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Our client is a leading defense communications manufacturer developing mission-critical wireless systems for air, land, and maritime platforms.
The company specializes in high-bandwidth, low-latency tactical data links designed for UAV and missile platforms operating in highly contested RF environments. Their technologies are engineered to maintain secure, resilient connectivity even under extreme conditions, including jamming, multipath interference, Doppler effects, and severe spectrum congestion — environments where conventional communications systems typically fail.
Their solutions combine advanced RF engineering, signal processing, and hardware acceleration to deliver reliable performance in real operational environments. The company’s technology is field-proven and integrated into advanced defense platforms worldwide, supporting some of the most demanding communication challenges in modern defense systems.
About the position
In this role you will design and simulate the PHY‑layer foundation of wideband software‑defined radio data links, connecting RF channel behaviour, signal processing algorithms and FPGA implementation. You will build and optimise MATLAB/Python simulations for QPSK/QAM‑based modems over 16–32 MHz bandwidths, model realistic airborne/unmanned channels and RF impairments, and translate your findings into implementation‑ready specifications and bit‑accurate models for FPGA teams. You will work closely with experienced RF, FPGA and system engineers, support lab integration and selected field trials, and see your algorithms move from simulation to deployed systems in some of the most demanding RF environments.
This is a fully remote position offering a competitive compensation package, strong benefits, and the opportunity to work with an international team of highly experienced engineers. You will contribute directly to cutting-edge defense communication technologies, where your work moves from simulation models to real-world deployment.
Responsibilities
Design and characterize advanced communication systems, shaping end-to-end performance for real-world defense applications
Develop, maintain, and optimize modem (PHY) algorithms, turning cutting-edge theory into operational capability
Perform simulations and analyses to ensure system performance under challenging RF environments
Support coding efforts, including creating test vectors, debugging, and validating algorithms
Contribute to final system testing and hands-on field trials, seeing your work directly in action
Required Experience
MSc or PhD in Electronic Engineering, Signal Processing, or related field, with 5+ years in algorithm development for wireless communications
Hands-on experience with single- and multi-carrier modems, including error-correcting codes, equalization, AGC, and clock/phase recovery
Skilled in MATLAB and Python for modeling, simulation, and algorithm design
Experience translating MATLAB/Python models to Verilog, including fixed-point specs and bit-accurate modeling
Nice to have
Laboratory and RTL experience debugging, tuning, and implementing algorithms on FPGA and MPSoC platforms
