, and power meters.\n Clearance & Driving: U.S.

Citizenship required; Active Secret Clearance preferred (or clearable). Valid driver's license required.\n\n \n Preferred Experience\n\n Background in military operational testing, defense prime testing, or prior military service specializing in radar/sensors.\n Experience with phased-array systems, C-UAS, passive radar, Linux environments, or Python/MATLAB analysis tools.\n\n