- Reports to: CEO
- Role Overview: We are looking for an experienced Radar Product Technical Lead to drive the technical development of a new ground-based tracking radar product line . This is a hands-on technical leadership role. You will act as the technical owner of the product, working in close partnership with a dedicated Commercial/Business Lead who will be responsible for market strategy, partner relationship management, and commercialization. Together, you will form the core team responsible for delivering and growing this radar product line.
- Location: MetaSensing, Via Aniene 2, 20151 Milano, Italia

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 Duties:

- Act as the primary technical point of contact for the ground-based tracking radar product, both internally and with the external commercial partner.




- Translate the partner’s system-level and operational specifications into technical requirements, architecture decisions, and development plans.
- Lead (or coordinate with) the engineering team(s) responsible for radar hardware, signal processing, tracking algorithms, and system integration.
- Own the technical roadmap of the product, balancing partner requirements, technical feasibility, cost, schedule, and performance targets.
- Support system-level trade-off analysis (range, resolution, clutter rejection, tracking accuracy, update rate, environmental constraints, etc.).
- Oversee verification & validation activities (lab testing, field trials, performance demonstrations) and ensure compliance with partner and applicable regulatory/technical standards.
- Work closely with the Commercial Lead to align technical development with market requirements, pricing/cost targets, and partner expectations.
- Represent the technical side of the product in meetings with the partner, providing status updates, technical justifications, and risk assessments.
- Identify technical risks early and propose mitigation strategies to keep the program on track.
- Contribute to technical documentation, proposals, and product specifications used for partner and customer communication.
- Provide technical input for pricing,



cost estimation, and make/buy decisions in collaboration with the Commercial Lead.

Required skills and Qualifications

- Degree in Electronic Engineering, Telecommunications Engineering, Physics, or a related field.
- Several years of hands-on experience in radar systems (design, development, integration, and/or testing), ideally in ground-based surveillance or tracking radar.
- Solid understanding of radar fundamentals: RF front-end, antenna systems, signal processing, target detection and tracking algorithms, clutter/interference management.
- Experience managing or contributing to the full product development lifecycle, from requirements to field validation.
- Ability to interface effectively with external partners/customers on technical matters, including requirement negotiation and technical reporting.
- Strong problem-solving skills and ability to make engineering trade-offs under real-world constraints (cost, schedule, performance).
- Fluent in English (written and spoken);

Desired Skills / Qualifications

- Familiarity with relevant radar/defense industry standards and certification processes.
- Prior experience working as a technical product owner/lead, not only as an individual contributor engineer.
- Experience collaborating with commercial or business development teams on product strategy.

Working Relationship

This role is designed to work in tandem with a Commercial/Business Lead dedicated to the same product line. The Technical Lead owns “what gets built and how,” while the Commercial Lea

📌 Radar Product Technical Lead (Milano)
🏢 MetaSensing
📍 Milano