Senior Communications Signals Analyst

HawkEye 360•Herndon, VA

8d•$130,000 - $175,000

About The Position

HawkEye 360 is looking for a Senior Communications Signals Analyst to join the Mission Engineering team. This role is responsible for advancing HawkEye 360’s communications signal intelligence capabilities by independently analyzing, interpreting, and validating complex RF communications signals derived from HawkEye 360 IQ data. The position blends deep technical expertise with hands-on signal analysis, product quality assurance, customer workflow support, and cross-team collaboration to shape both product strategy and collection platform requirements. As a primary point of contact for communications signal insights, demonstrations, and internal training, this role plays a critical part in driving product excellence and helping customers realize the full value of HE360’s communications signals offerings.

Requirements

10 years of experience analyzing communications signals for government or military applications

Nice To Haves

STEM degree
completed 451, 452, MSAP and/or SADP courses
experience working with docker & K8's
Scripting in Python or Bash
Comfortable with Linux
experience working with Airflow
experience working with GIS platforms

Responsibilities

Independently identify unknown communication signal external parameters using signals analysis tools for signals discovered within HE360 IQ data
Independently interpret specific communication signal standards documentation and conduct open source research to understand details of communications signals for signals discovered within HE360 IQ data
With limited guidance, conduct analysis of unknown communication signals discovered within HE360 IQ data
Conduct QA/QC of HE360 communications signals products by exercising common customer work flows, use cases, as well as writing automated test scripts when applicable
Serve as a POC for understanding common physics limitations/impacts to communications signals when using LEO collection platforms collecting signals in RF spectrum
With some guidance, inform HE360 communications signals overall product vision and execution to include prioritization of specific communications technologies as well as product design and usability
With some guidance, inform HE360 collection platform requirements to enable successful HE360 communications signal products
With some guidance, conduct 3rd party communications signals product evaluations using HE360 IQ data
Serve as a primary POC for using and demonstrating the value of HE360 communications signals products
Train other HE360 employees on how to use HE360 communications signals products when applicable
Work with HE360 SAs to tailor customer specific work flows using HE360 communications signals products
Independently conduct country-wide explorations for communications signals of interest using HE360 communications signals products
Generate vignettes for HE360 sales, product, and marketing teams to help showcase the value of HE360 communications signals products