Secmation is seeking a Software Defined Radio Development Engineer to design, develop, and optimize embedded software solutions that enable secure communications and electronic warfare capabilities for mission-critical defense systems.
Requirements
- Strong experience developing software in Linux-based embedded environments
- Deep technical expertise in communication systems, RF, and SDR frameworks, such as GNU Radio, REDHAWK, or similar platforms.
- Experience with radio equipment modeling and simulation, including performance analysis and optimization.
- Solid understanding of digital signal processing concepts, including modulation, error correction, adaptive techniques, and waveform optimization.
- Hands-on experience working in Agile/DevOps environments, using tools such as Git, Jira, and CI/CD pipelines.
- 7+ years of progressive experience in embedded software development for RF, communications, or signal-processing-centric systems.
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical field.
Responsibilities
- Design, implement, and optimize embedded software for advanced RF and communications systems, with an emphasis on SDR-based platforms.
- Lead development and integration of signal processing algorithms, communication waveforms, and security features, ensuring performance, reliability, and mission readiness.
- Collaborate across disciplines (RF, hardware, systems, integration, and test) to define software requirements and support secure, resilient system architectures for defense and industrial applications.
- Drive hardware-in-the-loop (HWIL) testing, mission simulations, and field validation, troubleshooting complex system-level issues and improving end-to-end system performance.
- Provide technical leadership within project teams, contributing to design reviews, mentoring junior engineers, and supporting customer-facing technical discussions as needed.
Other
- U.S. citizen with an active DoD TS Clearance
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical field.
- Hybrid role with on-site work required in Huntsville, AL
- Flexible 9/80 work schedule (every other Friday off)
- U.S. Citizenship is required for this position due to government clearance requirements.
