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GCI Incorporated · 15 hours ago

DSP Engineer (Secret Clearance Required)

Chantilly, VA

Full-time

Onsite

Mid Level

GCI Incorporated is a company that embodies excellence, integrity, and professionalism, delivering high-value mission solutions. They are seeking a DSP Engineer responsible for scientific programming, designing and developing systems engineering solutions, and contributing to algorithm design for digital signal processing.

Information Technology & Services

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Demonstrated capability in scientific programming with C, C++, or similar high-level language on UNIX/Linux

Knowledge of wireless technology, digital/analog communications, or RF signals

Derive requirements, conceptualize, define, design & prototype systems engineering solutions

Experienced in unit testing, system testing, and regression testing

Experience in designing, developing, and integrating digitized signal transport over IP network architectures

Experience with filter design and signal modulation and demodulation

DSP programming for real-time systems

Familiarity with signal processing hardware

Ability to analyze systems and communication channels and choose modulation and coding (including code design, rates, puncturing schemes) that are most appropriate to maximize performance

Contribute to algorithm design, analysis and architecture specification for DSP blocks of a digital front end for various radio architectures

DSP Techniques including FFTs, digital up and down conversion, decimation/interpolation, IQ demodulation, Z Transform, Digital Filters (FIR, IIR)

Familiarity with development suites such as MATLAB, Python, or X-Midas for signal processing tasks

Analyze RF network system performance and participate in system-level troubleshooting, working with disparate system engineering teams to identify, analyze, and resolve technical issues and verify modifications

Qualification

C/C++ programmingDSP programmingSignal processingWireless technologySystem testingMATLABPythonVersion Control SoftwareIssue Tracking SoftwareSoft skills

Required

Demonstrated capability in scientific programming with C, C++, or similar high-level language on UNIX/Linux

Knowledge of wireless technology, digital/analog communications, or RF signals

Derive requirements, conceptualize, define, design & prototype systems engineering solutions

Experienced in unit testing, system testing, and regression testing

Experience in designing, developing, and integrating digitized signal transport over IP network architectures

Experience with filter design and signal modulation and demodulation

DSP programming for real-time systems

Familiarity with signal processing hardware

Ability to analyze systems and communication channels and choose modulation and coding (including code design, rates, puncturing schemes) that are most appropriate to maximize performance

Contribute to algorithm design, analysis and architecture specification for DSP blocks of a digital front end for various radio architectures

DSP Techniques including FFTs, digital up and down conversion, decimation/interpolation, IQ demodulation, Z Transform, Digital Filters (FIR, IIR)

Familiarity with development suites such as MATLAB, Python, or X-Midas for signal processing tasks

Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, (or a related engineering field degree) from an Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) accredited program

Active Secret or TS clearance and the ability to maintain clearances required, with the desire to upgrade with a polygraph

A candidate must be a US Citizen and requires an active Secret or TS clearance with ability to upgrade to TS/SCI with polygraph

Preferred

Proficient in testing and debugging RF systems hardware

Experience with control and status of parabolic and phased array antenna

Familiarity with antenna theory, propagation, link budgets, modulation techniques, and receiver/transmitter architectures

Familiarity with standard classes of codes, including BCH, Reed-Solomon, Reed-Muller, Convolutional Codes, Turbo Codes, LDPCs, Polar Codes

Experience with, ADCs & DAC interfacing, digital communications bus protocols (RS232/RS422/RS485, I2C, I2S, SPI, McBSP, CAN), high speed signaling (LVDS, LVPECL), and SoC cross-domain interconnect (e.g., AXI), is required

Version Control Software (e.g. SVN, Git)

Issue Tracking Software (e.g. JIRA, Redmine, Trello)

Experience with Test Automation and Continuous Integration

Company

GCI Incorporated

GCI is an Engineering and IT Services company focusing on Data Analytics, Engineering, Cyber Operations, Targeting and Analysis, Operations Solutions and Training.

Founded in 1989