Two Six Technologies
Lead RF Systems Engineer (Tactical Comms / SDR / DSP)
$178K–$267K
Herndon, Virginia +1 · Full-time · Posted Aug 19, 2026
- Location
- Herndon, Virginia
13865 Sunrise Valley Dr Herndon, VA - Experience
- Minimum 8 years of hands-on DSP, SDR, and RF communications development, including technical lead/architecture roles.
- Education
- Degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, Computer Science, or equivalent practical, military, or intelligence community experience.
About the job
Leads architecture and software development for terrestrial tactical SDR/DSP communications, including RF reverse engineering, waveform synthesis, and laboratory or field validation.
What you'll do
- Architect and implement SDR/DSP systems and end-to-end transmit/receive signal chains for HF/VHF/UHF tactical communications.
- Reverse engineer RF devices and waveforms, then develop algorithms to detect, decode, and regenerate tactical signals.
- Guide technical strategy, SDR hardware selection, lab build-outs, experimentation, and multidisciplinary engineering teams.
What they ask for
- Active DoD Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility.
- Degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, Computer Science, or equivalent practical, military, or intelligence community experience.
- Hands-on DSP, SDR, and RF communications development experience, including technical lead or architecture roles; strong Python development experience.
- Deep terrestrial RF communications knowledge and extensive RF reverse engineering, signal estimation, protocol disassembly, and waveform regeneration experience.
Nice to have
- Experience with Rust.
- Familiarity with military or public safety tactical radio standards, waveforms, or networking protocols.
Pay
$178,018 — $267,027 USD (annualized base salary)
Tools
Python, C++, GNU Radio, REDHAWK, Rust, Ghidra, IDA Pro
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