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Software Defined Radio (SDR) Engineer
5205 Leesburg Pike Ste 1503 Falls Church, VA 22041 US
Job Description
Position Title: Software Defined Radio (SDR) Engineer
Position Description: Protingent Staffing has an exciting Direct Hire Software Defined Radio (SDR) Engineer opportunity located in Falls Church, VA.
Job Responsibilities:
The SDR Engineer will be responsible for design, development, and testing of all SDR software including its FPGA and host interface. This includes:
- Evaluating SDRs for incorporation into our payload and spacecraft systems
- Understanding the hardware-based requirements of SDRs, e.g., FPGA size, speed, internal clock stability, I/O interfaces, sample rates, dynamic range, radio chip architecture, gains and filtering as the signal progresses within the SDR.
- Designing and evaluating DSP algorithms for satellite communication systems
- Updating or creating host interface software to interact with the SDRs
- Developing test software and drivers to support unit, integration, and system testing of all SDR software functions.
- Writing this software in C, C++, or other languages in a Linux environment
- Working with other software team members to benchmark payload software applications.
- Testing and validating hardware blocks both in simulation and on target
- Developing and maintaining documentation and ICDs for in-house IP blocks and other SDR related software
Job Qualifications:
- A Master’s degree (or better) in Electrical/Computer Engineering or related field
- Excellent foundation in DSP and Communication Theory
- At least three years of recent experience working with SDRs
- In-depth knowledge of digital signal processing (DSP) algorithms and communication theory (e.g., filter design, clock recovery, signal detection, channel estimation and equalization)
- Experience with implementing DSP algorithms in C/C++
- Experience with device drivers
- Ability to create testbenches for benchmarking and testing
- Knowledge in PHY and MAC layers of cellular standards (e.g., GSM, LTE, 5G) is a plus.
- Experience with implementing DSP algorithms in FPGAs is a plus, but optional
- Experience using lab equipment for testing and validation
- Experience with evaluating SDR platforms and specifications
Job Details:
- Direct Hire
- Location: Falls Church, VA
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