Staff Systems Engineer, Signal Processing/SAR Processor for Fastwater Staffing and Recruiting

Job summary

Lead the definition, technical risk management, and integration of SAR processors for ground and space segments. Supervise interface development, troubleshoot processing errors, and mentor the engineering team.

Job details

Our client is hiring a Staff-level engineer to lead a highly specialized team building cutting-edge, high-throughput signal processing systems that turn raw satellite radar data into SAR imagery, deployed on the ground and potentially on board spacecraft. Fully remote from the US; optional relocation to Vancouver later. What you will do • Lead the definition, specification, technical risk management, integration, verification and validation of SAR processors, new and existing • Supervise interface control document development; ensure hardware and software components integrate into the larger ground or space segment • Coordinate trade-offs between theoretical algorithms and their implementation on the actual processor • Troubleshoot root causes of processing errors and artefacts in image products and find mitigations; optimize processing time toward near-real-time • Take part in mission design trade-off studies; mentor the team; advise senior management and new business pursuits What you need • Degree in Electrical Engineering, Engineering Physics, Math or Physics (or equivalent) • 12+ years in an engineering environment, including 5+ years on complex signal processing systems (radar, medical imaging, computer vision or similar) and 10+ years in a large product development or systems engineering environment • Solid grounding in high-speed, high-throughput data analysis and transmission design • MATLAB, Python or C++ • Clear communicator to technical, sales, executive and customer audiences • US citizen or permanent resident Nice to have: SAR remote sensing (system design, operation, exploitation, calibration); satellite SAR payload design and operations; FPGA or ASIC based system design; geospatial data.

What you’ll do

Lead the definition, technical risk management, and integration of SAR processors for ground and space segments. Supervise interface development, troubleshoot processing errors, and mentor the engineering team.

Requirements

Requires a degree in Electrical Engineering, Physics, or Math with over 12 years of engineering experience. Candidates must have extensive background in signal processing and proficiency in MATLAB, Python, or C++.

Listed skills

• Data analysis · Preferred
• C++ · Preferred
• Python · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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• Signal processing
• SAR imagery
• Systems engineering
• MATLAB
• Python
• C++
• Radar systems
• Data analysis
• Technical risk management
• Mission design
• Hardware integration
• Software integration
• Geospatial data
• FPGA
• ASIC
• Technical Risk Management
• Algorithms
• Data Analysis
• Electrical Engineering
• Systems Engineering
• Computer Vision
• Management
• C++ (Programming Language)
• Field-Programmable Gate Array (FPGA)
• Interface Control Document
• Python (Programming Language)
• Mathematics
• New Product Development
• Operations
• Physics
• Remote Sensing
• Signal Processing
• Verification And Validation
• Spacecraft
• Systems Design
• Team Building
• Technical Sales
• Troubleshooting (Problem Solving)
• Radar
• Application Specific Integrated Circuits

Job areas

• Technology
• Engineering
• Science & Research
• Software
• Data & Analytics
• Signal Processing Engineer
• Electrical Engineers

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