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K2 Space Corporation · 4 weeks ago

Principal RF Digital Signal Processing Engineer

Los Angeles, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Lead/Staff

$200K/yr - $270K/yr

8+ years exp

K2 Space Corporation is building the largest and highest-power satellites ever flown, aiming to unlock unprecedented performance levels in space. The Principal RF Digital Signal Processing Engineer will lead the design and development of DSP algorithms for communication systems on powerful satellites, collaborating with a multidisciplinary team to prototype and refine systems.

AerospaceMachinery ManufacturingManufacturingSpace Travel

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Lead the design, development, and implementation of DSP algorithms for embedded devices and SDRs

Collaborate closely with a multidisciplinary team of software and hardware engineers to develop software defined radio systems

Act as technical leader and subject-matter expert helping to teach, grow, and mentor others in the team

Qualification

RF digital communicationsDSP algorithmsGNU RadioPythonMATLABC/C++FPGA designTeam collaborationMentoringFast-paced environment

Required

Bachelor's degree in computer science, computer engineering, electrical engineering or related science, technology, engineering, or mathematics field

8+ years of experience in RF digital communications and DSP systems

Strong knowledge of DSP concepts such as: modems, channelizers, Doppler compensation, resampling signal processing, adaptive filtering, and floating vs fixed point implementations

Strong knowledge of digital communications theory and systems including: spread spectrum, forward error correction, channel estimation, channel equalization, channel coding, and modulation types such as FSK, BPSK, QPSK, QAM, and PCM/FM

Strong experience with signal detection topologies including: burst detection, digital up and down-conversion, IF signal processing, phase lock loops, costas loops, non-coherent detection, spreading and de-spreading algorithms

Strong experience in developing filter topologies including FIR filters, IIR filters, and trading between both implementations

Strong experience implementing transmitting and receiving topologies in GNU Radio in simulation-only environments as well as coupled with GNU Radio-compatible SDRs

Strong experience with Python, MATLAB, and/or C/C++

Ability to work in a fast-paced and high velocity start-up atmosphere

Preferred

Experience with FPGA design, implementation, verification, and validation for RF applications

Experience with signal intelligence (SIGINT), electronic warfare (EW), and satellite telecommunications

Experience with channel emulators, and writing system-level simulations that go beyond the DSP layer

Experience with software defined radio hardware development including data converters (digital to analog and analog to digital converters), clock trees, and data converter interfaces

Experience with coupled hardware and DSP algorithm design, specifically with respect to compensation and continuous monitoring of analog-front end characteristics