26-504. Software Defined Radio Developer

We are seeking an Electrical Engineer with Software Defined Radio (SDR) experience. As an SDR engineer, you will contribute 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.

Qualifications

Minimum Education: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering

Years of experience: 0-5 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 Lakewood, MD

Preferred Skills

• 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

• Experience with protocol analysis tools includes Wireshark

• FPGA development experience is a 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