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SAR Signal & Image Processing Engineer (Associate or Mid-Level)

at Boeing

📍 USA - Kent, WA Unknown 💰 $98K – $133K USD / year Posted March 20, 2026
Salary $98K – $133K USD / year
Type Not Specified
Experience mid
Exp. Years 2+ years
Education Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering, Engineering Technology, Computer Science, Data Science, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry or non-US equivalent qualifications
Category Software Engineering

This role involves developing and validating radar signal and image processing algorithms for synthetic aperture radar systems in a defense setting. The engineer will work on algorithm design, software implementation, and system verification.

  • Develop radar algorithms
  • Implement and test signal processing software
  • Perform trade studies and system evaluations
  • Support requirements traceability and verification
  • Conduct root-cause analysis of anomalies

The technical environment includes radar systems, signal and image processing, algorithm development in Python and C++, and real-time software constraints within a defense context.

The ideal candidate is a mid-level radar systems engineer with 2+ years experience in radar algorithms, signal and image processing, and software development in defense environments. They should hold a security clearance and be proficient in Python and C++.

Bachelor of Science in EngineeringEngineering TechnologyComputer ScienceData ScienceMathematicsPhysicsChemistryActive DoD Top Secret Clearance2+ years radar systems or electromagnetic analysis1+ years Python or C++requirements derivation and traceabilitytest case developmentcollaborative engineering
experience with signal and image processing toolsetsexperience with test and verification environmentsexperience with agile software development
PythonC++signal processing toolsetstest-program design tools
PythonC++radar algorithmssignal processingimage processingrequirements tracingtest case developmentsoftware implementationreal-time softwaredata analysis
PythonC++signal processingimage processingradar algorithmstrade studiesrequirements tracingtest-program designalgorithm developmentsoftware implementationreal-time softwaredata analysis
analyticalcommunicationcustomer-focusedteam collaborationproblem-solving
Industry Aerospace
Job Function Developing radar signal and image processing algorithms for defense systems
Role Subtype Systems Engineer
Tech Domains Active Directory, Microsoft 365, Azure, Python, C++, signal processing, software development
Clearance Required Active DoD Top Secret Clearance
Visa Sponsorship Not Specified
SARSynthetic Aperture Radarradar algorithmssignal processingimage processingPythonC++requirements tracingtest case developmentsoftware implementationreal-time softwaredata analysistrade studiesalgorithm developmentverificationroot-cause analysismilitary radardefense systems

Lack of active security clearance, Less than 2 years radar or electromagnetic analysis experience, No experience with Python or C++, No relevant engineering degree

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