Digital Signal Processing Engineer
Laurel
Friday, 08 May 2026
Digital Signal Processing Engineer... You will work with engineers and scientists to develop new concepts for software defined radios and payloads for space RF and optical systems for communications, PNT, remote sensing, and ISR&T applications. You will lead technical teams throughout the payload development cycle, including concept, trade studies, prototype work, flight development, integration, and test for both space and ground segment applications. You will perform DSP algorithms design, simulation, hardware platform trade studies, technical tradeoffs, and costing for both space and ground segment implementations. You will contribute to modeling, simulation, and analysis of space RF/ optical systems to support communications, remote sensing, ISR&T, and EW missions. Qualifications. You meet our minimum qualifications for the job if you... Possess a BS or MS in Electrical Engineering or equivalent. Have 5 years direct experience in digital signal processing for RF or optical systems or payload design, development, simulation (MATLAB, System. Vue, or equivalent) and test. Have experience in wireless modem or receiver design and/or testing. Are willing and able to accommodate flexible hours for spacecraft level testing activities for short periods of time, infrequent travel to customer or sponsor locations as well as spacecraft integration and test sites. Are able to obtain an interim Top-Secret level security clearance by your start date and can ultimately obtain a TS/ SCI poly level clearance. If selected, you will be subject to a government security clearance investigation and must meet the requirements for access to classified information. Eligibility requirements include U.S. citizenship.