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- Improve and evolve SkySafe’s industry leading SDR-based systems for drone detection and tracking
- Develop, optimize, and maintain signal detection, demodulation, and decoding algorithms
- Build software modems, producing working solutions from information provided by reverse engineers
- Optimize existing SDR modems, working alongside other engineers to improve processing performance and RF performance (sensitivity) for existing modems
- Support operational requirements and participate in the on-call operations schedule
- Work with the software and sensors team to monitor and improve field deployed modem performance
- 5+ years of relevant experience
- Strong background in signal processing, communication systems, information theory, and channel coding
- Demonstrated ability to implement complex wireless systems, preferably including OFDM and MIMO
- Proven track record of independently delivering solutions in research, development, or operational settings
- Background in SDR modem implementation using C++ and Python
- Proficient with Linux systems
- Proficient in software development practices: Git, testing, automation, observability, metrics, issue tracking, code reviews, etc.
- This position requires access to technology, materials, software or hardware that is controlled by US export laws. In order to be eligible for this position, you must be a US person under US export laws or, eligible for approval for a U.S. Government export license. A US Person includes a US citizen, lawful Permanent Resident, refugee or asylee.
- Highly self-motivated and resourceful; able to take ownership and move projects forward independently
- Strong communication and collaboration skills; comfortable working in a distributed team environment
- Ability to manage time effectively and meet deadlines in a fast-paced setting
- Experience with NI (Ettus) SDRs, covering the RF design, FPGA firmware, and intricacies of UHD and RFNoC
- Familiarity with one or more modern wireless standards (LTE, 5G NR, WiFi, Bluetooth, GNSS, etc.)
- Experience with signals analysis / reverse engineering
- Familiarity with SDR processing offload techniques (FPGA, GPU, etc.)
- Complete onboarding and gain a strong understanding of SkySafe’s mission, products, and technical architecture
- Become familiar with existing SDR modem implementations and field-deployed systems
- Set up your development environment and begin contributing to modem analysis or improvements
- Contribute meaningful improvements to existing demodulation or decoding pipelines
- Collaborate with reverse engineers to translate protocol insights into working modem components
- Participate in performance optimization and validation of SDR systems using real-world data
- Independently design and deploy enhancements to SDR modem performance or new protocol support
- Integrate your work into production systems and support field validation efforts
- Take ownership of specific modem components or signal processing pipelines
- Lead the development and optimization of multiple SDR modem features used in production
- Play a key role in shaping the technical direction of SkySafe’s wireless detection capabilities
- Mentor teammates and contribute to improving engineering best practices and workflows
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