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Senior Signal Processing Researcher
$139K–$170K
Arlington, VA +1 · Senior · Full-time · Posted Oct 22, 2026
- Location
- Arlington, VA
Arlington, Virginia, United States - Experience
- 3+ years on RF programs; experience in two or more specified technical areas.
- Education
- PhD, MS, or BS in Electrical Engineering, Applied Mathematics, Physics, or related technical discipline.
About the job
Develops, tests, and demonstrates signal-processing algorithms and prototype capabilities for HF communications and national-security missions.
What you'll do
- Develop and apply algorithms for HF signal detection, channel equalization, and geolocation; model and simulate propagation environments.
- Collaborate with program leadership, researchers, and engineering teams to integrate, test, optimize, and demonstrate system capabilities.
- Document and present technical analyses and results to scientific, customer, and other technical and non-technical audiences.
What they ask for
- Ability to obtain a Top Secret security clearance; U.S. citizenship is required by the U.S. Government.
- PhD, MS, or BS in Electrical Engineering, Applied Mathematics, Physics, or a related technical discipline.
- 3+ years of experience on RF programs, including advanced signal- and data-processing algorithm development through testing and verification.
- Experience in two or more of: RF signal processing, HF propagation or propagation in dispersive, heterogeneous media, adaptive signal processing, algorithm development, system model & simulation, and geolocation.
Nice to have
- Active Top Secret Clearance.
- Advanced degree in Electrical Engineering, Applied Mathematics, Physics, or a related technical discipline; experience with HF propagation modes and their underlying physics is also noted.
Pay
USD $139,000 - $170,000 base salary
Tools
MATLAB, Python, C/C++
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