Protecting What Matters. Powering the Future of Naval Technology.
Your work here has global impact. From developing sonar and radar systems to advancing unmanned and undersea platforms, our technologies empower the U.S. Navy and allied forces to operate in some of the world’s most complex environments.
As the maritime and underwater battlespace evolves, we continue to push boundaries—driven by innovation, accountability, and a shared commitment to excellence.
Join us as we shape the future of naval warfare—safeguarding the seas and strengthening navies worldwide.
Nationality Requirements
Due to the nature of the programs we support, certain roles may require candidates to meet U.S. nationality requirements and be eligible to obtain a security clearance.
Position Summary
Make an Impact
As a Systems Engineer, you’ll help develop advanced radar systems that enable the U.S. Navy to detect, track, and respond to complex threats in demanding operational environments. At Ultra Maritime, you’ll work at the intersection of mission requirements and engineering execution, helping turn customer needs into systems that perform in the real world.
You’ll work alongside RF, Electrical, Mechanical, Software, and other engineering disciplines throughout the system lifecycle—from requirements and architecture through integration, verification, and test. Your technical judgment will help shape system design, evaluate trade-offs, and deliver capabilities that support the warfighter. Job Description
What You’ll Do
Support the development of advanced radar and mission systems for Navy applications.
Translate customer and mission needs into system requirements, designs, and technical solutions; develop, derive, validate, and analyze requirements throughout the system lifecycle.
Collaborate across engineering disciplines from concept and requirements through system design, integration, verification, and test.
Evaluate technical approaches and system-level trade-offs with the Project Engineer, balancing performance, risk, cost, schedule, and technical feasibility.
Analyze system performance and engineering data to evaluate system behavior and inform technical decisions.
Support integration, verification, and test of complex hardware and software systems, including test planning and procedure development.
Work with advanced digital signal processing hardware and software algorithms to support radar system performance.
Contribute to the evaluation and development of technologies and architectures supporting future Navy capabilities.
Support proposals, IR&D, and other strategic technology development activities.
What You Bring
Expertise in at least one, and understanding of all, of the following systems engineering disciplines: Concepts of operations
Requirement development and derivation
Requirement validation
System design
Data or performance analysis
Integration & testing
Test Plan and Procedure Development
Experience with Sonar systems or similar signal processing systems
Basic Python or Matlab function scripting skills
Comfort in hands on operations and scripting in the Linux / UNIX OS environment
It's a Plus If You Have: Creating models or simulations utilizing Python or Matlab
Experience planning, reviewing, and executing integration and test events for combined hardware and software systems
Experience working with a multi-disciplinary team to jointly develop a system during multiple phases of the development lifecycle
Experience and knowledge of algorithms used for detection, tracking, navigation, discrimination or other parts of traditional Radar or Sonar signal processing
Experience or understanding of torpedo and/or UUV guidance and control systems
Automated testing, unit testing, or experience with debugging and analyzing software design in C++ while utilizing Python or Matlab for data evaluation
Knowledge of Navy platforms or common Navy platform interfaces
Hands-on familiarity with Model Based System Engineering tools or techniques not…