Radar Engineer

Radar Engineer Peraton United States, Maryland, Aberdeen Proving Ground May 13, 2026 Radar Engineer Job Locations US-MD-Aberdeen Proving Ground Requisition

ID 2026-166724

Position Category Engineering Clearance Top Secret/SCI Responsibilities Peraton Labs is seeking a Radar Countermeasures Engineer to support the U.S. Army at Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD. This position will be on site 5 days a week. The chosen candidate will act in a technical engineering role supporting modeling and simulation, lab-based hardware in the loop simulations, and technique development.

Key Responsibilities include:

You will participate in engineering lab environments to test, verify, and validate sensor models and signal processing algorithm performance. You will use and modify simulations for the design, development, prototyping, integration, testing, and performance assessment of signal processing algorithms and models. You will develop radar waveforms to serve as evaluation criteria for systems under test (SUTs) performance within the lab environment. You will develop software tools to support the lab environment and signals analysis. You will operate radar SUTs during both lab and field testing. You will prepare and present technical data. Job will include up to 25% travel.

Qualifications Required:

Degree in Engineering, Physics, Computer Science, or related field 5 years of experience with BS/BA; 3 years with MS/MA RF (Radio Frequency) Signal Processing, ideally for Radar, but for SIGINT, EW and/or COMMS is acceptable Familiarity with object-oriented or interpreted programming:

C, C++, C

#, Java, MATLAB, or Python Must have an active U.S. Government Top Secret clearance with ability to obtain SCI

US Citizenship Desired:

Subject Matter Expertise in multiple RF algorithms such as synthetic aperture radar, waveform design, tracking, feature extraction, classification / recognition, adaptive processing, angle estimation, or beamforming. Experience with RF closed loop HW evaluations and raw IQ level data MATLAB for code development / interfacing with lab hardware / data analysis Active SCI access Peraton Overview Peraton is a next-generation national security company that drives missions of consequence spanning the globe and extending to the farthest reaches of the galaxy. As the world's leading mission capability integrator and transformative enterprise IT provider, we deliver trusted, highly differentiated solutions and technologies to protect our nation and allies. Peraton operates at the critical nexus between traditional and nontraditional threats across all domains: land, sea, space, air, and cyberspace. The company serves as a valued partner to essential government agencies and supports every branch of the U.S. armed forces. Each day, our employees do the can't be done by solving the most daunting challenges facing our customers. Visit peraton.com to learn how we're keeping people around the world safe and secure. Target Salary Range $104,000 - $166,000. This represents the typical salary range for this position. Salary is determined by various factors, including but not limited to, the scope and responsibilities of the position, the individual's experience, education, knowledge, skills, and competencies, as well as geographic location and business and contract considerations. Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay.

EEO EEO:

Equal opportunity employer, including disability and protected veterans, or other characteristics protected by law.