Senior DSP Engineer

Insight Global; Florida; On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

HSA account

FSA account

DCFSA account

401k with employer match

Paid time off

Job summary

Insight Global is seeking a Digital Signal Processing (DSP) Engineer to develop advanced DSP solutions for next‑generation defense systems. You will architect DSP systems, implement algorithms, and document designs from concept through validation.

The role requires strong DSP algorithms, communications theory, and C/C++ skills, with potential to obtain security clearance. You’ll collaborate across software, hardware, and systems teams on technically challenging problems.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and 8+ years in DSP/communications; or Master’s with 6+ years; or PhD with 3+ years.
• Proficiency in advanced DSP algorithms.
• Proficiency in communications theory.
• Proficiency in C/C++ programming.
• Ability to obtain and maintain security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Architect and implement complex DSP systems for communication and sensing platforms.
• Develop and implement DSP algorithms and translate concepts into high-performance solutions.
• Prepare design documentation including requirements, specifications, test plans, and reports.
• Design experiments; analyze data to validate performance.
• Coordinate engineering work to ensure quality and schedule adherence.
• Prepare scopes of work, budgets, and schedules for projects.
• Assist in proposals to obtain funding for projects.
• Collaborate with software, hardware, systems and integration teams.
• Contribute innovative ideas to advance products and mission performance.

Skills

DSP algorithms

Communications theory

C/C++ programming

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Master's Degree

PhD (with relevant experience)

Tools

TFS

Git

Job description

As a Digital Signal Processing (DSP) Engineer, you’ll play a key role in developing sophisticated signal processing solutions for next-generation electronic warfare, communications, and sensing systems.

This is an opportunity to work alongside talented engineers on technically challenging problems where your expertise in DSP algorithms, communications theory, software-defined radios, and C/C++ directly contributes to advanced defense capabilities. Whether you’re looking to deepen your technical expertise or grow into engineering leadership, this role offers a path to make a meaningful impact from concept through development, integration, and validation.

Primary Responsibilities Include:

• Architect and implement complex digital signal processing systems for communication and sensing platforms.
• Develop and implement sophisticated DSP algorithms and translate system concepts into robust, high-performance solutions.
• Prepare complete project design documentation, including requirements, specifications, test plans, and reports.
• Design and conduct experiments; analyze and interpret data to validate system and component performance.
• Plan and coordinate detailed aspects of engineering work to ensure technical quality and schedule adherence.
• Prepare scopes of work, budgets, and schedules for assigned projects.
• Assist in the preparation of proposals to obtain funding for engineering projects and programs.
• Collaborate closely with multidisciplinary engineering teams across software, hardware, systems, and integration functions.
• Contribute innovative ideas and technical solutions that advance products, capabilities, and mission performance.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree and 8+ years of relevant DSP and/or communications engineering; or Master’s Degree and 6+ years’ experience; or a PhD with 3+ years’ experience.
• Demonstrated proficiency in advanced digital signal processing algorithms.
• Demonstrated proficiency in communications theory.
• Demonstrated proficiency in programming languages, preferably C or C++.
• Ability to obtain and maintain the required security clearance.

Technical Track – Depth and Breadth:

• Demonstrated experience with several systems and technologies outlined in Technical Competencies.
• Serve as a subject matter expert in at least one technical area.
• Maintain working knowledge in a number of other specialization areas.
• Digital signal processing theory
• Signal processing algorithm design and implementation
• C/C++ programming
• DSP validation
• Software/hardware implementation, collaboration, and integration
• System requirements analysis and traceability
• Rate conversion, correlation, and filtering
• Revision control tools (e.g., TFS, Git)

Compensation:

$110K to $170K.

Exact compensation may vary based on several factors, including skills, experience, and education.

Benefit packages for this role will start on the 31st day of employment and include medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as HSA, FSA, and DCFSA account options, and 401k retirement account access with employer matching. Employees in this role are also entitled to paid sick leave and/or other paid time off as provided by applicable law.