Senior SIGINT/DSP Engineer

NASK Incorporated; Beavercreek (OH); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

50% on top of annual base salary

Profit-sharing retirement plan

Cafeteria plan for benefits

Job summary

NASK Incorporated is seeking a Senior SIGINT/DSP Engineer to reverse-engineer telemetry data and develop real-time signal processing applications in Linux using Python and C++. You will lead a small team and collaborate across software, electrical, and aerospace disciplines on next-generation capabilities.

Preferred candidates hold active TS/SCI with poly, experience with X-Midas, RF communications, MySQL, and have a track record of delivering high-performance software for defense systems.

Qualifications

• Degree in Engineering, Mathematics, Computer Science, a Physical Science, or a related technical field.
• Strong programming skills in Python and C++.
• Experience with telemetry system design or implementation.
• Knowledge of Digital Signal Processing (DSP).
• Experience with RF communications systems.

Responsibilities

• Reverse-engineer telemetry data using specialized tools to process data for analytic problems.
• Develop real-time signal processing algorithms using Python and C++ in Linux environments.
• Build and enhance X-Midas applications, primitives, macros, and data processing tools.
• Automate signal-processing toolsets within a high-performance computing infrastructure.
• Lead the developmental direction of an automated SIGINT system to process and extract internal telemetry data.

Skills

Python

C++

DSP

Telemetry systems

Analytical thinking

Education

Engineering, Mathematics, Computer Science, or related technical field

Tools

X-Midas

MySQL

Job description

Minimum Clearance Required to Start:Active Top Secret to Apply

Join NASK andhelp shape the next generation of digital signal processing solutions for the nation ’ s most critical missions.

About NASK

NASK has over twenty-five years of experience delivering innovative, mission-critical solutions to the Intelligence and Defense communities. We're solving challenging signal processing and intelligence problems that directly support national security missions. We're looking for a Senior SIGINT/Digital Signal Processing Engineer who enjoys building high-performance software and developing real-time signal processing applications.

You will focus on telemetry signals used in the defense industry, including spacecraft monitoring, aircraft development, and weapons system testing. Telemetry is used by manned and unmanned systems for various data transmissions, including monitoring the platform’s health and status. Telemetry for weapons testing includes monitoring temperatures, vibrations, accelerations, positions, and status of various subsystems. This role involves reverse-engineering telemetry data transmitted by various systems to determine their performance characteristics and capabilities. You will also integrate this information into an automated SIGINT processing system used by our government customer to analyze adversaries’ technical capabilities across a variety of warfighting domains. You'll collaborate with engineers across software, electrical, and aerospace disciplines to develop next-generation signal processing and analysis capabilities. This role involves a dive into encryption/decryption technologies, wireless communication protocols, and system navigation data. The candidate will lead a team of engineers to extract system engineering data from a variety of platforms and systems, enabling our customer to maintain a complete picture of emerging technologies and capabilities. This position also involves designing and developing advanced software algorithms to assist with extracting various parameters from the telemetry data once the structure of the data is reverse-engineered and is ideal for an engineer who enjoys writing efficient code, solving difficult technical problems, and seeing their software operate on real-world systems.

Key Responsibilities:

• Reverse-engineer telemetry data using specialized tools and software to process data for analytic problems.
• Develop real-time signal processing algorithms using Python and C++ in Linux environments.
• Build and enhance X-Midas applications, primitives, macros, and data processing tools.
• Automate signal-processing toolsets within a high-performance computing infrastructure.
• Lead the developmental direction of an automated SIGINT system to process and extract internal telemetry data.

Required Qualifications:

• Active TS/SCI clearance with polygraph
• Degree in Engineering, Mathematics, Computer Science, a Physical Science, or a related technical field.
• 5+ years of professional experience.
• Experience with telemetry system design or implementation.
• Strong programming skills in Python and C++.
• Knowledge of Digital Signal Processing (DSP).
• Experience with RF communications systems.
• Experience working with databases such as MySQL.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary engineering team.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Security Clearance: Active TS/SCI w/poly
• Up-to-date polygraph examination.
• Relevant military training, for example, 9141 (Navy Intermediate Technical ELINT Analyst), 1N2A (Air Force Intermediate Technical ELINT Analyst), 451/461 (Intermediate Signals Analysis) 452 (Advanced Signals Analysis), or Military Signals Analysis Program (MSAP).
• Experience with X-Midas development.
• Familiarity with encryption/decryption technologies.
• Experience optimizing software performance.

Who we are:

Our people are the core of who we are and what we do. NASK has two decades of experience delivering innovative solutions to the tough technical challenges facing our partners in the Intelligence and Defense communities. Our subject matter experts collaborate with junior developers and analysts, bringing fresh approaches to solve the toughest mission problems.

At NASK, our employees are the backbone of our company, so we provide unsurpassed benefits and work-life balance. Employees are provided with individual offices and collaboration spaces to foster individual and team success. We have a casual yet professional work environment – Employees work hard NASK offers a competitive benefits package that equates to 50% on top of your annual base salary. This is split between a tax-qualified profit‑sharing retirement plan that NASK contributes to (up to allowable IRS limits) and a cafeteria plan for benefits. For a comprehensive overview of our benefits, visit the benefits tab under our careers page: https://nask.world/company/careers/

Compensation:

NASK Incorporated considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to the role and responsibilities, work experience, education, training, certifications, geographic location, and market data. These are general guidelines and not a guarantee of compensation or salary.

Please be aware that many of our positions require the ability to obtain or maintain a U.S. security clearance, which requires U.S. citizenship.

EEO Statement:

**NASK provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

**This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, transfers, leaves of absence, as well as compensation and training. **