Lead SDR Engineer

Overview

As Lead SDR Engineer, you will advance RF-based technologies within a multi-discipline EW capability team, shaping national security capabilities. You’ll drive SDR firmware and platform integration across RF platforms, mentored by senior engineers and collaborating with system, cyber, and tech peers. This role combines hands-on development with technical leadership to elevate RF cyber solutions. Join a mission-focused environment that values learning, collaboration, and delivering deployable, cutting-edge RF systems.

Pay / Benefits

• comprehensive benefits package
• flexible work schedules
• hybrid work where possible
• career development opportunities

Responsibilities

• Lead SDR firmware and applications development, creating reusable interfaces and capabilities for multiple mission formats
• Drive platform and API development including signal processing pipelines, embedded Linux drivers, and application management for client radios
• Plan and execute development, test, and release activities with test benches, lab equipment, CI builds, and rapid testing for RF performance
• Provide technical leadership, mentor junior engineers, lead design reviews, and evolve technical standards
• Collaborate cross-functionally with system engineers, cyber security specialists, technologists and innovators
• Engage with other teams and stakeholders daily to ensure client and partner success
• Leverage AI/ML, cloud, and edge processing to improve performance and outcomes
• Contribute as a technical expert in RF communications engineering across multiple domains

Key requirements

• Significant experience with RF communications and SDR technologies and architectures, low-level firmware, and systems integration
• EW or SIGINT capability development experience including RF waveform and protocol vulnerability analysis
• Experience with commercial and military communications stacks and modem development (e.g., IEEE 802.x, COFDM, Satcoms, Link 16)
• Proficiency in OpenCPI, GnuRadio, Python, C/C++, VHDL and other SDR development tools

• Leadership and mentorship
• Cross-functional collaboration
• Stakeholder communication
• RF algorithm development, DSP
• RF front-end design and antenna knowledge
• FPGA/RFSOC with VHDL/Verilog

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