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Senior Software Defined Radio; SDR Engineer
Job in
Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia, 22212, USA
Listed on 2026-06-02
Listing for:
Leidos
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-06-02
Job specializations:
-
Software Development
Software Engineer, Embedded Software Engineer
Job Description & How to Apply Below
** Description*
* Today, Electronic Warfare (EW) is a growing enterprise - protecting the warfighter and our national security against ever-adapting threats. Our division currently has an exciting opportunity for a
** Software Defined Radio (SDR) Engineer
** to perform design, development, and hardware/software integration in Arlington, VA for the Electronic Warfare Division.
Our division primarily focuses on research & development and advanced prototyping, transforming state-of-the-art signal processing algorithms into real-time software systems deployed on advanced RF platforms.
The successful candidate will be an individual contributor responsible for designing, developing, and integrating high-performance SDR solutions using
** Ettus Research USRP platforms** . This role requires expertise in real-time RF signal processing, low-latency streaming architectures, and software development close to the hardware layer. The ideal candidate is comfortable building production-grade SDR systems from the ground up and optimizing them for demanding operational environments.
** Primary Responsibilities*
* + Design, develop, and deploy advanced SDR systems using
Ettus Research USRP hardware
+ Develop high-performance SDR applications using:
+ C++ UHD (USRP Hardware Driver)
+ Implement and optimize:
+ Real-time DSP pipelines
+ Custom waveform generation
+ Modulation/demodulation chains
+ RF streaming architectures
+ High-throughput signal processing systems
+ Interface directly with:
+ FPGA-based SDR architectures
+ High-speed Ethernet transport layers
+ RF front ends and synchronization systems
+ Develop software for low-latency and real-time RF applications
+ Perform RF system integration, testing, calibration, and troubleshooting
+ Analyze and optimize:
+ Spectral performance
+ Timing synchronization
+ Throughput bottlenecks
+ RF impairments
+ Integrate SDR platforms into larger communications, sensing, or EW architectures
+ Produce technical documentation, interface definitions, and software architecture artifacts
+ Support lab and field testing activities, travel up to 15%
** Basic Qualifications*
* + Bachelor's degree in:
+ Electrical Engineering
+ Computer Engineering
+ Computer Science
+ Related technical discipline
+ Must have 8+ years of expereince including strong hands-on experience with:
+
** Ettus Research USRP platforms (
** X310/X410, N320/N321, X440, B-Series platforms)
+ Strong proficiency in:
+ Modern C++ Python
+ Linux systems programming, including Linux performance optimization
+ Multithreaded and concurrent software architectures
+ Experience deploying systems with Red Hat Linux
+ Experience developing with:
+ UHD API
+ Real-time streaming systems
+ High-rate packet processing
+ Socket programming
+ Low-latency software architectures
+ Ettus RF Network On Chip (RFNoC) architecture
+ Strong understanding of:
+ RF fundamentals
+ Wireless communications systems
+ IQ signal processing
+ Digital modulation techniques
+ Wideband RF architectures
+ Spectrum analysis
+ Experience implementing:
+ OFDM
+ QPSK/QAM
+ Channel estimation
+ Synchronization algorithms
+ FFT/channelization pipelines
+ Adaptive filtering
+ Signal detection and classification
+ Time/frequency synchronization
+ Position requires an active
** Secret security clearance
** or the ability to obtain and maintain one
** Preferred Qualifications*
* +
Experience with :
+ Electronic Warfare (EW)
+ SIGINT/ELINT systems
+ Tactical communications
+ Spectrum operations
+ Radar or RF sensing systems
+ Familiarity with:
+ Xilinx FPGA architectures
+ Vivado
+ Verilog/VHDL
+ Hardware acceleration pipelines
+
Experience with :
+ 10/40/100 GigE transport
+ GPSDO/PPS synchronization
+ Distributed SDR architectures
+ Real-time operating systems
+ Familiarity with:
+ MIMO systems
+ Beamforming
+ SATCOM architectures
+ Active Top Secret clearance preferred
** Desired Traits*
* + Strong systems engineering mindset
+ Ability to troubleshoot complex RF/software interactions
+ Comfortable working directly with hardware in lab and field environments
+ Capable of building production-grade SDR software from the ground up
+ Strong debugging, optimization, and performance tuning skills
+ Self-starter capable of operating in fast-paced R&D…
Position Requirements
10+ Years
work experience
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