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Cambridge Aerospace

Develops autonomous air-defence interceptors

Radar Modelling & Simulation Engineer

Electrical EngineeringConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeMunich, GermanyNo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

  • A degree in a STEM subject, typically Electronics, Physics, or similar, or equivalent practical experience.
  • Strong grounding in radar theory and core performance drivers.
  • Modelling and simulation experience, including defining models, assumptions, and validation approaches.
  • Working awareness of radar usage and context, including algorithms, radio-frequency physics, and concepts of operations considerations.
  • Ability to translate ambiguous system questions into structured simulation studies and clear, actionable outputs.

Responsibilities

  • Define the radar digital twin scope, fidelity, interfaces, and validation approach.
  • Design, implement, and maintain end-to-end radar models covering radio-frequency propagation, the signal chain, processing, detection, and estimation across the product development lifecycle.
  • Use modelling and simulation to inform system design decisions and trade-offs, including waveform, antenna, processing, and compute architecture.
  • Explore concepts of operations and wider system implications of radar function, including interactions with platform constraints and mission needs.
  • Derisk key design areas, such as algorithms, processing architectures, and performance margins, through targeted simulation studies.
  • Develop system-level performance assessments, including coverage, detection metrics, and tracking performance, and run sensitivity and what-if analyses.
  • Define model verification and validation methods, correlate models to test or measurement data where available, and quantify uncertainty.
  • Communicate results clearly to hardware, software, and systems stakeholders, and document model assumptions, limitations, and evidence.
  • Establish modelling best practices, including versioning, reproducibility, and test cases, to enable repeatable decision-making and long-term maintainability.

Desired Qualifications

  • Deep technical knowledge of radar theory, including waveform design, detection and estimation, clutter, propagation, and interference.
  • Experience undertaking and owning model-based projects end-to-end, including requirements, implementation, verification and validation, and stakeholder communication.
  • Experience applying digital twin approaches within a technology-development programme.
  • Understanding of system-level performance assessment, including coverage analysis, detection metrics, sensitivity analysis, and uncertainty quantification.

About the Company

Cambridge Aerospace

Develops autonomous air-defence interceptors

Cambridge Aerospace designs low-cost autonomous interceptors to defend allied forces against mass drone and missile threats. Its Skyhammer system autonomously detects, tracks, and engages multiple targets, with Starhammer planned as a next-generation interceptor for 2027 under UK MOD programs like LEAP. The company differentiates itself with cost-focused, scalable production and a strong MOD relationship, supported by a global presence and major funding rounds. Its goal is to deploy affordable, scalable air-defense interceptors and to advance manufacturing and development of current and future systems.

Company size
51-200
Company stage
Series C
Total funding
$436M
Headquarters
Cambridge, United Kingdom
Founded
2024

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