Embedded Systems Engineer — Real-Time DSP & FPGA

Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Lab; Laurel (MD); On-site; USD 100,000 - 245,000; Full time

Job summary

Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) seeks an Embedded Systems Design Engineer to build innovative technology applications for next-generation electronic warfare systems. You will design software and firmware for real-time embedded systems and integrate with EW payloads while exploring ML/AI approaches.

The role supports a multidisciplinary team of engineers, from FPGA to embedded software, focusing on transforming concepts into prototyping with robust testing in field and lab

Qualifications

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Responsibilities

• Develop software and firmware for real-time embedded systems.
• Implement digital signal processing (DSP) algorithms for various types of communication, data link, radar, and jamming signals.
• Integrate embedded systems with EW payloads.
• Apply Machine Learning (ML)/Artificial Intelligence (AI) algorithms for EW applications.
• Test and demonstrate your work in field tests and lab demos.

Skills

MATLAB

C/C++

Python

Embedded systems

FPGAs

DSP

ML/AI

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering

Master's degree (preferred)

Tools

VHDL

Verilog

Job description

Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) seeks an Embedded Systems Design Engineer to build innovative technology applications for next-generation electronic warfare systems. You will design software and firmware for real-time embedded systems and integrate with EW payloads while exploring ML/AI approaches.

The role supports a multidisciplinary team of engineers, from FPGA to embedded software, focusing on transforming concepts into prototyping with robust testing in field and lab