Cyber Digital Signal Processing Engineer (Cyber244)
Research Innovations
- Melbourne, FL Saint Petersburg, FL
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Create unique solutions for complex problems
- Serve as technical lead and/or subject matter expert on a Cyber/EW convergence program
- Execute in a fast-paced, small team environment performing communication signal analysis, modeling and simulation, MODEM implementations, testing, and post-delivery support
- Conduct RF analysis and test events to capture and analyze proprietary waveforms
- Design, develop, debug, and test signal processing algorithms implemented on Software Defined Radio (SDR) platforms
- Understand and model the theoretical operation of signal processing systems and balance tradeoffs of multiple characteristics to reach an optimal design
- Design, develop, and debug new CNO software capabilities
- Working with vulnerability researchers and computer network operations (CNO) developers
- Bachelors of Science in Electrical Engineering or related discipline
- Minimum of four (4) years professional experience in digital signal processing (DSP), and wireless communication theory
- Experience managing projects, consolidating technical reports, deriving requirements, and prioritizing and delegating technical tasks
- Hands-on laboratory experience with instrumentation, test equipment, and debug/test methods including use of network analyzers, spectrum analyzers, power meters, and discrete RF modules.
- Experience and/or working knowledge of common modulation methods, including BPSK, QPSK, QAM, and spread spectrum
- Experience with channel coding algorithms, including convolutional coding, Turbo codes, and BCH block codes
- RF COTS equipment integration
- Experience performing baseband modeling, simulation, design verification testing, and characterization and integration of RF assemblies
- Experience using MATLAB, Octave, and/or Python to simulate radar and communication signal processing
- Experience with signal processing development using C/C++
- Experience programming in C/C++
- Demonstrated experience effectively communicating within a team environment
- Lead and/or performed system design/analysis, SWaP analysis, and procurement
- Demonstrated experience with the implementation of RF power amplifiers, low noise amplifiers, mixers, filters, signal synthesis, and Software Defined Radios in complex Radar, EW, and communications systems over a range of frequencies from HF to microwave (L-band, S-band, C-band, X-band, Ku-band, Ka-band)
- Experience with RF link budgets and cascade analysis of gain, noise figure, noise power, intercept point, output power, etc.
- Knowledge of the performance characteristics and limitations of amplifiers, oscillators, mixers, filters, etc.
- Experience interfacing with customers, providing presentations, leading/performing trade studies and design reviews, and leading RF-oriented test activities
- Excellent oral, written and interpersonal skills, as well as the ability to effectively interact with customers
- Be passionate about mission-focused work
- Experience developing transmitter and receiver antenna subsystems
- Experience developing in Python
- Be willing to grow/mentor other DSP engineers
- Be willing to have fun in a small company and be RIIdiculously Awesome!