Lead Signal Processing Engineer

Black River Systems Company; City of Utica (NY); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Black River Systems Company, a small, employee-owned firm in Utica, NY, seeks a Signal Processing Engineer to develop algorithms for detecting, decoding, and processing digital communication signals. You will participate in field tests and model signal behavior for operational planning, building and testing COTS systems such as SDRs.

The role emphasizes combining traditional signal processing with ML/AI techniques and advancing algorithms from research toward practical hardware implementations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in math, electrical engineering or related field.
• Familiarity with SDR hardware and software interfaces.
• Experience in receiver design including digital filtering, channel estimation, equalization, demodulation, and decoding.
• Proficiency in MATLAB and Python; C/C++ is a plus.
• Strong communication skills to explain complex signaling systems and provide technical support.
• U.S. citizenship or eligibility for DoD clearance.

Responsibilities

• Incorporating traditional signal processing as well as Machine Learning (ML) and Artificial Intelligence (AI) techniques.
• Implementing algorithms in hardware systems as research progresses toward operational implementation.

Skills

Digital signal processing

Receiver design

Channel estimation

Demodulation

C/C++ familiarity

Education

Bachelor's degree in math, electrical engineering or related field

Tools

MATLAB

Python

C/C++

SDR interfaces

Job description

Black River Systems Company, is looking for a Signal Processing Engineer. We are looking for someone who can develop signal processing algorithms to detect, decode, and process digital communication signals. You will participate in field tests, signal modeling for operational planning, building, and testing commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) systems, such as software-defined radios (SDRs), for use in protype signal collection and processing systems.

PositionResponsibilities:

• IncorporatingtraditionalSignalProcessingaswellasMachineLearning(ML)andArtificialIntelligence (AI) techniques.
• Implementingalgorithmsinhardwaresystemsasresearchprogressestowardoperationalimplementation.

PositionRequirements:

• Bachelor A060inmath,electricalengineeringorrelatedfieldandindustryexperience is desired.
• Familiaritywithsoftwaredefinedradiohardwareandsoftwareinterfaces.
• Experienceinreceiverdesignincludingdigitalfiltering,channelestimation,equalization, demodulation, and decoding.
• Proficiencyinsomeorallofthefollowingprogramminglanguages:MATLAB,Python. Familiarity in C/C++ is a plus.
• Excellentcommunicationskillsneededtoexplaincomplexsignalingsystemswiththe ability to provide technical support for hardware design.
• UScitizenship00 0 musthaveorbeeligibleforaDepartmentofDefensesecurityclearance.

Black River Systems is a small, growing employee-owned company committed to advancing our employees A0qualityof lifeonthe job. Weoffer acompetitive salary andanexcellent benefits package. Wearelookingforanexceptionalemployeewithstrongtechnicalskillsandapersonalitysuitedtothe small business environment. If you feel you qualify, please send your resume to:[e-mail]

Black River Systems is an equal opportunity employer to all protected groups, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities, or any other basis protected by federal law. In addition, Black River Systems Companycomplies withapplicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which we have facilities and employees.