RINA Piraeus Team
Posting Date: 27 Oct 2025
City: Roma
Location: Roma, IT, 128
Contract Type: Permanent
Division: Electronics and System Engineering
Level of experience: Senior
RINA is currently recruiting for a
Principal SAR System Engineer
to join its office in
ROME
within the
Electronics and System Engineering
Division.
Mission We are looking for a Senior SAR System Engineer with deep expertise in synthetic aperture radar design, signal processing, and image performance optimization. This role will drive the technical direction of next-generation SAR payload.
Key Accountabilities
Lead SAR payload architecture, RF chain design, and antenna specifications
Develop SAR acquisition modes (Stripmap, Spotlight, ScanSAR)
Define image quality metrics (NESZ, resolution, ambiguity ratios)
Collaborate with AI/ML teams on onboard processing algorithms
Oversee calibration, radiometric accuracy, and commissioning phases
Interface with ground segment for data exploitation
Education Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering General or Aerospace Engineering
Qualifications
15+ years of experience in SAR system development
Expertise in SAR processing algorithms and RF payload design
Experience with X-band, onboard processing, and data compression
Strong analytical skills and experience with ESA/ECSS environments
Have a big picture of different situations and reinterpret it in a perspective way
Forge trust relationships, across departments, and outside the organization
Embrace internal and external client needs, expectations, and requirements to ensure maximum satisfaction
Take everyone's opinion into account and remain open to diversity
Structure activities according to priorities, actions, resources and constraints
Recognise one's and other's emotions and express and regulate one's reactions
Actively embrace change and benefit from the new circumstances
Promote commitment by keeping promises as a Role Model
Capitalise on experiences and translate them into action plans for the future
RINA is a multinational company providing a wide range of services in the energy, marine, certification, infrastructure & mobility, industry, research & development sectors. Our business model covers the full process of project development, from concept to completion.
At RINA, we endeavor to create a work environment where every single person is valued and encouraged to develop new ideas. We provide equal employment opportunities and are committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels respected and safe from discrimination or harassment of any kind. We are also compliant to the Italian Law n. 68/99.
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City: Roma
Location: Roma, IT, 128
Contract Type: Permanent
Division: Electronics and System Engineering
Level of experience: Senior
RINA is currently recruiting for a
Principal SAR System Engineer
to join its office in
ROME
within the
Electronics and System Engineering
Division.
Mission We are looking for a Senior SAR System Engineer with deep expertise in synthetic aperture radar design, signal processing, and image performance optimization. This role will drive the technical direction of next-generation SAR payload.
Key Accountabilities
Lead SAR payload architecture, RF chain design, and antenna specifications
Develop SAR acquisition modes (Stripmap, Spotlight, ScanSAR)
Define image quality metrics (NESZ, resolution, ambiguity ratios)
Collaborate with AI/ML teams on onboard processing algorithms
Oversee calibration, radiometric accuracy, and commissioning phases
Interface with ground segment for data exploitation
Education Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering General or Aerospace Engineering
Qualifications
15+ years of experience in SAR system development
Expertise in SAR processing algorithms and RF payload design
Experience with X-band, onboard processing, and data compression
Strong analytical skills and experience with ESA/ECSS environments
Have a big picture of different situations and reinterpret it in a perspective way
Forge trust relationships, across departments, and outside the organization
Embrace internal and external client needs, expectations, and requirements to ensure maximum satisfaction
Take everyone's opinion into account and remain open to diversity
Structure activities according to priorities, actions, resources and constraints
Recognise one's and other's emotions and express and regulate one's reactions
Actively embrace change and benefit from the new circumstances
Promote commitment by keeping promises as a Role Model
Capitalise on experiences and translate them into action plans for the future
RINA is a multinational company providing a wide range of services in the energy, marine, certification, infrastructure & mobility, industry, research & development sectors. Our business model covers the full process of project development, from concept to completion.
At RINA, we endeavor to create a work environment where every single person is valued and encouraged to develop new ideas. We provide equal employment opportunities and are committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels respected and safe from discrimination or harassment of any kind. We are also compliant to the Italian Law n. 68/99.
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