Signal Processing Engineer

Date: Sep 21, 2024

Location: Lexington, MA, US

Company: MIT Lincoln Laboratory

 

The RF Technology Group develops and demonstrates innovative radio-frequency (RF) solutions to emerging national security needs in radar, electronic warfare (EW), signals intelligence (SIGINT), and special communications.  In carrying out its mission, the group creates components and systems using novel hardware and algorithm techniques.  A particular emphasis is made on highly integrated RF systems underpinned by advanced signal processing.  The group actively collaborates with research teams across the Laboratory to take projects from initial concept, through design, prototyping, simulation and analysis, and finally, to field demonstration.

 

Job Description - Signal Processing Engineer

The RF Technology group seeks a full-time signal processing engineer.  The candidate will lead and contribute to research, development, implementation, and testing of signal processing aspects of next generation RF systems.  The candidate is expected to work with teams of electrical, software, and mechanical engineers in design and testing of related algorithms, hardware, software, and support equipment.

 

Requirements:

 

•            Candidates should hold a PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related field with a background in signal processing.  In lieu of a PhD, a Master’s degree with a minimum of 4 years of directly related experience will be considered.

 

Desired:

 

•            Extensive knowledge of radar- or communications-related processing and concepts, detection and estimation, filter design, beam forming, adaptive signal processing, Bayesian estimation and target tracking, and similar.

•            Experience with RF systems, particularly sensors and communications.

•            Digital signal processing; algorithm implementation in software, GPU, or FPGA.

•            Signal processing development with MATLAB, Julia, Python, C/C++, or similar.

 

 

At MIT Lincoln Laboratory, our exceptional career opportunities include many outstanding benefits to help you stay healthy, feel supported, and enjoy a fulfilling work-life balance. Benefits offered to employees include: 

 

  • Comprehensive health, dental, and vision plans
  • MIT-funded pension
  • Matching 401K
  • Paid leave (including vacation, sick, parental, military, etc.)
  • Tuition reimbursement and continuing education programs
  • Mentorship programs
  • A range of work-life balance options
  • ... and much more!  

 

Please visit our Benefits page for more information. As an employee of MIT, you can also take advantage of other voluntary benefits, discounts and perks.

 

Selected candidate will be subject to a pre-employment background investigation and must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret level DoD security clearance.

 

MIT Lincoln Laboratory is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, veteran status, disability status, or genetic information; U.S. citizenship is required.

 

Requisition ID: 41229 

 


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