Radar Engineer, Senior - Secret
Company: DCS Corp
Location: Bedford
Posted on: February 18, 2026
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Job Description:
Job Description Job Description DCS has an exciting opportunity
for a Senior Radar Engineer providing support to the Air Force Life
Cycle Management Center (AFLCMC/HBD), Theater Battle Control
Division. The Theater Battle Control Division manages efforts
focused on developing, acquiring, fielding and sustaining programs
that support worldwide communications, Battle Management, Command &
Control, Intelligence, Surveillance & Reconnaissance (C2ISR),
Tactical Air Control, Air/Ground Surveillance, Time Critical
Targeting, Combat Identification, Radar Imagery, Integrated
Air/Missile Defense, and Mobile/Fixed C2ISR Performance,
Exploitation & Dissemination Facilities. This is a full-time
position located at Hanscom Air Force Base in Bedford,
Massachusetts. The Radar Engineer will provide specialized radar
engineering expertise to support the design, operation,
modernization, and sustainment of radar systems throughout the
entire acquisition life cycle—from requirements analysis to system
disposal. This role will involve performance evaluations, design
analysis, modernization planning, and engineering support for both
domestic programs and Foreign Military Sales. The candidate will
contribute to system architecture, acquisition processes, and
technical management to ensure mission readiness and capability
enhancements. Essential Job Functions: Radar System Engineering &
Analysis Develop design concepts, conduct performance evaluations,
and analyze system metrics for radar systems. Provide technical
expertise in evaluating design alternatives and advising on
modernization sequencing and mission improvements. Conduct system
engineering analysis to assess aging hardware and recommend
subsystem/component upgrades or modifications. Identify optimal
approaches for system upgrades, capability gap resolutions, and
threat scenario validations. Develop and validate radar
performance, refine system requirements, and support regression
testing. Design & Architecture Conduct and support engineering and
technical activities through all acquisition phases (Material
Solution Analysis, Technology Development, Engineering &
Manufacturing Development, Production & Deployment, Operations &
Support). Prepare engineering documentation such as Analysis of
Alternatives (AoA), Systems Engineering Plans (SEP), and related
artifacts. Participate in technical reviews, assessments, and
interchange meetings (e.g., CDR, MRA, TIM). Perform system design
feasibility studies, architecture documentation, deficiency
identification, and solution planning, including Model-Based
Systems Engineering (MBSE) processes. Ensure interoperability and
maintain baselined system architecture requirements. Translate DoD
user requirements into system specifications and provide
engineering analysis of training equipment and simulator
requirements. Acquisition Support Apply DoD acquisition and
sustainment systems engineering processes across the product life
cycle. Prepare, review, and optimize program specifications,
simulation models, MBSE outputs, and digital engineering analyses
to enhance performance. Support milestone reviews, certifications,
and periodic reporting in compliance with DoD/USAF acquisition
policy. Review contractor drawings for completeness, accuracy, and
compliance with ASME Technical Data Package standards. Technical
Management Support requirements definition, architecture design,
implementation, integration, verification/validation, risk
management, and configuration management. Conduct market research
and trade studies to assess emerging systems against mission needs.
Evaluate system cost, schedule, and performance; perform root cause
analyses, audits, and technical assessments. Develop Test and
Evaluation Master Plans (TEMP), test procedures, readiness reviews,
and execute developmental testing. Participate in integrated
logistics support (ILS), provisioning, maintenance data collection,
technical order management, and alternate sourcing for diminishing
manufacturing/materiel sources (DMSMS). Oversee radar circuit
element design, development, and analysis. Required Skills: Due to
the sensitivity of customer related requirements, U.S. Citizenship
is required. Must have and be able to maintain a Secret Level
Clearance. Bachelor's or Master's Degree in a related field 10
years of experience with 5 years of experience in the DoD.
Experience and/or training in the following: RF chain
subspecialties (including antenna design, high power transmitters
and amplifiers, receiver processing, etc.) electro-mechanical
controls, modeling & simulation, test & evaluation, DoD Acquisition
processes, technical data package development and sustainment, and
principles of configuration management. Familiarity with foreign
ground radar. Salary Range : $87,934-$115,000 At DCS, we pride
ourselves on providing flexibility that allows employees to balance
meaningful work with their personal lives. We offer competitive
compensation, benefits, and opportunities for learning and
development. Our broad and competitive mix of benefits is designed
to support and protect employees and their families. Our robust
benefit offerings include medical, dental, 401k, ESOP, PTO,
education reimbursement, work/life balance, parental and other
leave programs. Learn more about our benefits here: DCS Corp
Benefits
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