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In this role, you will play a key part in the architecture, design, and development of complex RF sensors, radar systems, measurement equipment, and electromechanical products.\nThe ideal candidate is a collaborative problem solver with strong technical expertise, creativity, and initiative. This position requires exceptional analytical and organizational skills, along with the ability to communicate effectively and build productive relationships with internal teams, customers, and external partners.\nEssential Job Duties and Responsibilities\nReasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions.\nUse multiple programming languages (MATLAB, Python, C/C++, etc.) to prototype and implement various DSP algorithms.\nIndependently develop signal processing chains starting with selection of ADC and/or DAC and ending with desired information products save to or read from disk.\nAssist with part selection related to front-end noise figure, ADC/DAC dynamic range, bit-depth, sampling rate, and downstream processor/memory resource utilization.\nParticipate in all phases of development life cycle (requirements, block diagrams, integration, evaluation, and test activities).\nWork in a matrixed team environment to define, lead, and design end-to-end solutions for advanced R&D projects.\nAssist in generating technical proposals and estimates in support of applied research.\nCoordinate aspects of the project to meet technical, schedule, and cost goals.\nInteract with customers, development partners, and vendors.\nRequirements\nMS, 10+ yrs related experience.\nGovernment security clearance or the ability to obtain and maintain clearance.\nSuperior technical knowledge in a relevant engineering discipline.\nTrack record for putting systems/products into fielded use.\nAcademic background in digital communication, signal processing, information theory, probability/statistics, estimation/detection, pattern recognition, optimization, image processing, and machine vision. Experience with machine learning/artificial intelligence a plus.\nFamiliarity with software defined radio (SDR), modulation schemes, complex baseband, and radar fundamentals.\nAbility to implement digital filters, perform time/frequency analysis, denoising, signal detection, channelization, beamforming, and interpolation/decimation from audio to RF.\nAbility to perform bench-level bring-up and troubleshooting of data acquisition/signal processing chains using analog and RF test equipment.\nImplementation knowledge and/or experience using FPGAs a plus.\nStrong analytical and problem-solving skills, strong initiative, attention-to-detail, highly organized, and personal commitment to quality.\nAbility to work well on multiple projects simultaneously.\nExcellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to articulate and explain DSP algorithm design methodology and system design decisions for both internal design documents and external reports or proposals. \nVadum, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. 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