Microwave Instrument Digital & Signal Processing Engineer (entry-level)
Core
Design digital architecture and signal-processing pipelines for microwave radiometers to convert raw measurements into calibrated satellite science data for Earth Observation missions.
Role type
Junior IC microwave instrument digital & signal processing engineer
Builds
On-board data-acquisition architectures, processing chains, and flight-model implementations for space-based remote-sensing payloads
Domain
Aerospace / Satellite Remote Sensing / Microwave Instrumentation
Deliverable
production ML models
Required skills
Digital Signal Processing theory, MATLAB/Simulink, Python, C/C++, Embedded systems fundamentals
Preferred skills
FPGA/HDL design, Embedded processor platforms (ARM, DSP), Laboratory testing with logic analyzers/oscillosopes, ADC/DAC space constraints, ESA program phases (ECSS standards)
Technologies
MATLAB, Simulink, Python, C/C++, VHDL, Verilog, SystemVue, FPGA, ARM, DSP
Responsibilities
Define on-board data-acquisition architectures and processing chains; Implement and validate signal-processing algorithms (FFT, filtering, calibration); Develop instrument performance simulators; Support FPGA/firmware prototyping and laboratory verification; Collaborate on payload interface integration; Draft test plans and interface control documents
Seniority
Junior, early-career IC
