TerraFirma
Radar Systems Engineer - Signal Processing
Robot Ranch (Austin, TX) · On-site · Full-time · Posted Jul 14, 2026
- Experience
- 2+ years of professional or project experience.
- Education
- B.S. in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a closely related field.
About the job
Own development of an electromagnetic sensing DSP system, from system architecture and custom hardware through software, algorithms, testing, and a functional prototype.
What you'll do
- Design and validate sensor hardware, including RF circuits and antennas, and develop real-time FPGA processing.
- Develop, test, and deploy sensor-fusion, image-processing, and object-detection algorithms; conduct field tests and hardware validation campaigns.
- Collaborate across disciplines and, as needed, lead teams, mentor employees, and participate in hiring.
What they ask for
- B.S. in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a closely related field.
- 2+ years of professional or project experience with RF, DSP, or electrical engineering, including hands-on hardware development and prototyping.
- Proficiency in signal-analysis and electrical-engineering fundamentals.
- Demonstrated experience owning large-scale deliverables, leading teams, and driving product roadmaps.
Nice to have
- Background in digital and image signal processing, machine learning, and high-throughput dataset analysis.
- Experience with radar systems, FPGAs, SDR, GNU Radio, PCB design, or hardware test campaigns.
Tools
FPGA, Python/R/C++, GNU Radio, SDR, Linux, HDL
AI focus
Develop algorithms involving machine learning and object detection; the posting also mentions exploring reinforced learning for higher confidence.
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