Graduate RF Signals Exploitation Engineer

Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Lab; Laurel (MD); On-site; USD 85,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

Education assistance program

Job summary

Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) in Laurel, MD seeks engineers to develop advanced RF signal exploitation capabilities that enable national defense and intelligence communities to understand, detect, classify, and characterize complex electromagnetic environments. You will prototype and mature techniques into deployable solutions with multidisciplinary teams.

The role emphasizes designing DSP algorithms, analyzing RF waveforms, and transitioning concepts into operational

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in a technical discipline.
• Coursework or experience in Digital Signal Processing, communications, RF engineering, or statistical signal analysis.
• Experience programming in MATLAB, Python, or C/C++.
• Strong analytical and mathematical problem-solving skills.
• U.S. citizenship with ability to obtain Secret/top secret clearance.

Responsibilities

• Work with defense and intelligence sponsors to understand RF sensing and signal exploitation problems.
• Analyze real-world RF signals and waveforms to identify characteristics and operational insights.
• Design, implement, and evaluate digital signal processing algorithms for detection, classification, geolocation, demodulation, and signal characterization.
• Develop and optimize signal processing software using MATLAB, Python, and C/C++ for real-time and offline analysis.
• Collaborate with hardware, FPGA, embedded software, and systems engineers to transition algorithms into deployable systems.
• Research emerging RF technologies and develop innovative approaches to evolving sensing challenges.

Skills

Analytical problem solving

Signal processing

RF sensing

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Electrical Engineering / Computer Engineering / Computer Science / Physics / Applied Mathematics

Tools

MATLAB

Python

C/C++

Job description

Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) in Laurel, MD seeks engineers to develop advanced RF signal exploitation capabilities that enable national defense and intelligence communities to understand, detect, classify, and characterize complex electromagnetic environments. You will prototype and mature techniques into deployable solutions with multidisciplinary teams.

The role emphasizes designing DSP algorithms, analyzing RF waveforms, and transitioning concepts into operational