Research Scientist Software Defined Radio

Peraton Labs is seeking a poly cleared Senior Research Scientist to support cleared research and development efforts for a Maryland-based customer. This role will focus on designing developing prototyping and evaluating SDR-based capabilities for advanced wireless communications networking cyber operations and experimentation platforms.

At Peraton Labs you will work on mission-focused R&D efforts that move from research concepts to working prototypes and operationally relevant capabilities. You will collaborate with multidisciplinary teams of researchers engineers and customer stakeholders to solve complex problems involving wireless systems signal processing protocol analysis networked communications and secure communications environments.

This position requires full-time on-site work at a customer site near College Park MD.

Key responsibilities may include

• Design develop prototype and test Software Defined Radio capabilities for wireless communications and networking systems
• Research and implement signal processing waveform protocol and radio frequency techniques to support mission-focused experimentation
• Develop SDR applications and prototypes using tools such as GNU Radio UHD/USRP Python C/C MATLAB Simulink or similar
• Work with commercial and open-source SDR platforms including USRP Ettus HackRF BladeRF LimeSDR or similar
• Support wireless protocol research analysis implementation and experimentation across systems such as LTE 5G Wi-Fi SATCOM MANET tactical radio or custom waveform environments
• Integrate SDR capabilities with Linux-based systems networking environments containers testbeds and cyber experimentation platforms
• Conduct lab-based testing field testing performance analysis data collection and troubleshooting of RF and SDR systems
• Analyze wireless signals protocol behavior RF performance and systems teams to integrate SDR capabilities into larger prototypes
• Communicate findings technical approaches and prototype results through customer briefings technical reports whitepapers or publications

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Required qualifications

• Minimum of 6 years of experience with a Bachelors degree 4 years of experience with a Masters degree or 2 years of experience with a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering Computer Engineering Computer Science Applied Mathematics Physics or a related technical field or related lieu of a Bachelors an additional 4 years of experience is required for a total of 10 years.
• 2 years hands-on experience developing Software Defined Radio solutions
• Strong understanding of RF systems wireless communications digital signal processing and SDR architectures
• Experience with SDR hardware such as USRP/Ettus HackRF BladeRF LimeSDR or similar platforms
• Experience working in Linux-based development environments
• Ability to develop test troubleshoot and document research prototypes
• Experience developing SDR or wireless communications using C/C Python GNU Radio MATLAB Simulink or similar tools
• Strong written and verbal communication skills including the ability to present technical concepts and research results to stakeholders
• US Citizenship is a requirement for this position
• This position requires an active/current TS/SCI w/ Polygraph

Desired Additional Qualifications

• Advanced degree in Electrical Engineering Computer Engineering Computer Science Applied Mathematics Physics or a related technical field is preferred
• Experience with LTE 5G WiFi SATCOM MANET tactical radio systems mesh networking or custom waveform development
• Knowledge of OpenAirInterface srsRAN/srsLTE Open5Gs free5GC Amarisoft or similar wireless/telecom stacks
• Experience with LTE or 5G standards including PHY MAC RLC PDCP RRC NAS or core network interfaces
• Experience with RF test equipment such as spectrum analyzers signal generators oscilloscopes vector signal analyzers channel emulators or RF front-end equipment
• Experience with DSP concepts such as modulation/demodulation synchronization filtering channel estimation equalization coding detection and signal classification
• Experience with RFML wireless security protocol reverse engineering electronic warfare spectrum sensing interference analysis or RF cyber research
• Experience integrating SDR capabilities into containers Kubernetes virtualized environments cyber ranges or network experimentation testbeds.
• Experience with test automation data analysis and experiment orchestration using Python or similar tools
• Experience contributing to proposals whitepapers technical reports peer-reviewed publications or customer-facing research briefings
• Ability to serve as a technical lead or principal investigator on DoD/IC research efforts

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