Radio Frequency RF Engineer

Dalcom, LLC; Aberdeen Proving Ground (MD); On-site; USD 115,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Paid time off

Job summary

Dalcom, LLC is seeking a RF Signal Processing Engineer at Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD. The role involves developing algorithms and conducting analysis for a U.S. Army Radar System Integration Laboratory. Candidates should have a Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field and at least 3 years of relevant experience. The position offers a salary between $115,000 and $180,000, alongside benefits like health and life insurance, and a 401(k) plan.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of relevant experience in signal processing.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a SECRET Security Clearance.
• Experience in radar systems development and data analysis.

Responsibilities

• Develop algorithms for DSP, DBF, and I/Q processing.
• Provide expertise in radar I/Q data processing.
• Analyze existing simulations and develop COAs.
• Collaborate on near- and long-term system planning.

Skills

Signal Processing

C++

Python

Technical Writing

Team Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent

Job description

Job Title: RF Signal Processing Engineer

Company: Dalcom Engineering

Location: Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD

Salary: $115,000-$180,000

Position Overview: Dalcom Engineering is currently seeking a RF Signal Processing Engineer, to assist in the development of Modeling & Simulation (M&S) software supporting the development and sustainment of a U.S. Army Radar System Integration Laboratory (SIL)

Key Responsibilities

• Develop algorithms for Digital Signal Processing (DSP), Digital Beam Forming (DBF), and general I/Q processing; implement these algorithms in C++ and integrate into distributed simulation environment
• Provide expertise in signal processing, particularly in the processing of radar I/Q data
• Analyze gaps and tradeoffs in existing simulations environment, and develop corresponding Courses of Action (COAs)
• Communicate proposed approaches and findings to all levels of leadership
• Collaborate in technical discussions to assist with near- and long-term system planning
• Prepare technical reports and conference papers describing findings and future work
• Write test procedures for algorithm evaluation and analysis
• Manage code quality through version control, automated software builds, and automated unit testing

Qualifications / Desired Skills

• Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science/Engineering, Physics or equivalent with 3+ years of relevant experience
• Ability to obtain and maintain a SECRET Security Clearance
• Radar systems development experience including signal processing, algorithms, software, data analysis, and modeling & simulation
• Experience creating engineering test plans and working with radar systems—including subsystem/component knowledge and hands‑on design, integration, or testing of radars, transmitters, and sensors.

Desired Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in radar system design, development, engineering, test, evaluation, and data analysis
• Proactive continuous learner, ideally with public repositories on GitLab, GitHub, etc.
• Quality technical writing skills
• Good understanding of unit testing in a C++ environment
• Competent understanding of Python

What We Offer

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance