Senior RF Engineer / Developer

UNAVAILABLE; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

PeopleTec, Inc. seeks a Senior RF Engineer/Developer to support Huntsville, AL, focusing on offensive RF capabilities and cyber-TTP development. You will lead prototype work, collaborate with IC partners, and integrate SDR hardware with custom software and FPGA-based signal processing.

Requirements include 5+ years in cyber-related fields, C/C++, Python, GNU Radio, and DoD-cleared status (Top Secret, TS/SCI eligible). BS in Engineering and willingness to travel up to 10% complete the profile.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience within a cyber related field.
• Proficient with C/C++ and Python.
• Experience in rapid prototyping of embedded systems.
• Hands-on experience with GNU Radio, SDRs, and similar RF tools for signal manipulation, protocol analysis, and TTP development.
• Understanding of Digital Communications and Signal Processing.
• Strong leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Willingness to travel up to 10% for T&E support, stakeholder coordination, and on-site assessments as needed.
• Must be a U.S. Citizen.
• Currently possess Top Secret clearance. Must be eligible for a TS/SCI clearance w/ C.I. poly.

Responsibilities

• Research and develop prototypes to provide realistic threat representations for the T&E community.
• Analyze intelligence reports from within the IC community to provide recommendations and prototype direction based on validated threat intelligence.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to design, test, and refine offensive tools and exploits for RF environments, including custom signal processing and jamming techniques.
• Develop proof-of-concept exploits and document findings to support the improvement of RF system security and resilience.
• Build and maintain signal processing algorithms for demodulating, decoding, and injecting data into RF channels.
• Develop and optimize real-time RF data acquisition and analysis applications to support offensive research and testing.
• Integrate hardware interfaces, such as SDR’s, with custom software to facilitate direct interaction with RF signals.
• Develop custom software applications for SDR’s, utilizing vendor-specific API’s and SDK’s to interface with and control RF hardware.
• Utilize Hardware Description Languages such as VHDL or Verilog to design, simulate, and implement custom FPGA modules for RF signal manipulation and analysis.
• Develop and maintain code for FPGA based signal processing pipelines, integrating with SDR hardware to support offensive RF operations.
• Troubleshoot and optimize the interaction between host software, SDR hardware, and on-board FPGA resources for robust and efficient RF exploit development

Skills

C/C++

Python

Embedded systems

GNU Radio

SDRs

Digital Communications

Leadership

Problem-solving

Education

BS in Engineering

Tools

VHDL

Verilog

Job description

Responsibilities

PeopleTec is currently seeking a Senior RF Engineer / Developer to support our Huntsville, AL location.

PeopleTec is a company that hires and develops technology talent and puts them to work on client projects across the United States. We specialize in full stack development, Cloud, DevSecOps, Cybersecurity, Offensive Cyber, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business Intelligence (BI), Data Science, Machine Learning (ML) related initiatives, both in the federal and commercial space. PeopleTec is actively seeking a highly skilled Senior RF Engineer/Developer with a strong technical background in offensive cyber operations, RF technologies, and emerging cyber threats. This position will be based in Huntsville, AL, and involves developing, deploying, and refining cyber-Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures (TTPs) to counter evolving adversarial cyber and RF threats. The Senior RF Engineer/Developer will lead technical offensive cyber initiatives within the T&E community, collaborating closely with the Intelligence Community (IC) to develop and test realistic threat representations and prototypes.

Duties:

• Research and develop prototypes to provide realistic threat representations for the T&E community
• Analyze intelligence reports from within the IC community to provide recommendations and prototype direction based on validated threat intelligence
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to design, test, and refine offensive tools and exploits for RF environments, including custom signal processing and jamming techniques
• Develop proof-of-concept exploits and document findings to support the improvement of RF system security and resilience
• Build and maintain signal processing algorithms for demodulating, decoding, and injecting data into RF channels
• Develop and optimize real-time RF data acquisition and analysis applications to support offensive research and testing
• Integrate hardware interfaces, such as SDR’s, with custom software to facilitate direct interaction with RF signals
• Develop custom software applications for SDR’s, utilizing vendor-specific API’s and SDK’s to interface with and control RF hardware
• Utilize Hardware Description Languages such as VHDL or Verilog to design, simulate, and implement custom FPGA modules for RF signal manipulation and analysis
• Develop and maintain code for FPGA based signal processing pipelines, integrating with SDR hardware to support offensive RF operations
• Troubleshoot and optimize the interaction between host software, SDR hardware, and on-board FPGA resources for robust and efficient RF exploit development

Qualifications

Required Skills/Experience:

• 5+ years of experience within a cyber related field
• Proficient with C/C++ and Python
• Experience in rapid prototyping of embedded systems
• Hands-on experience with GNU Radio, SDR’s, and similar RF tools for signal manipulation, protocol analysis, and TTP development.
• Understanding of Digital Communications and Signal Processing
• Strong leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills
• Willingness to travel up to 10% for T&E support, stakeholder coordination, and on-site assessments as needed.
• Must be a U.S. Citizen
• Currently possess Top Secret clearance. Must be eligible for a TS/SCI clearance w/ C.I. poly

Education Requirements:

• B.S. degree or higher in an Engineering discipline

Desired Skills:

• Experience analyzing cyber threat intelligence from the IC community
• Experience in modeling, simulation, and/or analysis of RF Systems
• Strong understanding of cyber and electromagnetic spectrum technologies
• Experience implementing digital signal processing chains on FPGA’s
• Previous work experience in the T&E community
• DoD Red Team experience

Estimated Time To Hire:

• October 2026

Overview

People First. Technology Always.

PeopleTec, Inc. is an employee-owned small business founded in Huntsville, AL that provides exceptional customer support by employing and retaining a highly skilled workforce.

Culture: The name "PeopleTec" was deliberately chosen to remind us of our core value system - our people. Our company's foundation was built on placing our employees and customers first. With an award-winning atmosphere, we have matured into a company that boasts the best and brightest across multiple technical fields.

Career: At PeopleTec, we value your long-term goals. Whether it's through our continuing-education opportunities, our robust training programs, or our "People First" benefits package, PeopleTec truly believes that our best investments are our people.

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EEO Statement

PeopleTec, Inc. is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and provides reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in its job application procedures. If you have any difficulty using our online system and you need an accommodation due to a disability, you may use the following email address, [e-mail] and/or phone number (256.319.3800) to contact us about your interest in employment with PeopleTec, Inc.

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