Senior DSP Engineer — RF/SDR + AI/ML for UAS

AeroVironment, Inc.; Virginia (MN); On-site; USD 128,000 - 195,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401K with company matching

9/80 work schedule

Paid holiday shutdown

Job summary

AeroVironment, Inc. is seeking a Senior Digital Signal Processing (DSP) Engineer to implement and support efforts in detecting and classifying UAS platforms using their RF link.

The ideal candidate will have experience in SDR-based systems, signal detection, RF protocol (WiFi, LTE, WiMAX, Bluetooth, LoRa,...) decode, and strong software skills. Responsibilities include designing DSP algorithms, reverse engineering RF protocols, developing MATLAB workflows and production-ready C++ code, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in a technical field such as Electrical or Computer Engineering.
• 8+ years of professional experience are required; military experience counts.
• Proficiency in C++ and MATLAB for algorithm development.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement DSP algorithms to detect and analyze UAS RF signals.
• Reverse engineer RF protocols from commercial and custom UAS platforms.
• Familiarity with Software Defined Radios for signal acquisition and experimentation.
• Develop MATLAB workflows and production-ready C++ implementations.
• Analyze RF environments to distinguish UAS signals from noise and benign emitters.
• Manage source code and collaborative development using Git.
• Collaborate with RF engineers, data scientists, and mission analysts.
• Contribute to research on AI-based RF UAS detection methods.

Skills

C++

MATLAB

RF signal detection

Reverse engineering protocols

DoD security clearance eligibility

Education

B.S. or higher in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related technical discipline

Tools

MATLAB

C++

Job description

AeroVironment, Inc. is seeking a Senior Digital Signal Processing (DSP) Engineer to implement and support efforts in detecting and classifying UAS platforms using their RF link.

The ideal candidate will have experience in SDR-based systems, signal detection, RF protocol (WiFi, LTE, WiMAX, Bluetooth, LoRa,...) decode, and strong software skills. Responsibilities include designing DSP algorithms, reverse engineering RF protocols, developing MATLAB workflows and production-ready C++ code, and