Radar Signal and Systems Analyst at Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)

Key responsibilities:

• Design and develop advanced signal processing algorithms that redefine what is possible in radar technology.
• Dive deep into system requirements, capabilities, and functionality, uncovering insights that drive groundbreaking solutions.
• Analyze mathematical systems, optimize their performance, and tackle fascinating system effects head-on.
• Conduct functional analyses and simulations of systems and subsystems, turning concepts into reality.
• Create prototypes using high-level languages like MATLAB, Python, Julia, or C++, turning concepts into tangible solutions.
• Transform algorithms into real-world applications, seamlessly integrating them into cutting-edge systems.
• Simulate, experiment with and analyze operational systems, unlocking their full potential by maximising performance.
• Experiment with deployable systems to validate and refine algorithms, ensuring they perform at their peak.
• Contribute to the design and specification of next-generation operational radar systems that will set new industry standards.
• Engage with internal and external clients as well as domain-defining stakeholders.

Qualifications, skills and experience:

• A Bachelor of Engineering degree in electronic/computer/mechatronic engineering or computer science;
• A postgraduate degree will be advantageous;
• Must have experience in Matlab, Python, Julia and/or C++;
• Must have knowledge of electronic hardware and software implementation;
• Technical report writing and presentation skills;

Knowledge and/or experience in the following will be advantageous:

• Radar and/or Electronic Defence
• (Radar and/or Electronic Defence) Signal Processing
• Algorithm Design
• Statistics
• Pattern recognition
• Sensor / data fusion
• Antennas
• Radio Frequency (RF) systems
• Electromagnetic Theory and Propagation