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DZYNE Technologies · 1 day ago

Staff RF Engineer

Portland, OR

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$160K/yr - $200K/yr

7+ years exp

DZYNE Technologies is leading the future of autonomous defense, developing advanced airborne and ground-based defense solutions. They are seeking a highly skilled RF Engineer with Software Defined Radio expertise to design Counter Unmanned Aircraft Systems products, focusing on RF communication protocols and SDR technologies.

DronesHardwareInformation TechnologyRoboticsSoftware

Comp. & Benefits

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Utilizing SDR technology to design Counter Unmanned Aircraft Systems products for two primary functions

Responsible for RF aspects of the initial design and sustainment of products to support the new product introduction (NPI) process and specifically the lead on SDR selection, configuration and testing for RF emitter and RF receive products

Develop designs that meet product requirements and implement those designs using modern electrical schematic capture tools and should have experience in Altium

Collaborate in the requirements analysis and the RF design for projects by working closely with mechanical and software groups; and provide high quality estimates of project scope

Incorporate continuous improvement of engineering development and manufacturing processes

Develop test strategies and plans for both design validation and production test in accordance with industry standards and customer requirements

Demonstrated experience working with SDRs and RF communication systems and incorporating SDRs in product designs

Hands-on experience in collecting and analyzing RF signals using SDR hardware and software tools

Familiarity with various modulation and demodulation techniques, including but not limited to FSK, PSK, QAM, and OFDM

Experience with protocol analysis and reverse engineering techniques to decipher communication protocols from raw RF data

Knowledge of field-programmable gate array (FPGA) development and VHDL coding as it relates to SDR architecture

Proficiency in using professional SDR platforms such as the Ettus USRP family, Analog Devices AD936x family, or similar tools for waveform generation

Ability to implement signal processing algorithms, demodulation techniques, and protocol decoding strategies using SDR frameworks such as Software Communications Architecture (SCA), GNU Radio, REDHAWK and/or X-Midas

Skilled in programming languages commonly used in SDR programming, such as Python, C/C++, or MATLAB

Experience in a laboratory environment working with SDRs and associated test equipment

Strong understanding of RF signal processing, signal analysis, and wireless communication principles

Qualification

Software Defined Radio (SDR)RF communication protocolsAltiumRF signal processingPythonC/C++GNU RadioFPGA developmentTest automationCommunicationTeam collaborationAdaptability

Required

Excellent written and oral communication skills. The ability to write clear, well documented test plans and procedures for RF devices and systems

Adaptable, eager to learn, and create, with a proactive attitude towards continuous improvement

Ability to work in a small team to rapidly prototype and develop new products

7+ years relevant experience working with RF Devices and Software Defined Radio