Digital Signal Processing Engineer

Job Description

Ready for What's Next? At Kratos, we encourage an entrepreneurial spirit balanced with discipline. We work hard, and take care of our customers, employees, and families. Recognized as thought leaders in our industry, we are motivated by creating and delivering innovative solutions to our nation and global customers. Kratos is looking for a Mid to Sr level DSP Engineer to support the development and testing of a signal processing system for the DOD. This position would involve researching, designing, implementing, and testing software-defined signal processing algorithms to characterize and process RF signals for a variety of advanced applications.

Responsibilities and Duties

• Work with other engineers and with customers to perform requirements analysis/design tradeoffs and develop solutions in accordance with system/product architectures
• Lead in the design, analysis, and development of digital signal processing and communications systems algorithms
• Support software engineering development to translate algorithm prototypes into optimized, production-quality code suitable for operational deployment
• Contribute to the development of design documentation and other documentation artifacts
• Mentor and guide junior engineers
• Help win customer confidence through integrity, technical competency, effective communications, problem solving, and capability demonstrations
• Perform other duties as assigned

Experience and Skills

• Must be a self-starter and able to work closely in a fast paced, small engineering team which includes other software engineers, DSP engineers, hardware engineers, systems engineers, and test engineers
• Must have an active Top-Secret security clearance with the ability to obtain an SCI
• Education and/or background in digital signal processing and satellite communications specifically in modulation detection and characterization
• Team player and capable of working in a fast paced, team environment

Preferred Skills and Experience

• Satellite communications, geolocation, or other RF communications experience
• Familiarity and experience with Linux operating systems
• Familiarity with GNU Radio and Software Defined Radios (SDR)
• Software development experience with languages such as C or C++, or Python, or Cuda
• Familiarity with containerized environments such as Docker
• Experience with common engineering lab and test equipment such as oscilloscopes and spectrum analyzers
• Experience with Agile program execution methodologies

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Competitive salary based on experience and education
Salary Range: $130,000-$170,000

Kratos is valued for our ability to design and deliver leading edge, resilient solutions for aerospace communication, control, awareness and mission success across a continuum of offerings-from commercial to tailored custom solutions and integrated programs. Customers trust us to stay relevant and know we are in it for the long-haul. We bring both the capability and confidence that our customers value and depend on. And, we always deliver.

Job Benefits

• Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance Coverage
• Life/ADD & Short/Long Term Disability Insurance
• 401(k) Savings Plan
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)
• Paid Time-Off (PTO)
• Holidays
• Education Reimbursement