Signal Processing Analyst

KBR, Inc.•Lexington, MA

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

KBR's National Security Solutions team provides high-end engineering and advanced technology solutions to customers in the intelligence and national security communities. In this position, your work will have a profound impact on the country’s most critical role – protecting our national security. KBR is seeking a Signal Processing Analyst to join our team in Lexington, MA. In this role, you would operate as part of a multidisciplinary team and be responsible for the initial creation and development of signal processing algorithms to support implementation of an advanced communication system prototype. You will work with software and firmware developers to understand system constraints, evaluate algorithm performance, and provide implementation guidance. Part of tasking will entail supporting technical exchange meetings, test planning, and providing technical reports to management and our customer.

Requirements

Active DoD Secret clearance
BS in Electrical Engineering or Computer Science
5 years applicable experience
Proficiency in Matlab
Understanding of digital modulation techniques and forward error correction coding implementation
Experience with signal processing algorithm implementation to support link establishment and closure
Good oral and communication skills with the ability to work well within a team environment

Nice To Haves

MS in Electrical Engineering or Computer Science
Familiarity with Python
Familiarity with modeling hardware impairments
Possess strong oral and written communications skills, and must be able to present findings/results to internal and external organizations
Outgoing and energetic personality

Responsibilities

Development of communication link and channel models in Matlab
Iterative design of signal processing algorithms to maximize performance under system constraints
Processing and analysis of test data captured in hardware tests
Troubleshooting of issues during integration and testing