DSP Communications Engineer

DSP Engineers have a strong background with proven capabilities against a wide range of wireless protocols, experience performing cutting-edge research and development on real-time Software Defined Radio (SDR) and protocol processing systems, and an extensive software development background.
The ideal candidate will be able to work autonomously and without supervision.
Key Responsibilities

• Design and implement DSP algorithms for communications systems, including modulation/demodulation, channel coding, equalization, and synchronization
• Develop and optimize signal processing chains for wireless and wireline communication standards (e.g., LTE/5G, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, satellite)
• Model and simulate communication systems using MATLAB, Python, or Simulink to validate algorithm performance
• Translate algorithms into real-time implementations on FPGAs, DSPs, or embedded processors (C/C++, VHDL/Verilog)
• Perform link budget analysis, SNR optimization, and BER (Bit Error Rate) analysis
• Collaborate with RF engineers, firmware engineers, and system architects to integrate DSP components into full system designs
• Conduct hardware-in-the-loop testing and debugging of signal processing implementations
• Optimize algorithms for computational efficiency, latency, and power consumption
• Write technical documentation, specifications, and test plans

Required Qualifications:

• Experience developing engineering solutions to collect, process, and exploit RF signals
• Knowledge of digital communications, including detection, estimation, and demodulation
• Capable of developing modeling techniques, producing proofs-of-concept, evolving prototype solutions, and delivering operational systems
• C/C++ and Python development
• Systems development experience within the Intelligence and Defense communities
• Familiarity with Code Management (e.g. Git)
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• B.S. or higher (or equivalent experience) in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Mathematics or related field

Preferred Qualifications:

• Knowledge of SDR
• XMIDAS familiarity
• Geolocation theory and techniques
• Working in complex RF environments
• Knowledge of wireless air interface protocols
• Knowledge of multi-threaded signal processing algorithms in Python/C++ on Linux hosts
• Comfortable working in distributed team environments