GNSS DSP Engineer (Aerospace)

Location: Louisville, Colorado, United States; must be local to the work location, with occasional telework available

Salary: $131,755.50–$229,097.25 annually

Company

hirify.global is a federal government contractor developing high-reliability aerospace and space systems.

What you will do

• Develop GNSS digital signal processing software and algorithms for spaceborne remote sensing applications.
• Implement GNSS reflectometry and radio occultation processing on edge nodes and orbital payloads.
• Collaborate with embedded software, FPGA, application, and systems engineers throughout requirements, development, verification, validation, testing, and on-orbit operations.
• Serve as the GNSS receiver software subject matter expert in internal meetings and customer reviews.
• Present technical work in formal design reviews, customer meetings, and business development activities.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in engineering, computation, mathematics, physics, atmospheric science, or a related field, plus the required professional experience for the degree level.
• 10–12 years of experience with a bachelor’s degree, 8–10 years with a master’s degree, or 5–7 years with a PhD in aerospace or relevant high-reliability space applications.
• Strong knowledge of digital signal processing and hands-on experience tracking GPS and other GNSS signals, especially open-loop tracking for GNSS radio occultation.
• Hands-on experience writing software for GNSS software-defined radios.
• Proficiency in Python, C, and C++ and adherence to modern software development practices.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret security clearance.

Nice to have

• Knowledge of GPS, Galileo, BeiDou, and GLONASS signal properties.
• Experience calibrating GNSS radio occultation and reflectometry data products.
• Experience with precise orbit determination, estimation methods, and Kalman filtering.
• Understanding of the GNSS receiver signal chain from antenna to processor.

Culture & Benefits

• Health, life, disability, and retirement and savings benefits, depending on position.
• Paid time off and holiday pay.
• Learning and development opportunities and wellness programs.
• Additional optional benefit elections may be available.