Project/Unit Description The Information and Communications Laboratory (ICL), Communications Systems and Spectrum Division (CSSD) Advanced Communication Systems Branch (ACSB) is looking for a senior Signal Processing Engineer who is interested in research and development of innovative solutions for wireless communications and spectrum sensing systems.
The Division's projects fuse advanced digital signal processing (DSP), communications technologies, adaptive algorithms, and AI/ML to develop solutions for systems that include adaptive communications, intelligent wideband spectrum sensing, electronic warfare (EW) systems, and next-generation cellular network technologies. The Division supports research and development efforts across many branches of the Federal Government. The Division focuses on early-stage research from applied research to laboratory and field demonstrations to deployed prototype systems.
The ideal candidate will be an experienced DSP researcher with a desire to work with other team members while researching, implementing, testing, and fielding adaptive communication and spectrum sensing systems. Research includes performing algorithm development and tradeoff analysis to provide robust and optimal Physical, Data, and Network Layers for communication in complex and dynamic environments of interest to research sponsors.
Job Purpose Develops and/or applies mathematical, statistical, computational, or modeling techniques to generate algorithms for the processing of analog or digital signals, which may be performed in hardware, firmware, or software systems. Development includes implementation of time and frequency signal algorithms, communications and spectrum sensing algorithms, image processing algorithms and/or the application of sensing and perception algorithms in computer vision, lidar, or other sensor processing modalities. Utilizes complex engineering and mathematical principles to compose algorithm structures for problem solutions including the application of filtering and data fusion methods. Applies algorithms to application specific hardware by writing code in assembly language or in a higher level software environment and integrates or interfaces with additional systems.
Key Responsibilities - Develop methods and tools to perform research tasks to meet project objectives
- Implement and test algorithms implementation on various platforms
- Lead or contribute to the development of whitepapers and proposals to support a research area
- Support sponsors and potential sponsors engagement
- Primary author of sections technical reports/presentations of projects, journal articles, and conference presentations
Additional Responsibilities - Lead research and development of components of OSI layer 1 for advanced communication system research with ability to support OSI layer 2 and 3 research
- Collaborate on research and design of signal processing algorithms for spectrum sensing
- Support and perform intelligent, adaptive algorithm research
- Develop algorithms using Fixed Point Math and Simulink for use in FPGAs
- Participate in the execution of projects, including attending technical meetings, completing assigned technical tasks, collaborating with colleagues, and presenting their research to the technical team and team leads
- Identify metrics useful for observation and characterization of a wireless communications system to optimize communication system performance
- Apply advanced technical principles, theories and concepts
- Contribute to development of new principles and concepts
- Work on unusually complex technical problems and provide solutions which are highly innovative and ingenious
Required Minimum Qualifications - Demonstrated experience in wireless communications or spectrum sensing digital signal processing
- Understanding of algorithms related to OSI model level 1 through 3
- Understanding of machine learning/artificial intelligence algorithms
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to work individually and as part of a team
- Ability to work in a research environment where there are many unknowns and undiscovered paths
Preferred Qualifications - Masters or Ph.D. degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Computer Science, Physics, Mathematics, or a related field of study
- 5 years experience or more in professional signal processing development
- 3 years of experience or more in OSI levels 1 through 3
- Background in communications and spectrum applications and related algorithms
- Experience in implementing algorithms in MATLAB Simulink
- Experience in implementing algorithms using Fixed Point Math
- Experience in implementing algorithms in FPGAs (Xilinx) using VHDL or Verilog
- Experience targeting FPGA platforms using Matlab Simulink HDL Coder
- Active Secret Clearance
Travel RequiredEducation and Length of Experience Levels 3+4 This position vacancy is an open-rank announcement.The final job offerwill be dependent on candidate qualifications in alignment with Research Faculty Extension Professional ranks as outlined in section 3.2.1 of the Georgia Tech Faculty Handbook
- 5 years of related experience with a Bachelor's degree inElectrical Engineering, Mathematics, Physics or related field.
- 3 years of related experience with a Masters' degree inElectrical Engineering, Mathematics, Physics or related field.
- 0 years of related experience with a Ph.D. inElectrical Engineering, Mathematics, Physics or related field.
Levels 4+5 This position vacancy is an open-rank announcement.The final job offerwill be dependent on candidate qualifications in alignment with Research Faculty Extension Professional ranks as outlined in section 3.2.1 of the Georgia Tech Faculty Handbook
- 9 years of related experience with a Bachelor's degree inElectrical Engineering, Mathematics, Physics or related field.
- 7 years of related experience with a Masters' degree inElectrical Engineering, Mathematics, Physics or related field.
- 4 years of related experience with a Ph.D. inElectrical Engineering, Mathematics, Physics or related field.
Levels 5+6 This position vacancy is an open-rank announcement. The final job offer will be dependent on candidate qualifications in alignment with Research Faculty Extension Professional ranks as outlined in section 3.2.1 of the Georgia Tech Faculty Handbook
- 14 years of related experience with a Bachelor's degree inElectrical Engineering, Mathematics, Physics or related field.
- 12 years of related experience with a Masters' degree inElectrical Engineering, Mathematics, Physics or related field.
- 9 years of related experience with a Ph.D. inElectrical Engineering, Mathematics, Physics or related field.
U.S. Citizenship Requirements Due to our research contracts with the U.S. federal government, candidates for this position must be U.S. Citizens.
Clearance Type Required Candidates must be able to obtain and maintain an active security clearance.
Benefits at GTRI Comprehensive information on currently offered GTRI benefits, including Health & Welfare, Retirement Plans, Tuition Reimbursement, Time Off, and Professional Development, can be found through this link: https://benefits.hr.gatech.edu/.
