Radar Engineer

KBR
Huntsville, AL
Title:
Radar Engineer

Program Summary

KBR's Missile, Aviation, and Ground Systems (MAGS) division delivers mission engineering solutions for critical U.S. Army programs, specializing in aviation and ground systems, integrated air and missile defense, and threat and target systems. As a trusted partner of the U.S. Department of War, MAGS provides innovative, technology-driven solutions to enhance national security. With a global presence and a strong ethical framework, KBR ensures secure, effective, and mission-ready capabilities worldwide.

Job Summary

As a Radar Engineer, you will play a critical role performing research, developing M&S, algorithms, performance metrics, evaluating algorithms and system performance, developing analysis tools and scripts, and maintaining software repositories. You will support our project managers and work closely with subcontractors and government customers, focusing on radar modeling, analysis, simulation framework development, and related configuration management tasks. This position is ideal for someone who is highly organized, highly experienced in radar systems, and thrives in a dynamic, fast-paced environment. This job is seeking someone with deep subject matter expertise in radar as related to air and missile defense systems.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Perform technical engineering and problem solving for Integrated Air and Missile Defense (IAMD) System of System problems with a focus on radar.
  • Develop algorithms and explore concepts related to IAMD system of systems including radar and battle management technologies.
  • Develop models and simulations of IAMD systems with a focus on radar systems.
  • Develop metrics, analyze data, and assess performance of IAMD radar systems.
  • Perform analysis applying appropriate scientific and engineering processes and modeling techniques to the life cycle development of systems.
  • Support planning and execution of system performance analysis, independent performance assessments, post-test analysis and simulation Verification, Validation and Accreditation (VV&A) activities.
  • Assist in simulation framework development activities.
  • Maintain and improve large scale simulations to support multiple missions and integrate existing models from mission partners into simulations.
  • Provide Subject Matter Expert (SME) support during execution of analysis for Hardware In-the Loop (HWIL), Digital Modeling and Simulation (M&S), and analysis tasks.
  • Develop software including modeling and simulation efforts and/or automation of analysis tools.
  • Participate in M&S Meetings.
Basic Requirements:
  • Certified B.S. Degree in Engineering or Physics
  • 5 or more years of experience
  • U.S. Citizen with ability to obtain and/or maintain a DoD secret clearance
  • Programming experience in Python, C/C++, or Matlab.
  • Experience in Radar systems used in Air and Missile Defense
  • Linux or Windows software development environments experience
  • Experience developing Modeling & Simulation
Preferred Qualifications
  • Advanced Degree preferred
  • Experience with GIT, Gitlab, or DevOps (or similar)
  • Radar M&S
Belong, Connect and Grow at KBR

At KBR, we are passionate about our people and our Zero Harm culture. These inform all that we do and are at the heart of our commitment to, and ongoing journey toward being a People First company. That commitment is central to our team of team's philosophy and fosters an environment where everyone can Belong, Connect and Grow. We Deliver - Together.

KBR is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, national origin, veteran status, genetic information, union status and/or beliefs, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.
Posted 2026-01-19

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