Digital Signal Processing Engineer

CACI International•Sterling, VA

1d•$79,400 - $162,700•Onsite

About The Position

This role involves designing, developing, debugging, integrating, and testing signal processing algorithms and SIGINT software systems for intelligence, defense, and government missions. The engineer will create and test software tools for Digital Signal Processing (DSP) algorithms and Machine Learning applications. Responsibilities also include enhancing existing government off-the-shelf (GOTS) signal processing tools (X-Midas and M2Extra), defining requirements and architecture for future systems, and utilizing computer-assisted engineering tools. The position requires a Bachelor's degree in a relevant field, expected by Spring 2026.

Requirements

TS/SCI with Polygraph
Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineer, or Electrical and Computer Engineering
Experience processing signals using any signal processing software tool suite
Experience programming in Python, and C++
Linux software development experience
Demonstrated proficiency in communicating technical and analytical information in written products
Exposure to all phases of software development lifecycle (concept, design, implementation, test, and production).
Experience working in collaborative team environments centered around signal processing and software development

Nice To Haves

Master's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Applied Mathematics, Computer Science or related field
Development of link budgets, range estimates, and system sensitivity assessments
Understanding of software defined radio systems: Receiver architectures, Software channelization, Modulation/demodulation techniques, Spectral analysis
Experience with X-Midas in the development of RF transmission and receiver systems or software defined radios
Experience with Kubernetes or Docker
Experience with telemetry systems
Knowledge and experience of processing signals, including: Error correcting codes, Digital video formats
Knowledge and experience with target tracking systems
Knowledge and experience with performing machine learning techniques

Responsibilities

Design, develop, debug, integrate, and test signal processing algorithms and SIGINT software systems running on a variety of platforms supporting intelligence, defense, and other government missions.
Design, develop, integrate, and test analytic signal processing software tools for DSP algorithms.
Design, develop, integrate, and test software for Machine Learning applications.
Enhance and maintain existing X-Midas and M2Extra Government Off The Shelf (GOTS) signal processing tools.
Help define the requirements, CONOPs and architecture for future systems.
Use computer-assisted engineering and design software and equipment to perform engineering tasks.