AV · 20 hours ago
Signals Processing Engineer
420 National Business Parkway, Jessup, MD
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$160K/yr - $198K/yr
10+ years expAeroVironment (AV) is a global leader in unmanned aircraft systems and tactical missile systems. The Signals Processing Engineer will design, develop, and implement advanced signal processing solutions to support RF, satellite communications, and software-defined radio systems, collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to create high-performance capabilities.
AerospaceAir TransportationDronesElectric VehicleElectronicsEnergyGovernmentManufacturing
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Analyze, process, and interpret RF signals across a variety of operational scenarios
Design, develop, and integrate signal processing algorithms into production‑ready software
Implement systems and applications within Linux environments, ensuring reliability and performance
Develop and maintain message queue–based communication frameworks for distributed systems
Collaborate with hardware, software, and systems engineering teams to integrate DSP components into larger architectures
Support testing, validation, and troubleshooting of DSP systems, SDR components, and RF processing pipelines
Document system designs, interfaces, and implementation details to support long‑term maintainability
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education, and experience
Minimum 10+ years of relevant experience
Experience in RF signals analysis
Experience with message queue implementation and communication frameworks
Ability to design, develop, and implement systems within a Linux environment
Demonstrated experience coding with C++ and Python
Preferred
Background in Digital Signal Processing with strong understanding of satellite communications system design, theory, and software implementation
Experience with DSP hardware and software development tools (digitizers, development kits, IDEs)
Experience creating or integrating components with software‑defined radio (SDR) development suites such as GNURadio or X‑Midas
Familiarity integrating signal processing technologies into virtual (VMWare) and containerized (Docker/Kubernetes) environments
Benefits
Medical
Dental vision
401K with company matching
A 9/80 work schedule
A paid holiday shutdown
Company
At AV, we build shoulder-to-shoulder with our customers, delivering systems shaped by real-world missions, not theoretical requirements.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$1.68B2025-07-01Post Ipo Equity· $875M
2025-07-01Post Ipo Debt· $650M
2023-09-19Post Ipo Equity· $109.01M
Leadership Team
Wahid Nawabi
Chairman, President & CEO
Johnathan Jones
Senior Vice President
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