DSP Research Scientist

Great Bay Staffing Group•Monterey, CA

About The Position

Join our nationally recognized team as a Senior Signal Processing Research Engineer, where you'll tackle the most challenging technical problems in RF signal processing critical to national security. We are seeking exceptional research engineers and scientists with deep expertise in signal processing, radar systems, and digital communications to develop cutting-edge solutions for complex RF environments. This role offers the opportunity to work on innovative projects involving low signal-to-noise ratio conditions, high interference environments, and non-stationary signal processing challenges.

Requirements

Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Applied Mathematics, Physics, or related technical field (Ph.D. strongly preferred)
Minimum 2 years of professional experience in signal processing or related fields (5+ years highly desirable)
U.S. Citizenship with current Top Secret/SSBI security clearance in-scope
Demonstrated programming experience with scientific and numerical algorithm implementation
Strong written and verbal communication skills for technical presentations and customer engagement

Nice To Haves

Outstanding background in one or more: signal processing, digital communications, detection and estimation theory, remote sensing, radar signal processing, adaptive antenna array processing, or navigation/geolocation systems
Proficiency implementing signal processing algorithms in C/C++ and Python
Experience with Linux operating systems and open source development tool chains
Knowledge of software defined radio (SDR), baseband architecture, RF architecture, and wireless propagation modeling
Familiarity with modern communications protocols including LTE, WCDMA, GSM, 802.11, or 802.16 standards
Understanding of numerical linear algebra and computational mathematics
Experience with MATLAB, adaptive filtering, beamforming, or array signal processing

Responsibilities

Research, design, and implement advanced signal processing algorithms in software for diverse RF and radar applications
Serve as principal investigator or collaborate within small, specialized engineering teams on national security projects
Perform comprehensive RF signal analysis, data analysis, reverse engineering, simulation, and modeling
Develop and implement signal processing algorithms using C/C++, Python, and scientific programming languages
Support algorithm transition to real-time, high-performance production computing environments
Provide technical communication and presentations to customers, end-users, and partners at appropriate technical levels
Translate customer objectives into technical requirements and manage project performance, schedule expectations, and status reporting