Senior Signal Processing Researcher (HF Communications)

Location: Arlington, VA, United States. U.S. citizenship is required to obtain a Top Secret security clearance.

Salary: $139,000–$170,000 per year.

Company

hirify.global develops advanced research and defense technologies for national security, including sensors, radar, sonar, communications, electronic warfare, cybersecurity, and artificial intelligence algorithms.

What you will do

• Develop and apply advanced signal processing algorithms for HF communications, including signal detection, channel equalization, and geolocation.
• Apply signal processing techniques and first-principles physics to model HF propagation environments and support system performance simulations.
• Collaborate with researchers, engineers, and program leadership to design, integrate, optimize, and demonhirify.globalate prototype system capabilities.
• Apply algorithms to complex national security missions and communicate technical analyses to customers.
• Document and present technical products to scientists and technical subject-matter experts.

Requirements

• <hirify.globalong>Ability to obtain a Top Secret security clearance and U.S. citizenship required for U.S. Government work.hirify.globalong>
• <hirify.globalong>PhD, MS, or BS in Electrical Engineering, Applied Mathematics, Physics, or a related technical discipline.hirify.globalong>
• <hirify.globalong>3+ years of experience on RF programs, including developing advanced signal- and data-processing algorithms from mathematical or analytical derivation through system-performance testing and verification.hirify.globalong>
• <hirify.globalong>Experience in at least two of the following: RF signal processing, HF propagation or propagation in dispersive and heterogeneous media, adaptive signal processing, algorithm development, system modeling and simulation, or geolocation.hirify.globalong>
• Excellent communication skills, including the ability to develop and tailor technical briefings for technical and non-technical audiences.
• Proficiency in one or more scientific or mathematical programming languages, such as MATLAB, Python, or C/C++.
• hirify.globalong mathematical, troubleshooting, written, and verbal communication skills.

Nice to have

• Active Top Secret clearance.
• Ownership of complex research, development, and engineering efforts.
• Advanced degree in Electrical Engineering, Applied Mathematics, Physics, or a related technical discipline.
• Experience with HF propagation modes, the underlying physics, and the end-to-end signal processing chain.
• Ability to apply novel, innovative, and interdisciplinary approaches to challenging engineering problems.

Culture & Benefits

• Collaborative learning environment focused on deep technical understanding.
• Work with multidisciplinary research and engineering teams on advanced national security technologies.
• Opportunities to engage directly with customers and contribute to prototype and experimental programs.
• Full-time employment at a growing technology company with locations across the United States.