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Entry Level DSP & SDR Engineer

Chantilly, VA💼 Full-time💰 $90,000–$90,000🗓 2026-09-14 → 2026-09-26

Core

Design and develop digital signal processing (DSP) algorithms and software-defined radio (SDR) systems for satellite payloads and advanced signal collection in space architectures.

Role type

Entry-level IC DSP & SDR Engineer

Builds

Satellite payloads, signal collection methods, and testbed environments for US Space Force and Intelligence Community

Domain

Aerospace, Defense, RF Communications, Digital Signal Processing

Deliverable

production ML models | product features

Required skills

DSP principles (modulation, filtering, sampling), scientific programming (MATLAB, Python, C), RF test equipment operation, hardware prototyping, Linux-based systems interfacing

Preferred skills

Software defined radio development, embedded electronics, RF communication system design, machine learning workflows for DSP, FPGA programming, computer networking protocols

Technologies

MATLAB, Python, C, Linux, FPGAs, SDR hardware, oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, network analyzers

Responsibilities

Gain hands-on experience with laboratory infrastructure and SDR hardware platforms; solve challenging problems in communications, signals collection, and data processing; support technical studies, analysis, and simulations; document and present findings to diverse audiences; collaborate with cross-organizational teams and program offices

Seniority

Entry-level, hands-on IC

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