GNSS DSP Engineering Scientist Full-time

GNSS DSP Engineering Scientist

Support GNSS focused Digital Signal Processing work, including coding and analysis in the Space Geophysics Laboratory (GSL)

Hardware Product Lifecycle (Design, Build, Testing, and Documentation)

• Design: Under guidance propose, design, and implement systems designs. Apply engineering principles and develop best practices/processes to meet project requirements.
• Build: Use appropriate tools and techniques to create, modify, and maintain products
• Test: Under guidance propose, design, and implement data collection and analysis efforts in laboratory or fielded environments from conception to acceptance/rejection of results.
• Documentation: Write in a manner suitable for a range of audiences including peers, senior staff and internal stakeholders as appropriate

Technical Leadership, Project Development, Sponsor and Principal Investigator support

• Participate in project development activities which may include evaluating and defining project requirements, levying hardware requirements, and overseeing hardware development processes.
• Provide technical oversight and mentorship to other staff as appropriate

Other related functions as assigned

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, computer or information science, or other applied sciences
• Three years of experience in digital signal processing or related field
• Proficiency in Python or C/C++ for algorithm implementation
• Understanding of real-time processing constraints and optimization techniques
• Understanding of discrete-time signals and systems
• Knowledge of spectral analysis and transforms
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Attention to detail and commitment to quality

Preferred Qualifications

• Masters degree in engineering, computer or information science, or other applied sciences
• Three years of experience in digital signal processing or related field
• Experience with GNSS signal processing
• Strong foundation in signal processing theory
• Familiarity with common filter designs and implementations
• Experience with signal processing simulation tools
• Familiarity with receiver architectures for satellite navigation
• Knowledge of carrier-phase tracking and positioning algorithms
• Experience with hardware description languages such as Verilog or VHDL
• Familiarity with radio frequency (RF) front-end systems
• Experience with CPU-based high performance computing clusters for signal processing
• Experience with software defined radios/receivers
• Eligibility for immediate access to classified information.
• Five or more years of experience in digital signal processing
• Experience with SQL
• Strong background in timing and frequency analysis
• Cumulative GPA of 3.0

Salary Range

$104,000 – $174,000+ / negotiable depending on qualifications

Working Conditions

• Standard office conditions
• Repetitive use of a keyboard at a workstation
• Use of manual dexterity
• Some weekend, evening and holiday work
• Possible interstate/intrastate travel

Required Materials

Important for applicants who are NOT current university employees or contingent workers: You will be prompted to submit your resume the first time you apply, then you will be provided an option to upload a new Resume for subsequent applications. Any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) will be uploaded in the Application Questions section; you will be able to multi-select additional files. Before submitting your online job application, ensure that ALL Required Materials have been uploaded. Once your job application has been submitted, you cannot make changes.

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• Resume/CV
• 3 work references with their contact information; at least one reference should be from a supervisor
• Letter of interest
• Unofficial College Transcripts