RF Engineer III

• Supporting the design development integration and testing of embedded signal processing systems including FPGA-based architectures realtime receiver software and RF sensor-processing pipelines
• Implementing DSP algorithms navigation algorithms interference processing techniques and signal characterization methods for communications and PNT systems
• Leading or contributing to development of RF system prototypes such as phased-array antennas direct-sampling receivers modular RF front-end systems and software-defined radio configurations
• Conducting laboratory and field RF tests analyzing collected RF datasets and producing detailed performance documentation for engineering and customer review
• Developing software frameworks for RF feature extraction ML-based signal classification and automated signal analysis in embedded or hybrid computing environments
• Collaborating with systems engineers algorithm developers and hardware designers to validate embedded signal processing functionality across integrated systems
• Generating technical documentation including design specifications test reports software installation guides interface descriptions and configuration/user documentation

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• Bachelors degree in electrical engineering computer engineering or a related discipline
• At least 3-5 years of professional engineering experience in embedded systems digital signal processing (DSP) RF systems or communications-focused FPGA development
• Demonstrated handson experience developing DSP algorithms navigation algorithms or RF processing pipelines using languages such as C/C MATLAB Python or Rust
• Experience with FPGA-based signal processing including development on Xilinx RFSoC platforms or similar FPGA architectures
• Proven ability to integrate characterize and test software-defined radios (SDRs) or RF front-end systems including performance analysis in laboratory or field environments
• Experience developing real-time embedded receiver software sensor-processing pipelines or system-level interfaces for navigation guidance or communication systems
• Strong analytical troubleshooting and technical communication skills with ability to collaborate across multidisciplinary engineering teams

• Masters degree preferred in electrical engineering computer engineering or a related discipline
• More than five years of experience supporting RF PNT communications or radar-related research and development programs
• Experience designing phased-array antenna control software directsampling receivers or other advanced embedded signal processing architectures implemented on FPGA platforms
• Familiarity with algorithm development for interference characterization feature extraction machine learning pipelines for RF classification or hybrid neural network architectures used in signal analysis
• Experience conducting RF testing in operationally relevant field environments and generating technical performance reports based on collected data
• Knowledge of GPS-denied navigation systems anti-jam (AJ) antenna integration GPS/INS sensor fusion techniques and real-time receiver firmware/software development for contested RF environments
• Background working with Kalman filters IMU characterization or tightly coupled navigation algorithms for embedded platforms
• Experience supporting government R&D programs or collaborative engineering efforts with defense organizations (e.g. AFRL)

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Scientific Research Corporation is an advanced information technology and engineering company that provides innovative products and services to government and private industry as well as independent institutions. At the core of our capabilities is a seasoned team of highly skilled engineers and scientists with multidisciplinary backgrounds. This team is challenged daily to provide cutting edge technology solutions to our clients.

SRC offers a generous benefit package including medical dental and vision plans 401(k) with a company match life insurance vacation and sick paid time off accruals with amounts increasing based on role and years of service 11 paid holidays tuition reimbursement and a work environment that encourages excellence and more. For positions requiring a security clearance selected applicants will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

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