Principle DSP Engineer

Judge Consulting Group; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 170,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Judge Consulting Group seeks a Principal DSP Engineer to steer the technical direction for digital beamforming and radar signal processing within phased array systems. You will shape the product and roadmap, define architectures used across teams, and mentor the DSP organization.

You will lead from concept to real-time implementation on FPGA/SoC platforms, collaborating with RFIC, antenna, and hardware teams to drive modeling, verification, and performance against SNR, angular accuracy, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering or related field.
• 10+ years of DSP/radar processing experience with leading algorithms.
• Strong fundamentals in detection, estimation, adaptive filtering, and array processing.

Responsibilities

• Develop digital beamforming algorithms for phased array communications and radar systems.
• Design and prototype radar signal processing chains: detection, Doppler, pulse compression, clutter mitigation, tracking.
• Translate concepts to real-time FPGA/SoC implementations.
• Analyze performance against system requirements (SNR, dynamic range, angular accuracy).
• Collaborate with RFIC, antenna, and digital hardware teams to co-optimize.
• Mentor and elevate the broader DSP team; set roadmap direction.

Skills

Digital beamforming

DSP

Radar signal processing

Algorithm modeling

MATLAB/Python

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Computer Engineering or related field

MSc or PhD in signal processing/radar/communications

Tools

Verilog/VHDL/HLS

FPGA/SoC

Job description

We're looking for a Principal DSP Engineer to set the technical direction for the digital beamforming and radar signal processing at the heart of our phased array systems. As a foundational technical leader, you'll help set the direction of both our product and signal-processing roadmap, define the algorithmic architectures that underpin our systems, and establish the modeling and verification culture the team scales on.

You'll work across the full signal path-from algorithm concept through real-time implementation-partnering closely with RFIC, antenna, and digital hardware teams. As a principal-level individual contributor, you'll be the person others turn to on the hardest signal-processing problems, and the decisions you make will ripple through every product we build.

Responsibilities

• Develop digital beamforming algorithms for phased array communications and radar systems
• Design and prototype radar signal processing chains - detection, Doppler, pulse compression, clutter mitigation, and tracking
• Take algorithms from concept and modeling through real-time implementation on FPGA/SoC platforms
• Analyze performance against system requirements (SNR, dynamic range, angular accuracy, false-alarm and detection rates)
• Collaborate with RFIC, antenna, and digital hardware teams to co-optimize the array and the processing that drives it
• Support lab bring-up, data collection, and over-the-air validation of fabricated systems
• Define algorithmic architectures and lead the most complex and ambiguous processing challenges
• Set technical direction across the DSP roadmap and influence system-level trade-offs spanning RF, antenna, and digital
• Establish modeling, coding, and verification standards; mentor and elevate the broader team

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field
• 10+ years of relevant experience in DSP, radar signal processing, or digital beamforming, with a track record of leading complex algorithms from concept to deployed system
• Expert command of signal processing fundamentals: detection and estimation, adaptive filtering, and array processing
• Deep proficiency in algorithm modeling (e.g., MATLAB or Python) and a strong track record of real-time implementation on FPGA/SoC platforms

Preferred Qualifications

• MSc or PhD with a focus on signal processing, radar, or communications
• Experience with digital beamforming for phased arrays
• Familiarity with adaptive beamforming, STAP, MIMO radar, or space-time processing
• Experience implementing DSP on FPGAs (Verilog/VHDL/HLS) or DSP-capable SoCs
• Background bridging algorithm development and real-time embedded implementation
• Experience with over-the-air test and measured-data validation