We are seeking an Electrical Engineer with significant Software Defined Radio (SDR) experience. As a senior SDR engineer, you will mentor junior SDR developers and be a leading contributor to a team developing products that implement innovative digital signal processing techniques using software-defined radio platforms. The successful candidate will have the following required skills:
- Experience with tools such as GNU Radio, USRP hardware, and SDR frameworks
- Software engineering competency including strong programming experience with Python and/or C/C++ and parallel computing techniques
- Experience with embedded and real-time operating systems for SDR development environments
- RF Engineering and wireless communication education and/or experience includes modulation/demodulation techniques, spectrum and interference analysis, RF circuit fundamentals and electromagnetic theory
- Digital Signal Processing (DSP) processing experience includes sampling theory, digital filtering, and FEC techniques.
- Experience with DSP toolchains such as MATLAB, Simulink, Python and NumPy
- Experience with RF testing and troubleshooting tools such as spectrum analyzers, arbitrary waveform generators, vector network analyzers, and analog channel emulators
- Experience with satellite waveforms includes DVB-S2 and CCSDS
Qualifications
Minimum Education: Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering
Years of experience: 5 – 15+ years of directly related experience.
Work Authorization: Candidate must be a U.S. citizen or Permanent Resident.
Role/Work Schedule
This is a full-time, on-site position in Greenbelt, MD.
Preferred Skills
- Experience with protocol analysis tools includes Wireshark
- FPGA development experience is a significant plus
- Proficiency in verbal and written communication including articulating and presenting technical topics in a clear and concise manner to peers as well as executive level customer audiences