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Overview

A defense- and technology-focused organization is seeking a Senior Wireless Communications Systems Engineer to contribute across all phases of wireless technology projects, from planning and design through implementation, prototyping, verification, and validation. This is a hybrid role based in Los Angeles, CA, requiring a minimum of 3 days on-site per week (Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays).

What you'll do

• Perform system design and requirement specification
• Develop, simulate, implement, and test algorithms
• Conduct system performance simulation, benchmarking, and testing
• Support fixed point modeling and FPGA design and verification
• Collaborate with FPGA and software development teams on implementation and troubleshooting
• Lead multi-disciplinary engineering teams for product and feature development as needed
• Set, track, and drive development schedules and tasks
• Design and participate in lab and field testing and troubleshooting
• Prepare technical materials and documentation
• Participate in R&D business development and capture efforts as needed
• Analyze current products and technologies and collaborate on future enhancements and strategies
• Perform other related duties as needed
• Travel infrequently to support customer interactions or test and demonstration events

What you'll need

• M.S. or Ph.D. in wireless communications and signal processing
• A minimum of 7 years of experience designing and developing wireless systems
• Experience across the complete wireless technology development cycle, from design to field testing
• Extensive knowledge of RF propagation and channel modeling
• Extensive knowledge of digital communication systems, including RF subsystems, synchronization, channel estimation, and channel coding
• Extensive knowledge of signal processing algorithms, MIMO, and OFDM
• Extensive experience modeling and mitigating RF impairments such as AGC, phase noise, and frequency/clock offset
• Experience with fixed point modeling, implementation, and verification
• Expert-level MATLAB programming and simulation skills
• Must be a U.S. Citizen due to government contract requirements
• Employment contingent upon successful clearance of a background check

Compensation and benefits

• $140,000 - $200,000 per year

Why this role

This position offers the opportunity to lead and contribute across the full wireless technology development lifecycle, working hands-on with advanced signal processing, RF, and FPGA systems in a hybrid work environment.