Synthetic Aperture Radar Engineer

Title:

Synthetic Aperture Radar Engineer

Reports to:

Project Engineering Manager  

Location:

MetaSensing, Via Giovanni Battista De Rossi 37, 00161, Rome, Italy

Job purpose

: Support Spaceborne SAR system development 

Company description:

MetaSensing is an innovative Italian remote sensing company founded in 2008 with the aim of commercializing the new compact, high resolution radar mapping technology.

In just a few years, MetaSensing has acquired numerous successful airborne radar campaigns completed at the Ka, Ku, X, C, S, L and P frequency bands, and developed drone and space-based radar systems for different applications.

Today MetaSensing is one of the unique companies in the world which offer cost effective airborne and space-based radar sensors and services both for commercial and security applications.

Combination of innovative technology and advanced processing techniques has made MetaSensing a fast growing, global company with projects in Europe, South East Asia, Middle East, North and South America.

Job description:

We are looking for a motivated SAR Engineer to support the analysis and performance assessment of advanced Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) payloads for space platforms.

The candidate will contribute to the definition, evaluation, and optimization of SAR instrument concepts and operational modes, working closely with system engineers and multidisciplinary teams throughout the payload lifecycle.

Key Responsibilities:

• Perform analysis of SAR operational modes (e.g. Stripmap, ScanSAR, Spotlight, advanced modes) and related trade-offs.
• Contribute to SAR performance estimation and budgeting (e.g. resolution, NESZ, SNR, ambiguities, radiometric performance).
• Analyze the impact of system parameters (orbit, geometry, RF chain, digital processing) on overall SAR performance.
• Contribute to the study and evaluation of new or advanced SAR techniques and operational concepts.
• Develop, set up, and use analytical and simulation models to assess SAR system and instrument performance.
• Support requirement definition and verification from a SAR performance and analysis perspective.
• Interface with system, RF, digital, and AIV teams to ensure consistency between design choices and expected SAR performance.
• Participate in technical reviews, performance validation activities, and analysis-driven trade-off studies.
• Prepare technical documentation and analysis reports in line with project and customer requirements.

Required skills and qualifications:

· Master's degree in Engineering, Physics, or a related scientific discipline.

· –5 years of experience in SAR systems, radar analysis, or Earth Observation payloads.

· Knowledge of radar and SAR principles, including signal theory and imaging concepts.

· Experience in SAR performance analysis and estimation.

· Proven ability to set up and use simulation environments for SAR analysis.

· Proficiency in analysis and simulation tools such as MATLAB and Python.

· Familiarity with Earth Observation missions and spaceborne radar constraints.

· Understanding of the payload development process from concept studies through verification.

· Experience interfacing with RF and Digital Instrument aspects from an analytical point of view.

· Strong analytical, problem-solving, and documentation skills.

· Ability to work effectively within multidisciplinary engineering teams.

· Fluency in English (written and spoken).

Candidate must be eligible to work in the Italy.

Employment condition:

Full-time, 40 hours per week.

For additional information or for the application, please send an email with your CV and cover letter to with subject Ref: MS-JDS-SARE