Signal Processing Engineer

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AI Senior SIGINT / RF Sensing & Signal Processing Engineer

Location: Netherlands

Level: Senior

Industry: Autonomous UAV / Defence Technology About the Role

We are looking for a Senior SIGINT / RF Sensing & Signal Processing Engineer to join an advanced engineering team developing autonomous UAV systems for demanding operational environments.

You will work across the RF sensing chain, from antennas and RF front-ends through SDR, signal processing and data exploitation , developing capabilities for spectrum awareness, emitter analysis and RF geolocation. Key Responsibilities -

Design and develop RF sensing architectures for airborne and ground-based systems. -

Develop signal-processing algorithms for detection, classification and characterisation of RF signals . -

Process and analyse raw IQ data and large RF datasets. -

Develop direction-finding and geolocation capabilities using techniques such as AoA, TDoA and FDoA. -

Work with SDRs, RF receivers, antenna systems and RF test equipment. -

Develop and validate algorithms for jammer and spoofer detection/localisation . -

Integrate RF sensing with platform position, attitude and timing data. -

Build software and data pipelines for RF measurements, detections and emitter information. -

Plan and execute laboratory, range and airborne testing . -

Work closely with RF, software, systems and autonomy engineers to transition concepts into operational systems. Requirements -

5+ years' experience in RF sensing, signal processing, SDR, SIGINT, EW, ESM or a related field. -

Strong understanding of RF fundamentals and DSP . -

Experience developing RF/signal-processing algorithms. -

Strong programming skills in Python and/or C/C++ . -

Experience working with RF measurement systems and/or SDR platforms. -

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