Signal Processing Engineer

Check out this NEW Opportunity with Axient!

Axient is seeking a Signal Processing Engineer to join our team in Colorado Springs, CO.

Axient advances defense and civilian missions from aerospace to cyberspace with multi-domain test and analysis, mission engineering and operations, and advanced technologies. Our employees are the backbone of our success and deserve recognition and respect. Competitive salaries and benefits, a supportive corporate culture, and management who care about their team and their mission are just some of the ways we prioritize our employees. We provide a supportive environment that promotes work/life balance. Enjoy a competitive benefits package that includes educational assistance, professional development, wellness benefits, and adoption reimbursements.

Primary Role

The Signal Processing Engineer will design and implement Radio Frequency (RF) communication systems and lead a team of engineers and developers to support quick reaction capabilities.

What you will do...

Key Functions

• Leads development team and works alongside Project Lead (PL) on project schedule, risks and testing

• Interact with technical team members from multiple organizations in a team environment

• Maintain systems and documentation as needed for development and ongoing operations

Skills you will need...

Required Education/Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related science/engineering field
• 5 years' experience in signal processing development

Desired Education/Experience

• Master's degree in Electrical Engineering or related science/engineering field
• 10 years' experience in signal processing development

Required Skills

• Demonstrated ability to complete tasks, drive projects to closure, assimilate and correlate project information in a fast-paced environment and incorporate them into coherent test strategies

• Demonstrated ability to shift from one project to another in a dynamic work environment

• Ability to communicate technical approaches and details within small project teams, including team interaction and presentations internally and with leadership

• Strong programming skills (e.g., python, C/C++, bash)

• Development in a Linux environment

• Experienced with Digital Signal Processing

• Experienced with Software Defined Radios

Desired Skills

• Strong desire to keep technical skills current and remain abreast of emerging technologies, new versions of existing solutions

• Familiarity with various SATCOM systems & RF signals

• Knowledge of IP network transport & protocols

• Software development with GPU architectures and CUDA

• Experience remotely troubleshooting issues

• Deep understanding in the theory and implementation of SATCOM protocols, systems, and standards

• Able to read, write, and interpret complex documents

• Skilled working with Docker containers

• Reviews, analyzes, and modifies systems to include coding, testing, debugging, installing, and documenting

Travel

• This position will require overnight travel for approximately 10 percent of the time. Trip durations may range from overnight to several weeks.

Clearance

• Only candidates who currently possess an active Top Secret / SCI clearance will be considered. Clearance must be at least 1 year away from next 5 year update. Must be able to maintain the required clearance. Applicants for positions which require DoD security clearance must meet eligibility requirements to include US citizenship.