Lead RF Research Scientist — ML/DSP/SDR Prototyping

Peraton Labs, Inc.; College Park (MD); On-site; USD 190,000 - 304,000; Full time

Job summary

Peraton Labs seeks a seasoned Principal RF Research Scientist to lead RFML, DSP and SDR R&D, shaping concepts into prototypes and whitepapers for a government customer near College Park, MD.

You will mentor junior staff, drive technical direction, collaborate across disciplines, and contribute to publications and proposals while ensuring results are reproducible and impactful in real-world RF systems.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of experience with a Bachelor's degree, 10+ years with a Master's, or 8+ years with a Ph.D. in CS or related field.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical design, development, and prototyping of RF sensing/communications solutions.

Skills

RFML

DSP

SDR

Python

C/C++

ML/AI

Technical leadership

Education

Ph.D. in Computer Science or related

Master's in Computer Science or related

Bachelor's in Computer Science or related

Tools

GNU Radio

UHD

USRP hardware

Linux

Job description

Peraton Labs seeks a seasoned Principal RF Research Scientist to lead RFML, DSP and SDR R&D, shaping concepts into prototypes and whitepapers for a government customer near College Park, MD.

You will mentor junior staff, drive technical direction, collaborate across disciplines, and contribute to publications and proposals while ensuring results are reproducible and impactful in real-world RF systems.