Senior RF Data Scientist — AI/ML & DSP Prototyping

ECM Selection; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

ECM Selection is seeking a Senior Data Research Scientist to lead applied RF engineering work and advance signal processing pipelines. The role focuses on RF/ML in a defence-related, high-security environment and requires a strong PhD and hands-on experience with SDRs and DSP.

The position is onsite near the Cambridgeshire border, with travel limited to local commutes. Publications or patents in RF-ML are highly valued, especially for drone/autonomy applications.

Qualifications

• PhD in electronics, physics or CS with RF/ML background.
• Strong Python data analysis and prototyping skills.
• Applied DSP experience including FFT and modulation analysis.
• Experience with SDR frameworks (GNU Radio, SDRangel, SoapySDR).
• Understanding RF hardware and baseband data.

Responsibilities

• Lead applied RF engineering work on signal processing pipelines.
• Develop next generation prototype technologies for RF/AI applications.
• Contribute to publications or patents in RF-ML related to drones/autonomy.

Skills

Python

Digital signal processing

Wireless protocols

RF hardware

Embedded/real-time systems

RF-ML publications/patents

Education

PhD in electronics, physics, or computer science

Tools

GNU Radio

SDRangel

SoapySDR

MATLAB

C++

Rust

Job description

ECM Selection is seeking a Senior Data Research Scientist to lead applied RF engineering work and advance signal processing pipelines. The role focuses on RF/ML in a defence-related, high-security environment and requires a strong PhD and hands-on experience with SDRs and DSP.

The position is onsite near the Cambridgeshire border, with travel limited to local commutes. Publications or patents in RF-ML are highly valued, especially for drone/autonomy applications.