Principal Digital Signal Processing Engineer

Requirements:

• Bachelors degree in electrical engineering or a related field; an advanced degree is preferred.
• At least 10 years of experience in radio frequency, communications engineering, or a related field. Typical candidates have 10 years of relevant experience beyond a doctorate or 15 years beyond a masters degree.
• Knowledge of RF systems and architecture, electrical engineering fundamentals, and RF and communications software tools.
• Hands-on experience using instrumentation for RF measurements.
• Strong problem-solving, communication, management, organizational, planning, prioritization, and time-management skills, with attention to detail and the ability to meet deadlines.
• Ability and willingness to work collaboratively and lead cross-functional teams.
• An active security clearance is preferred. Selected applicants must obtain and maintain a U.S. government security clearance.

Responsibilities:

• Work with customers and program managers to develop multidisciplinary technical solutions for complex mission needs.
• Analyze core systems and determine which problems to solve, delegate, or defer.
• Participate hands-on in prototype development, including software or firmware coding, test equipment operation and programming, integration, validation, field testing, and customer demonstrations.
• Independently solve complex problems, develop requirements, recommend approaches when customer requirements are unclear or incomplete, and adapt to changing requirements.
• Analyze client strategy and collaborate with management to build capabilities that support business growth.
• Help customers shape needs and define requirements for programs addressing challenging technical problems.
• Advance state-of-the-art solutions and techniques, apply analysis across technical disciplines, and recommend design changes based on findings.
• Identify program- and system-level technical risks and develop and carry out mitigation strategies.
• Contribute to capability expansion, talent acquisition, graduate student mentoring, and hiring strategy and execution.
• Develop, document, and teach best practices to less experienced engineers.
• Prepare and deliver customer presentations that build confidence in our organization and work.
• Support business development, including proposal development and engagement with sponsors, and advise on IR&D strategy and university engagements.
• Organize and manage work to achieve program goals; perform other related duties as assigned.

Technologies:

• Firmware
• Support
• LESS
• Security
• System Engineer

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We are hiring a Principal Digital Signal Processing Systems Engineer for a 12–24-month contract. The role follows a 9/80 schedule and is based at our recently renovated Cambridge facility and laboratories; the position is necessarily onsite, with the posting also describing the arrangement as onsite/hybrid. As a leader in our signal processing organization, you will contribute to work serving customers mission needs. We offer a benefits package and retirement plan, and aim to build long-term relationships with key staff.

last updated 43 week of 2026