Posted 12 months ago

Senior Radar Algorithms Engineer

SeattleOn-siteFull-time

AI Summary

Senior Radar Algorithms Engineer leads design, simulation, and implementation of radar algorithms from digitization to data analytics, including SAR image formation, target detection/tracking, and hardware-aware optimizations.

About this role

Kapta Space, a VC-funded early-stage startup in Seattle, WA, is breaking new ground in Geospatial Intelligence. Our technology centers around a proven, scalable electronically-steered radar for sophisticated spaceborne applications such as earth observation using synthetic aperture radar (SAR) techniques, as well as enabling advanced defense missions such as target tracking on the ground and in the air.

Kapta Space is seeking a Senior Radar Algorithms Engineer to lead the development of our radar algorithm development. This role owns everything from signal digitization to data analytics and requires a strong, self-driven engineer capable of working independently in a fast-paced, multi-disciplinary environment.

You Are the Right Fit for the Role at Kapta Space If:

You are open to working with a multi-disciplinary team in creating radar system and algorithm requirements

You are able to architect, design, simulate, and implement radar algorithms: digital signal processing, SAR image formation, and target detection and tracking using both classical and machine learning techniques

Are ready to take ownership of radar system rotational algorithms from satellite Pose estimations

Ready to assist in Hardware-aware optimizations of algorithms targeting FPGAs, Embedded Processors, Edge Compute, and ground-based servers

Can evaluate implementation/maintenance complexity and resource requirements (compute, memory, power), to produce trade-studies to support decision making

Are able to generate test plans and methods to validate radar algorithms on hardware platforms so that they meet end-user needs/expectations

You are willing to assist in recruiting, interviewing, and hiring additional teammates to our rapidly growing team here at Kapta Space

Requirements of the Role:

BS, MS, or PhD degree in engineering, computer science, or physics

10+ years of experience in sensor algorithm development (ideally radar) and statistics

Experience in architecting DSP algorithms and data systems

Experience with MATLAB, Octave, Python, or similar

Comfortable with Git, CI, Code Reviews, and Version Control and organized enough to be productive in a lean startup environment

Experience in signal/image processing, state estimation, and radar data processing techniques

Experience with SAR image formation (including Stripmap, Spotlight, scanSAR, TOPSAR, and InSAR)

Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Top Secret/SCI security clearance

Bonus if candidates have experience and skills in the following areas:

Pulse-Doppler radar with systems based on multiple phase centers

CFAR, Kalman Filtering, Target Indication and Tracking (both ground and air)

Deep/Machine Learning for Detection/Classification/Segmentation

Familiarity with orbital kinematics, satellite pose estimation, and coordinate transformations

C/C++ or Rust

VHDL or Verilog

An active or previously held US Government TS/SCI security clearance is considered a strong plus

Concerned you do not meet all the requirements? Not a problem - please apply even if you do not meet all these criteria.

Skills

C/C++CFARCICode ReviewsCoordinate TransformationsData SystemsDSP AlgorithmsGitInSARKalman FilteringMachine Learning For Detection/classification/segmentationMatlabOctaveOrbital KinematicsPose EstimationPythonRADAR Data ProcessingRustSAR Image FormationScanSARSignal ProcessingSpotlightState EstimationStripmapTOPSARVerilogVersion ControlVHDL

Senior Radar Algorithms Engineer

About this role

You Are the Right Fit for the Role at Kapta Space If:

Requirements of the Role:

Bonus if candidates have experience and skills in the following areas:

Skills

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