Jobid: 639250362186468267 (0.0502)
About this position
As a SAR expert at TNO you truly work in the frontline of airborne – and spaceborne Synthetic Aperture Radar technology.
If you are up to being challenged in an environment that is among the top in the world and if you are excited at the prospect of working with experienced colleagues on designing, and evaluating novel SAR systems and algorithms, and related airborne- and spaceborne radars, this might be your chance! We offer a stimulating environment with world-renowned experts and career opportunities that match what you do best – today and in the future.
You will work at the Compact Radar Technology department within the Defence, Safety and Security unit of TNO. At this department we passionately work on technological breakthroughs for state-of-the-art RF sensor systems. Technology is changing extremely fast, resulting in new threats to the safety of our society but also in chances to realize what was not possible before.
What will be your role?
Traditionally large radar system have to be reduced in size for today’s platforms such as unmanned aircraft, small drones, and small satellites. TNO is developing new radar technology for such compact radar applications. As a SAR expert, you will perform both theoretical performance analyses as well as modelling and specification of new air- and spaceborne radar system concepts, with a good understanding of both the RF- and digital processing aspects of such systems. You will also be involved in test and evaluation of experimental systems up to TRL 7 level of maturity. Senior applicants may also become technical lead of system developments with a good understanding of technical requirements definition- and management, and of system engineering practices.
As Europe’s leading R&D partner in the field of radar technology, TNO’s Radar Technology department develops anything from complete system concepts and architectures to integrated microwave circuits and antennas. We research and apply novel techniques like compressive sensing, deep learning and quantum radar technology. We have a large and strong team of radar engineers, software engineers, hardware developers, EM/antenna designers and other experts, who come together in an open-minded atmosphere to respond to the needs of our clients. We are driven by a desire to make technological breakthroughs and we welcome your ideas.
What we expect from you
You are an analytical and structured team player that communicates easily with colleagues from different areas of expertise and different backgrounds. You are passionate about RF sensors, signal processing, system engineering, and aerospace applications, and you possess real-world experience with SAR image formation, SAR algorithms, and SAR system design. You can express yourself clearly when explaining the intricacies of air- and spaceborne radar to clients and other stakeholders. Other knowledge and skills you bring to TNO:
System Engineering experience is regarded as a particular plus for your application.
What you’ll get in return
Challenging and varied work with a real impact. And plenty of opportunities as, at TNO, you are in charge of shaping your career. We offer a gross monthly salary between € 4. and € 8. (based on your knowledge and experience), 8% holiday pay, a 13th month bonus of 8.33% and a flex budget (5.58% + € ). In addition, you will be given every opportunity to develop yourself.
TNO offers optional employee benefits, enabling you to tailor your benefits package to match your personal situation. You may also expect:
Read about tailoring your benefits package.
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