Junior DSP Engineer - Radar & Embedded Systems (Hybrid)

Cedar Electronics; Olde West Chester (OH); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Cedar Electronics, a leader in Cobra and Escort brands, is hiring a Junior DSP Engineer in Ohio. The role focuses on DSP algorithm development, embedded firmware, and FPGA integration for high-performance radar systems.

You will work across the product lifecycle, from design to hardware bring-up, collaborating with R&D, product, QA, and manufacturing teams to ensure robust, scalable solutions.

Qualifications

• BS in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering or equivalent.
• 0-2 years experience developing DSP algorithms, embedded firmware, and/or FPGA logic.
• Coursework or introductory experience with DSP fundamentals: sampling theory, filtering, FFT/spectral analysis.
• Coursework or introductory experience with embedded C/C++ and FPGA development (VHDL).
• Experience using MATLAB or Python for simulation and data analysis.
• Experience with communication protocols such as RS232, SPI, I2C, etc.
• Coursework or introductory experience with logic simulators such as Modelsim/Questa or manufacturer-specific development tools.
• Familiarity with basic statistics and signal detection/estimation concepts.

Responsibilities

• Assist with the design and implementation of embedded DSP algorithms for radar systems.
• Simulate and validate detection algorithms using MATLAB or Python; transition models to embedded implementations.
• Translate algorithms into fixed-point/real-time implementations for embedded targets and FPGA solutions.
• Integrate DSP solutions with RF transceivers and mixed-signal hardware.
• Support hardware bring-up and debugging, including mixed-signal verification.

Skills

DSP algorithms

Embedded firmware

FPGA development

MATLAB

Python

Serial protocols (RS232/SPI/I2C)

ModelSim/Questa

Fixed-point arithmetic

Machine learning (intro)

Education

BS in Electrical Engineering

Tools

MATLAB

Python

Modelsim/Questa

VHDL

Job description

Cedar Electronics, a leader in Cobra and Escort brands, is hiring a Junior DSP Engineer in Ohio. The role focuses on DSP algorithm development, embedded firmware, and FPGA integration for high-performance radar systems.

You will work across the product lifecycle, from design to hardware bring-up, collaborating with R&D, product, QA, and manufacturing teams to ensure robust, scalable solutions.