EMTAK LLC is Hiring a Signals Software Engineer L3 ILSB - TS/SCI Poly required Near Annapolis, MD
The Signals Software Engineer develops, maintains, and enhances signal processing software (e.g., detectors, demodulators, protocol processors). Reviews and tests software components for adherence to the design requirements and documents test results. Resolves software problem reports. Utilizes software development and software design methodologies appropriate to the development environment. Provides specific input to the software components of system design to include hardware and software trade-offs, software reuse, use of Commercial Off-the-shelf (COTS) and Government Off-the-shelf (GOTS) in place of new development, and requirements analysis and synthesis from system level to individual software components. The Level 3 Signals Software Engineer shall possess the following capabilities:
Analyze user requirements to derive software design and performance requirements
Design and code new software and modify existing software to add new features
Debug existing software and correct defects
Describe various signal processing techniques and ability to implement Digital Signal Processing (DSP) in software
Identify various digital modulation techniques
Write software using different languages (e.g., C , Java)
Develop and implement algorithms to meet system performance and functional standards
Integrate existing software into new and modified systems and operating environments
Provide recommendations for improving documentation and software development process standards
Develop and execute test procedures for software components
Write and review software and system documentation
Develop software solutions; confer with users and system engineers; analyze systems flow, data usage and work processes; and investigate problem areas
Use signal processing algorithms to convert a signal into a more useable form
Develop and implement algorithms to meet system performance and functional standards
Modify existing software to correct errors, adapt to new hardware, and improve performance
Design, develop, and modify software systems, using scientific analysis and mathematical models to predict and measure outcome and consequences of design
Design signal processing software based on sparse documentation
Identify the source of problems in a Radio Frequency (RF) processing system
Lead one or more software development teams and ensure the work is completed in accordance with the constraints of the software development process being used on any particular project
Design and implement complex signal processing algorithms requiring adherence to strict timing, system resource, or interface constraints
Perform quality control on products
Recommend languages to solve problems
Derive software requirements and obtain information on project limitations and capabilities, performance requirements, and interfaces
Develop and maintain software framework to enable efficient processing of data
Identify the source of problems in a Radio Frequency (RF) processing system and associated systems in an enterprise architecture
Implement recommendations for improving documentation and software development process standards
Serve as the technical lead of multiple software development teams
Select the software development process in coordination with the customer and system engineering
Recommend new technologies and processes for complex software projects
Ensure quality control of all developed and modified software
Identify problems in any part of a Radio Frequency (RF) collection and processing system, to include hardware, software, databases
Delegate programming and testing responsibilities to one or more teams and monitor their performance
Required Skills: RF experience, DSP experience, MatLab, C , Python Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Science with related discipline in DSP from an accredited college or university is required. Twelve (12) years of experience as a SSWE on a project with a focus on Radio Frequency (RF) to include experience with Fourier transforms, filtering, communications theory, digital modulation, error control coding, signals analysis tools (e.g., WVT, DVT), and digital signal processing (e.g., adaptive beamforming/filtering, demodulation). Four (4) years of additional SSWE or equivalent experience on projects with similar software processes may be substituted for a bachelor’s degree.