Research Scientist

Veteran-Owned Firm Seeking DSP Communications Research Scientist with TS/SSBI/SCI for a Role in Monterey, CA

My name is Stephen Hrutka. I lead a Veteran-Owned management consulting firm in Washington, DC. We specialize in Technical and Cleared Recruiting for the Department of Defense (DoD), the Intelligence Community (IC), and other advanced defense agencies.

At HRUCKUS, we support fellow Veteran-Owned businesses by helping them recruit for positions across organizations such as the VA, SBA, HHS, DARPA, and other leading-edge R&D-focused defense agencies.

We seek to fill a DSP Communications Research Scientist role in Monterey, CA.

The ideal candidate should possess a TS/SSBI/SCI clearance, hold an M.S. in a relevant field (Ph.D. preferred), and have at least 2 years of professional experience, with 5 years being highly desirable.

If you’re interested, I'll gladly provide more details about the role and discuss your qualifications further.

Thanks,

Stephen M Hrutka

Principal Consultant

HRUCKUS LLC

Executive Summary: HRUCKUS seeks a DSP Communications Research Scientist with TS/SSBI/SCI for a role in Monterey, CA.

Position Description: We seek a highly qualified research engineer/scientist to solve challenging technical problems in signal processing that are critical to national security. Our client has a national reputation for delivering uniquely capable solutions to very challenging problems and a long track record of consistent innovation and success against the most difficult issues faced by their customers. These problems typically involve processing of signals in very stressful RF conditions, including low signal-to-noise ratio, high levels of interference, and non-stationary environments.

Position Duties:

• Research, design, and implement advanced signal processing algorithms in software for various RF applications.
• Work as an individual principal investigator or part of a small team of engineers.
• Perform RF signal and data analysis, reverse engineering, simulation, and modeling.
• Implement new algorithms in C/C and Python.
• Support transition of algorithms to real-time, high-performance production computing environments.
• Communicate effectively, verbally and in writing, on complex technical subjects to customers, end-users, and partners at varying levels appropriate to each audience.
• Translate customer objectives to technical requirements, manage performance and schedule expectations, and communicate project status and technical performance evaluations.

Required Expertise and Experience:

• An outstanding background in signal processing, digital communications, detection and estimation theory, remote sensing, radar signal processing, adaptive antenna array processing, or navigation/geolocation.
• Demonstrated programming skills and experience in scientific programming are required.
• The ideal candidate has experience implementing signal processing algorithms in C/C and Python.
• The successful applicant will have extensive expertise and experience in one or more of the following fields:
• Signal processing
• Digital communications
• Detection and estimation theory
• Remote sensing
• Radar signal processing
• Adaptive antenna array processing
• Navigation/geolocation

Desired Qualifications:

• Some experience with Linux and open-source tool chains is desirable.
• Experience with software-defined radio (SDR), baseband architecture, RF architecture, and/or wireless propagation and modeling is desirable.
• Experience with modern communications protocols, including LTE, WCDMA, GSM, 802.11, or 802.16, is desirable.
• Knowledge of numerical linear algebra is a plus.
• Good customer communication and presentation skills (written and verbal) are essential.

Required Education and Experience:

• An M.S. in a related field is required, and a Ph.D. is desirable.
• U.S. Citizenship is required with an in-scope Top Secret/SSBI.
• A minimum of two years of work experience is required; five or more years is desirable.

Details:

• Job Title: DSP Communications Research Scientist.
• Locations: Monterey, CA.
• FULL RELOCATION PAID.
• Security Clearance Requirement: TS/SSBI/SCI.
• Assignment Type: Full-time.
• Salary Range: $126,000 to $174,000 per year.