Signal Processing Engineer for Passive Radar R&D

Silentium Defence Pty; Australia; Hybrid; AUD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Silentium Defence Pty is seeking a Signal Processing Specialist with at least two years of experience to join our R&D team in Australia. You will help develop the algorithms at the heart of our passive radar technology, collaborating with scientists and engineers to test hypotheses and explore new ideas.

This role offers an opportunity to advance technical expertise while contributing to Australian technology that supports Defence and critical infrastructure.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Mathematics, Physics or related technical field.
• At least two years of experience in signal processing, algorithm development, scientific computing or related area.
• Experience developing, implementing or researching signal processing algorithms or other complex algorithms.

Responsibilities

• Exploring radar and signal processing research from academia and industry.
• Identifying techniques that could improve the capability of our passive radar systems.
• Developing and testing prototype algorithms, both in the office and in the field.
• Using Python and other scientific tools to analyze radar performance.
• Investigating unexpected system behaviour and identifying possible causes.
• Collaborating with software engineers to turn research code into operational capability.
• Assessing algorithm trade-offs and completing sensitivity analysis.
• Contributing to field trials and customer demonstrations.
• Presenting technical findings and recommendations to colleagues and stakeholders.

Skills

Python

Signal processing

Algorithms

Mathematics

Analytical thinking

Education

Bachelors in Engineering

Bachelors in Mathematics

Bachelors in Physics

Job description

Silentium Defence Pty is seeking a Signal Processing Specialist with at least two years of experience to join our R&D team in Australia. You will help develop the algorithms at the heart of our passive radar technology, collaborating with scientists and engineers to test hypotheses and explore new ideas.

This role offers an opportunity to advance technical expertise while contributing to Australian technology that supports Defence and critical infrastructure.