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Sr. Software Systems Engineer C/C++- Radio Frequency / Signal Processing
SALARY: $165k - $205k plus 20% bonus
LOCATION: EVERETT, WA
Active Secret Clearance or ability to get one
Looking for a candidate with a strong radio frequency and signal processing background. You will develop radio frequency signal acquisition, meeting signal detection identification processing geolocation and analysis perform QA testing CC++ extensive digital signal processing (DSP) and math background radio frequency (RF) windows networking and socket programming embedded software
This person will apply their strong radio frequency and signal processing background, and software development skills to meeting signal detection, identification, processing, geolocation and analysis challenges facing spectrum regulators, intelligence organizations and defense agencies around the globe.
Modify existing software and develop new software to implement improvements or add new features to our systems.
Specify, test and qualify new and replacement system hardware components, including computers and drives.
Perform QA testing and analysis of new hardware and software performance up to the system level. Develop automated QA test software and systems.
Create and modify software installation programs to support product updates and new products.
Develop and modify product documentation as needed.
Required Experience
US Person or Permanent Resident
Extensive experience in design, implementation and testing of complex realtime multithreaded software applications
Extensive C/C++ software development experience (6+ years)
Extensive Digital Signal Processing (DSP) and math background
Radio Frequency (RF) theory and practice (propagation, antennas, receivers, signals, systems, etc.)
RF Signals expertise, including signal modulation, demodulation, decoding and signal analysis techniques and tools
Programming for Windows operating systems
Networking and socket level programming
Databases and database programming
Ability to quickly learn and support a large existing C++ code base
System QA testing, including developing and executing test plans and writing automated QA test programs
Excellent communications skills
Ability to write technical product documentation
Preferred Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
SIGINT/COMINT/EW experience
RF Direction Finding and Geolocation concepts, including AOA and TDOA
Mapping concepts, standards, and programming
Audio signal processing including analog and digital demodulation
Drone signals and protocols (uplink and downlink including video)
Experience operating commercial drones
Full Motion Video (FMV) systems, including STANAG 4609, KLV Metadata, MPEG-2 Transport Stream, H.264/265 encoding
Programming expertise:
Highly proficient in C/C++
Multithreaded realtime processing
Programming with Qt
Programming in Python
Embedded programming
Realtime hardware control and data acquisition
High performance graphics
GUI design and programming
Networking and socket level programming
Microsoft Visual Studio and TFS
Qt
Python
Intel IPP
InstallShield
Postgres and Microsoft databases packages
Experience with Visual Basic, MFC, C#, WPF/XAML and other Windows development tools/API s
Linux OS
Linux/Unix utilities and shells
Safenet software licensing tools
Wireshark / network analysis tools
Signal demodulation and decoding software packages (go2Signals, Wavecom, etc.)
Creating and maintaining automated software build systems
Knowledge of applicable RF/COMINT/EW industry standards such as VITA-49, JICD, CoT, etc.
Ability to provide support to sales and marketing, including writing/reviewing marketing literature, proposals, and participating in customer meetings, presentations, and demonstrations.
Ability to provide support and training to customer support teams, and direct to end users.
Familiarity with worldwide COMINT/EW markets (customers, vendors, solutions) a plus
Active US Security Clearance
Education & Certifications
6+ years relevant work experience
MSEE (or BSEE with extended relevant work experience) with emphasis on RF communication systems, Digital Signal Processing, and software