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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