Principal RF Research Scientist (RFMLDSPSDR)
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Job Location:
College Park, GA - USA
Monthly Salary:
$ 176000 - 282000
Posted on:
Yesterday
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Responsibilities
Peraton Labs is seeking a poly cleared Principal RF Research Scientist to lead and execute cutting-edge R&D in Radio Frequency Machine Learning (RFML) Digital Signal Processing (DSP) and/or Software Defined Radio (SDR). You will serve as a technical leader for our research team driving development from concept through prototype while collaborating closely with our MD based government customer. This role will also include shaping new work through whitepapers proposals and customer-facing technical leadership.
This position requires full-time on-site work at a customer site near College Park MD.
Key responsibilities may include:
- Leading or co-leading the technical design development and prototyping of RF sensing/communications solutions including detection/classification waveform characterization interference mitigation spectrum situational awareness link analysis or related mission applications
- Developing and evaluating DSP algorithms for real-world RF environments
- Applying machine learning/deep learning approaches to RF problems
- Implementing research prototypes in Python C C Java or other languages with emphasis on reproducibility performance and operational relevance
- Integration and testing of algorithms on SDR platforms (USRP-class devices) using GNU Radio and/or custom frameworks
- Research and prototype against relevant wireless standards and stacks (LTE/5G concepts open-source implementations or other waveforms/protocols aligned to program needs)
- Production of high-quality technical artifacts and contributing to publications and/or patents where appropriate
- Serve as a technical interface with the government customer by leading technical exchanges communicating results clearly and translating mission needs into R&D plans
- Contributing to business development by supporting capture authoring technical volumes/whitepapers developing ROMs and identifying follow-on opportunities
- Mentoring of junior staff and defining technical direction
Qualifications
Required qualifications
- Minimum of 12 years of experience with a Bachelors degree 10 years of experience with a Masters degree or 8 years of experience with a Ph.D. in Computer Science or related lieu of a Bachelors an additional 4 years of experience is required for a total of 16 years.
- Demonstrated depth in one or more of the following: RFML DSP and/or SDR/wireless prototyping
- Strong RF fundamentals: sampling modulation channel effects noise/interference link budgets synchronization detection/estimation
- Hands-on development experience in Python and/or C/C within a SCIF environment
- Experience developing and validating prototypes using SDR hardware and/or RF test setups
- Proven ability to communicate complex technical work clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
- Ability to work independently lead small technical teams and collaborate across disciplines
- Experience supporting or leading DoD/IC customer engagement and contributing to proposal/capture activities
- US Citizenship is a requirement for this position
- This position requires an active/current TS/SCI w/ Polygraph
Preferred qualifications
- Strong applied experience with ML frameworks such as PyTorch and/or TensorFlow/Keras
- Experience with robustness/adversarial considerations in RFML
- Experience with real-time or embedded implementation constraints
- Familiarity with GNU Radio UHD and SDR driver/tooling to include third-party SDR platforms beyond USRP
- Experience with distributed signal processing (multi-sensor coherent/distributed collections time sync networked RF systems)
- Familiarity with Linux Git containers (Docker/Kubernetes) CI/CD and reproducible research pipelines
- History of publications/patents conference presentations or documented technical leadership
- Experience in DoD/IC mission environments and/or rapid prototyping for field or operational demonstrations
Peraton Overview
Peraton is a next-generation national security company that drives missions of consequence spanning the globe and extending to the farthest reaches of the galaxy. As the worlds leading mission capability integrator and transformative enterprise IT provider we deliver trusted highly differentiated solutions and technologies to protect our nation and allies. Peraton operates at the critical nexus between traditional and nontraditional threats across all domains: land sea space air and cyberspace. The company serves as a valued partner to essential government agencies and supports every branch of the U.S. armed forces. Each day our employees do the cant be done by solving the most daunting challenges facing our customers. Visit to learn how were keeping people around the world safe and secure.
Target Salary Range
EEO
Required Experience:
Staff IC
Key Skills
- Machine Learning
- Python
- Data Science
- AI
- R
- Research Experience
- Sensors
- Drug Discovery
- Research & Development
- Natural Language Processing
- Data Analysis Skills
- Toxicology Experience
About Company
Peraton provides innovative solutions for the most sensitive and critical programs in government today, developed and executed by scientists, engineers, and other experts.
