Principal Hardware Sensor Development Engineer

Company: The Judge Group
Location: Cambridge
Posted on: June 20, 2022

Job Description:

Location: Cambridge, MA Description: Our client is currently seeking a Principal Hardware Sensor Development Engineer Applicants should possess solid skills designing novel communication signals with experience on rapid prototyping. They should also have deep understanding of wireless communications fundamentals and RF theory, and be able to formulate new waveforms to meet the needs of special communications systems. Applicants will assist in the design, development, modeling & simulation, implementation, and evaluation, of communication signals for transmission, as well as their optimal receiver. Specific Responsibilities ---Experience integrating communication and sensor signals with hardware (e.g. transceivers, amplifiers, filters, ADCs, etc.) ---Understand RF channels for different applications and environments ---Specify architecture and requirements of special communication systems based on application ---Developing and implementing digital signal processing algorithms for comms systems ---Designing and implementing Software Defined Radio (SDR) based solutions ---Modeling and simulating components of a communication system ---Performing laboratory experiments and evaluating fieldable prototypes of comms systems ---Support business development, write proposals, white papers, and technical documents ---Deliver technical presentations to internal and external customers Qualifications: Required Qualifications: ---PhD+2 or MS+6, Electrical Engineering or similar ---High level knowledge architecting communication signals and protocols at the PHY and MAC layers, as well as signal processing concepts for communications, detection & estimation theory ---Proven track record designing waveforms for various applications and environments ---Strong background in wireless communications and deep understanding of RF theory ---High level expertise with modeling and simulation tools (e.g. MATLAB) ---High level expertise with C++ and Python ---Ability to work on fast paced projects, guiding quick-turn experiments and rapid prototyping ---Proven successful proposal writing Desired Qualifications: ---Experience implementing fieldable prototypes and doing their testing and validation ---Experience leading special communications systems design ---Experience implementing fieldable prototypes and doing field testing ---Experience with programming and prototyping Software Defined Radios (SDRs) Security Requirements: ---Active Secret security clearance and ability to acquire Top Secret Level

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