Senior Software Engineer - Synthetic Aperture Radar
Role summary
MathWorks is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join their world-class development team, focusing on automotive and aerospace radar systems. This role involves leading the design and development of algorithms and software tools for modeling and simulating phased arrays and radars. Responsibilities include participating in the full software development lifecycle, collaborating with cross-functional teams, writing well-tested code, and supporting product releases. A Bachelor's degree with 6 years of experience (or Master's with 3 years, or PhD) is required, along with knowledge of radar, proficiency in MATLAB, and interest in software development. Experience with SAR, image formation algorithms, and radar phenomenology is highly desired.
Join MathWorks, a world class development organization helping customers develop cutting-edge technology for automotive and aerospace radar systems. Collaborate with MATLAB users and MathWorks Teams to lead the design and development of algorithms and software tools to model and simulate phased arrays and radars at various levels of abstraction.
Responsibilities
Participate in all phases of the software development lifecycle, collaborating in cross-functional teams and with engineers specializing in antenna arrays, signal and data processing, radar, sensor fusion, and code generation.
You will identify workflows, algorithmic needs as well as hardware deployment options. You'll write well‑tested, well‑documented code; support validation and debugging; and contribute reliably to product releases in a fast‑growing area.
Minimum Qualifications
- A bachelor's degree and 6 years of professional work experience (or a master's degree and 3 years of professional work experience, or a PhD degree, or equivalent experience) is required.
- Knowledge of radar
- Proficiency with MATLAB
- Interested in software development
Additional Qualifications
- Demonstrated experience with radar systems engineering, with a focus on synthetic aperture radar (SAR)
- Strong understanding of image formation algorithms and radar phenomenology
- Experience with analysis of recorded radar data is a plus
- Familiarity with bistatic and/or multistatic radar is a plus
- Familiarity with large scale simulation (GPU and multicore acceleration, etc.) is a plus
- Software development skills in MATLAB and C++
Why MathWorks?
It's the chance to collaborate with bright, passionate people. It's the opportunity to accelerate the pace of discovery, innovation, and learning in engineering and science. And it’s a commitment to doing the right thing—for each individual, our customers, and the local community. We cultivate an enjoyable, participatory, and rational environment that champions individual growth, encourages initiative, values collaboration, shares success, and rewards excellence.
MathWorks develops MATLAB and Simulink, the leading technical computing software used by engineers and scientists. The company employs more than 6,500 people in 16 countries, with headquarters in Natick, Massachusetts, USA. MathWorks is privately held and has been profitable every year since its founding in 1984.
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