What Might Be Possible For This Role

Defence Industry

SignalProcessingSystemsEngineer

Southampton, United Kingdom FULL TIME Remote Friendly
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

Neural analysis suggests this role is
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The Brief

“Signal Processing Systems Engineer at What Might Be Possible For This Role. Skills: Signal Processing, Systems Engineering, Digital Signal Processing, FPGA implementation. Delivery of specific work packages supporting the communications system. Modelling of communication systems”

What You'll Achieve.

Making impactful change; Delivery of specific work packages; Develop and deliver our waveforms

Industry & Context.

Defence Industry
Problems you'll solve

Engineering problems; Designing and developing solutions

Eligibility Requirements

Subject to pre-employment screening in line with the UK Government’s Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS), National Security Vetting (NSV) may apply, Eligibility requirements for The Security Check (SC) or Developed Vetting (DV) may apply

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Proven background in Signal Processing, Experience in the development of military and/or civil communication systems, An understanding of Digital Signal Processing, Experience of implementing Signal Processing algorithms for real-time applications using any of the following: FPGAs, GPUs, VLIW processors, low-level software, Ability to produce clear and concise technical documentation

Nice to Have

Experience in communication system analysis / modelling / simulation tools (MATLAB preferred), Knowledge of the building blocks of baseband processing in Communications Systems including Digital Modulation, Channel Coding (FEC) and Digital Filtering, Knowledge of Communication Air Interface Protocols, An understanding of RF communication system hardware implementation (such as transmitters, receivers, filters, software defined radio), An understanding of how to adapt mathematical algorithms for efficient FPGA implementation

What You'll Do.

Delivery of specific work packages supporting the communications system

Modelling of communication systems

Design of signal processing chains for real-time implementation in FPGAs or software

Feasibility studies to determine system architecture

Working closely with other members of the waveform team across airborne communication projects

Engaging with customers and suppliers

Management of system requirements

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Working closely with other members of the waveform team; Engaging with customers and suppliers

Communication Scope

Clear and concise technical documentation

Full Job Description

**Job Description:** Are you a Systems Engineer who loves contributing to the UKs Defence Industry and making impactful change? We are recruiting for a Signal Processing Engineer to work on real engineering problems, designing and developing solutions that sit at the heart of our products. **Your impact** As Signal Processing Engineer, you will be responsible for delivery of specific work packages supporting the communications system development; engaging across a range of technical disciplines such as: RF and Free Space Optical Communications, Digital Signal Processing, waveforms and network engineering. * Modelling of communication systems. * The design of signal processing chains for real-time implementation in FPGAs or software. * Feasibility studies to determine system architecture. * Working closely with other members of the waveform team across airborne communication projects as required to develop and deliver our waveforms * Engaging with customers and suppliers * Management of system requirements. **What you’ll bring** Along with a proven background in Signal Processing, you will also have the following attributes; * Experience in the development of military and/or civil communication systems. * An understanding of Digital Signal Processing. * Experience of implementing Signal Processing algorithms for real-time applications using any of the following: FPGAs, GPUs, VLIW processors, low-level software. * Ability to produce clear and concise technical documentation technical documentation. * Graduate degree in relevant engineering, mathematics or related scientific discipline. The following are desirable, * Experience in communication system analysis / modelling / simulation tools (MATLAB preferred). * Knowledge of the building blocks of baseband processing in Communications Systems including Digital Modulation, Channel Coding (FEC) and Digital Filtering. * Knowledge of Communication Air Interface Protocols. * An understanding of RF communication system hardw

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