Lead Research Engineer, Signal Processing & ML

Southwest Research Institute; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Southwest Research Institute in San Antonio, TX, is seeking an Engineer - Research Engineer with a specialization in signal processing for mobile platforms used in intelligence and surveillance applications.

You will collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to design, implement, test, and deploy algorithms for detection, demodulation, modulation, geolocation, and machine learning-enhanced signal processing across radio, radiolocation, and electronic warfare programs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's, Master's, or PhD in Electrical or Computer Engineering.
• 0–5 years of coursework or internship in digital signal processing, wireless communications, software defined radio, image processing, signals & systems, or radar.
• 0–5 years of coursework or internship in machine learning, deep learning, or artificial intelligence.
• Proficiency with Linux, Python, and C/C++.
• Coursework or internship focus on FPGA firmware development, Verilog/VHDL programming experience.

Responsibilities

• Create and refine innovative solutions and algorithms for automatic detection, recognition, demodulation, decoding, and geolocation of communication and electronic signals, to include ML techniques.
• Design, develop, integrate, test, and deploy signal processing capabilities for specialized radio communication, radiolocation, and electronic warfare programs.
• Assist with research objectives and efforts focused on developing enabling technologies to meet customer needs.
• Interact directly with project team, project management, and technical customers to understand task objectives and opportunities.
• Opportunities for international travel to government facilities/military bases or other customer facilities for system installations and support.

Skills

Linux

Python

C/C++

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering

Master's degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering

PhD in Electrical or Computer Engineering

Tools

Verilog

VHDL

Job description

Southwest Research Institute in San Antonio, TX, is seeking an Engineer - Research Engineer with a specialization in signal processing for mobile platforms used in intelligence and surveillance applications.

You will collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to design, implement, test, and deploy algorithms for detection, demodulation, modulation, geolocation, and machine learning-enhanced signal processing across radio, radiolocation, and electronic warfare programs.