Two Six Technologies
Senior RF Systems Engineer (SDR)
$145K–$218K
Herndon, Virginia +1 · Senior · Full-time · Posted Jul 27, 2026
- Location
- Herndon, Virginia
13865 Sunrise Valley Dr Herndon, VA - Experience
- Minimum 5 years of DSP and SDR development experience.
- Education
- Degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, Computer Science, or equivalent practical, military, or intelligence community experience.
About the job
Develops software-defined radio and digital signal processing solutions focused on RF signal generation, protocol analysis, and signal reverse engineering for R&D programs.
What you'll do
- Reverse engineer RF protocols and COTS devices, then generate and validate signals and waveforms.
- Implement SDR and DSP solutions, and detect, analyze, and decode captured RF signals.
- Conduct laboratory experiments and collaborate with engineering teams on rapid prototyping.
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.
- Extensive RF reverse-engineering experience, including deriving transmission parameters and regenerating signals.
- Experience generating complex RF waveforms and developing or testing SIGINT, telecom, cellular, or communications systems.
Nice to have
- Familiarity with space-based signal structures, modulations, and protocols, including GPS L1/L2, GNSS, or SATCOM.
- Experience with Ghidra, firmware reverse engineering, satellite simulation software, or space-dominant modulations.
Pay
$145,353 — $218,030 USD annualized salary range; base salary
Tools
DSP, SDR, Linux, FSK, PSK, QAM, Ghidra, AGI STK
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