Peraton

Software Research Engineer - RF Machine Learning (RFML)

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2 months ago
College Park, MD, USAEntry Level / Mid Level
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Base Salary

$112k - $179k/yr

Responsibilities

  • Design, develop, modify, and integrate software systems into new or modified environments.
  • Conduct RF machine learning research and develop signal-processing algorithms for wireless systems.
  • Support software-defined radio experimentation and prototyping.
  • Design database or data-repository interfaces, develop queries, and contribute to experimentation and analysis data workflows.
  • Develop and execute test procedures for prototype components and software releases.
  • Communicate technical results through customer presentations, documentation, and publications.
  • Produce design documents, simulation reports, and system documentation.
  • Collaborate with researchers and engineers to translate research goals into working prototypes.
  • Serve as a research team lead at the level appropriate for the project phase.

Requirements

  • At least 3 years of experience with a bachelor’s degree, 1 year with a master’s degree, or a PhD in computer science or a related discipline; bachelor’s-degree substitution requires 4 additional years of experience.
  • Strong hands-on Python proficiency and proficiency in at least one of C/C++, Java, or Go.
  • Experience or strong interest in RF machine learning, machine learning, algorithm development, digital signal processing, or software-defined radio/RF software engineering.
  • Experience with modern ML frameworks or platforms such as PyTorch, TensorFlow, or Keras.
  • Strong technical documentation and written and verbal communication skills.
  • U.S. citizenship and an active/current TS/SCI clearance with polygraph.
  • Preferred: customer-facing R&D delivery experience, including briefings, demonstrations, technical exchanges, or publications.
  • Preferred: secure development experience in restricted environments, SDR platforms and tooling, advanced signal processing, operational software testing and certification, database or repository interfaces, SQL or NoSQL querying, data pipelines, Linux, Git-based development, Jenkins, Docker, and reproducible experimentation.

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, vision, life, health savings account, short- and long-term disability, EAP, parental leave, 401(k), paid time off, and company-paid holidays.
  • The role is full-time and fully on-site at a customer site near College Park, Maryland.
  • The position may be eligible for an increased sign-on bonus, with eligibility and terms discussed during recruiting.

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About Peraton

10,000+ employees

Peraton builds and integrates mission systems, cyber, space, and intelligence solutions for U.S. defense, intelligence, and civil agencies. It delivers enterprise IT, satellite and terrestrial communications, and spectrum management under government contracts. Founded in 2017, the company is headquartered in Reston, Virginia and is privately held by Veritas Capital.

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