Senior Principal Systems Engineer

Position would require the candidate to be a W2 employee of Donatech.

US Citizenship Required.

Lead architecture and requirements development activities that define, characterize, develop and document Ground Based Radar (GBR) systems Contribute to architectural framework updates, system-of-system functional and performance requirements, detailed algorithm descriptions, test scenario definitions, and verification approaches Conduct requirements analysis and benchmarking to validate algorithm designs and ensure system-level performance aligns with operational objectives Collaborate closely with software and integration/test engineers to deliver innovative and high-performing radar solutions Support documentation, technical reviews, and customer engagements Qualification You Must Have: Bachelor's degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, Physics, or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of ten (10) years of relevant engineering experience Direct experience in radar or missile-defense sensor systems, including Model Based System Engineering and/or Cameo Proficiency in MATLAB (including object-oriented programming) for algorithm development, system modeling, or performance analysis Hands-on experience in system modeling, algorithm design, test vector development, or radar performance analysis Experience developing or maintaining engineering processes, methods, or tools Documented experience showing analytic, technical and problem-solving skills Excellent communication skills, including technical writing, oral presentations, and interpersonal skills Ability to work independently and collaboratively across cross-functional and geographically distributed teams Active and transferable Secret U.S. government issued security clearance is required prior to start date. U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance. Qualifications We Prefer: Advanced Degree in STEM Experience with radar system concepts: detection, discrimination, track and signal processing algorithms and their behaviors and performance Experience with the development and coding of system models, algorithms, test vectors and evaluation tools in support of analyzing radar requirements or performance Experience with system level requirements development, documentation and maintenance and/or requirements development and design of system level software architecture Experience working with Python, C/C++, Java or DOORS Experience with the software development process using Agile methodologies and tools such as JIRA and Confluence Proficiency with the MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.) Previous experience interfacing with customers and leading the development of technical solutions for complex user requirements Experience working with other disciplines and communicating with all levels of the organization and stakeholders.