Lead SDR Engineer

Licensed sponsor Gloucester Full-time Posted 2 months ago

Lead on the development of SDR firmware and applications - Create reusable interfaces, algorithms and capabilities to target multiple mission formats and an exciting array of RF platforms. Drive platform & API development - Implement signal processing pipelines, embedded Linux drivers, and application management code to manage the integration of our applications with radios in use by our clients in the real world.

Orchestrate development, test and release activities - Implement test benches, operate laboratory equipment, run continuous integration builds, and conduct rapid iterative testing to validate RF performance and interference resilience. Technical Leadership - Mentor junior engineers, lead design reviews, act in the capacity of subject matter expert, and take ownership of the evolution of our technical standards.

Cross Function Collaboration - Work alongside system engineers, cyber security specialists, technologists and innovators to ensure our customers achieve their mission aims. Consultation - You'll interact directly with other teams and stakeholders on a daily basis in order to ensure the wider success of our clients and partners.

Innovation - Utilise the latest advances in AI/ML, cloud computing and edge processing to drive step changes in performance and success.

It is expected that you can evidence significant experience in one of the following: Working with RF communications and software-defined radio technologies & architectures, low level firmware, and systems integration EW or SIGINT capability development (including RF waveform and protocol vulnerability analysis) RF algorithm development, signal analysis and digital signal processing Radio characterisation, front end device design, antenna selection, and link budget optimisation FPGA/RFSOC development experience and proficiency in VHDL (or Verilog) Embedded Linux, real-time OS, and platform development including BSP/OSPs AWS, IaaC, Git, CICD pipelines, secure development practices, and mixed security classification software development Leading technical projects, budgets and teams

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Location

Gloucester

Contract

Full-time

Posted

2 months ago

Occupation

SOC 2134 · Programmers and software development professionals

Going rate

£54,700 a year (£28.05/h)

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£54,700 · new entrants £38,300

Typical UK pay

£56,914 median full-time

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