About Careertakes

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Applicants for this role may also receive access to additional matched opportunities through the Careertakes platform.

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What You’ll Do

Join a multidisciplinary Signal & Embedded Technologies team to design, develop, integrate, test, and deploy signal processing capabilities for defense and intelligence applications. Work on software defined radio (SDR), digital signal processing (DSP), wireless communications, modulation/demodulation, decoding, geolocation, and the application of machine learning to signal problems.

• Create and refine algorithms for automatic detection, recognition, demodulation, decoding, and geolocation of communication and electronic signals
• Develop and integrate DSP solutions for specialized radio communications, radiolocation, and electronic warfare programs
• Apply machine learning and deep learning techniques to signal analysis and classification problems
• Implement and test software on Linux-based platforms using Python and C/C++
• Support FPGA firmware development and collaborate on Verilog/VHDL designs when required
• Work with project teams, program managers, and technical customers to align solutions with requirements
• Assist with lab integration, troubleshooting, field installations and provide technical support — travel to government or customer sites may be required

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Qualifications

• Bachelor’s, Master’s, or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a closely related discipline
• 0–5 years of relevant coursework, internships, or professional experience focused on digital signal processing, wireless communications, SDR, image processing, signals & systems, or radar
• 0–5 years experience or coursework in machine learning, deep learning, or artificial intelligence applied to signal tasks
• Proficiency with Linux, Python, and C/C++
• Experience or coursework in FPGA firmware development; familiarity with Verilog or VHDL preferred
• Valid/clear driver’s license required

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Nice-to-Have / Preferred

• Hands-on experience with software defined radio platforms and toolchains
• Prior work or projects in electronic warfare, radiolocation, or communications demodulation
• Familiarity with embedded systems integration and deployment
• Published research or project portfolio demonstrating applied DSP or ML techniques

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Compensation & Logistics

• Estimated salary: $103,302 per year (estimated)
• Employment type: Contract, Full time
• Location: San Antonio, TX (on-site or travel as required)
• This role may require access to government facilities or customer sites; international travel opportunities may exist

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Why Apply (Quick Sell)

• Work on real-world DSP, SDR and ML problems supporting defense and intelligence customers
• Join a collaborative, multidisciplinary engineering team with mentorship and growth opportunities
• Apply academic skills (DSP, FPGA, ML) to production systems and field-deployable solutions

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About the Employer

This role will be filled by a Confidential Client engaged in Engineering projects supporting defense and intelligence applications. Careertakes is coordinating this search as a third-party recruiter.

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Equal Opportunity & Hiring Transparency

Careertakes and our client are Equal Opportunity Employers committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce. We prohibit discrimination or harassment of any kind. To support a fair and efficient hiring process, AI tools may be used to assist with application review or resume screening. These tools do not replace human decision-making. Final hiring decisions are made by people.

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