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CACI International Digital Signal Processing Engineer in Sterling, Virginia

Digital Signal Processing Engineer

Job Category: Engineering

Time Type: Full time

Minimum Clearance Required to Start: None

Employee Type: Regular

Percentage of Travel Required: Up to 10%

Type of Travel: Continental US


CACI seeks a talented Digital Signal Processing Engineer to join our Advanced Solutions Group (ASG), within the National Security and Innovative Solutions Sector. We enable national security missions through creation and delivery of innovative, technology-centric solutions that provide decision advantage to our customers. Our client engagement processes, the way we collaborate, operate and deliver value provides an unparalleled opportunity to grow and advance.

ASG comprises a 1,300+ person staff based at numerous CONUS and OCONUS locations. The majority of the ASG workforce maintains TS/SCI clearances and holds technical degrees with significant experience serving and developing not only highly specialized systems for DoD, national, and civilian customers, but architecting, delivering, and sustaining end-to-end mission solutions worldwide.

  • The National Solutions division develops, fields, operates, and sustains RF collection systems and specializes in geolocation, advanced SIGINT processing, analysis, and reporting systems for national customers.

  • The Tactical Solutions division focuses on developing, delivering, and sustaining SIGINT systems for worldwide fielded forces, including traditional data collection, analysis, and reporting to cognitive early warning/electronic attack and fixed and mobile counter-UAS (c-UAS) systems.

  • The Space Operations and Resiliency division provides operations, sustainment, and modernization support to a worldwide network of ground-to-space antennas; develops leading-edge enterprise ground solutions; and provides onsite operational support to launch, on-orbit, and space battle management for DoD, national, and civilian customers.​​​​​​​

What You’ll Get to Do :

  • Design, develop, debug, and test of signal processing algorithms running on a variety of platforms supporting intelligence, defense, and other government missions.

  • Design, develop, integrate, and test software and DSP algorithms.

  • Design, develop, integrate, and test software for Machine Learning applications.

  • Enhancing and maintaining existing X-Midas and M2Extra tools which are used by signal analysts.

  • Help define the requirements, CONOPs and architecture for future systems.

  • Use computer-assisted engineering and design software and equipment to perform engineering tasks.

  • Development of analytic signal processing tools.

You’ll Bring These Qualifications :

  • A background in digital signal processing (DSP) and communication theory

  • Experience programming in either Python, Java, C++, or any object- oriented or functional language

  • Linux software development experience

  • Demonstrated proficiency in communicating technical and analytical information in written products

  • Exposure to all phases of software development lifecycle (concept, design, implementation, test, and production)

  • There is no clearance requirement to begin employment. As a requirement of continued employment you will be required to obtain TS/SCI clearance.

  • Bachelor’s degree in relevant engineering disciplines (e.g. Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering)

  • 3+ years of related experience in relevant engineering disciplines (e.g. Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science)

  • Software Development skills with object-oriented languages

  • Background digital signal processing an communication theory

  • Linux software development experience

These Qualifications Would be Nice to Have:

  • Understanding of software defined radio systems:

  • Receiver architectures

  • Software channelization

  • Modulation/demodulation techniques

  • Spectral analysis

  • Experience with X-Midas in the development of RF transmission and receiver systems or software defined radio

  • Experience processing signals using Matlab, Octave, or another software tool suite

  • Experience with telemetry systems

  • Knowledge and experience of processing signals, including:

  • Error correcting codes

  • Digital video formats

  • Knowledge and experience with target tracking systems

  • Knowledge and experience performing machine learning techniques

  • Experience in design, development, or testing of weapons systems

  • Development of link budgets, range estimates, and system sensitivity assessments

What We Can Offer You:

  • We’ve been named a Best Place to Work by the Washington Post.

  • Our employees value the flexibility at CACI that allows them to balance quality work and their personal lives.

  • We offer competitive benefits and learning and development opportunities.

  • We are mission-oriented and ever vigilant in aligning our solutions with the nation’s highest priorities.

  • For over 60 years, the principles of CACI’s unique, character-based culture have been the driving force behind our success.

What We Can Offer You:

  • We’ve been named a Best Place to Work by the Washington Post.

  • Our employees value the flexibility at CACI that allows them to balance quality work and their personal lives.

  • We offer competitive benefits and learning and development opportunities.

  • We are mission-oriented and ever vigilant in aligning our solutions with the nation’s highest priorities.

  • For over 60 years, the principles of CACI’s unique, character-based culture have been the driving force behind our success.

Company Overview:

CACI is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected characteristic.

Pay Range : There are a host of factors that can influence final salary including, but not limited to, geographic location, Federal Government contract labor categories and contract wage rates, relevant prior work experience, specific skills and competencies, education, and certifications. Our employees value the flexibility at CACI that allows them to balance quality work and their personal lives. We offer competitive compensation, benefits and learning and development opportunities. Our broad and competitive mix of benefits options is designed to support and protect employees and their families. At CACI, you will receive comprehensive benefits such as; healthcare, wellness, financial, retirement, family support, continuing education, and time off benefits. Learn more here (https://careers.caci.com/global/en/employee-benefits)

The proposed salary range for this position is:

$85,800 - $180,200

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