• Location: San Diego, CA
• Type: Contract
• Job #83472

An aerospace client is looking for a Digital Communications Engineer who will be responsible for research, design, and development for digital designs associated with multi-function software defined radios, as well as automated test equipment

Location: San Diego, CA 92128 (On-site)
Position: Digital Communications Engineer
Pay Rate: $88.64/hr – $151.25/hr. on W2 (DOE)
Duration: 12 months or longer
Schedule: 1st Shift (9/80A)
Travel: Yes, 10% of the Time

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for research, design, and development for digital designs associated with multi-function software defined radios, as well as automated test equipment
• Work with evaluation boards to test proposed designs
• Support the implementation of digital FPGA hardware architecture and algorithms
• Collaborate with Systems Engineering to ensure firmware design meets system level requirements
• Review designs and analysis
• Proven ability to drive complex technical problems to closure
• Proven ability to lead product delivery
• May lead a team of technical engineers

Basic Qualifications:

• U.S. Citizenship required.  
• Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD SECRET clearance is required.
• 12 Years with Bachelors Degree in Electrical, Computer or related Engineering discipline with specialty in Digital Communications; 10 Years with Masters; 8 Years with PhD.
• Experience in the design and development of digital communications systems including modulation, signal & receiver design, noise processes, detection, equalization, coding, synchronization, and multi-access communications
• Experience in Link budget development, modeling, and testing
• Matlab and Simulink modeling of digital comms systems and algorithms experience
• Hands-on experience in Digital Communications within the last 3 years
• Experience with leading teams through product implementation or demonstration

Preferred Qualifications

• Optimization of Matlab or Simulink code generated HDL and porting to FPGAs or ASICs
• Open air and/or flight testing of advanced communication systems
• Active/Current DoD Top Secret Clearance with SCI
• Experience with Military Waveforms
• Waveform Algorithm Design and Decomposition
• Waveform ASIC Development

About our client:
Our client is a world leader and premier innovator in aerospace, with over 100,000 top talent employees providing the most advanced products and technologies in the industry. With numerous awards and recognitions, they offer continuous growth, learning, and development for their employees.

About APR:
Since 1980 APR Consulting, Inc. has provided professional recruiting and contingent workforce solutions to a diverse mix of clients, industries, and skill sets nationwide.

We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Don't miss out on this amazing opportunity! If you feel your experience is the match for this position please apply today and join our team. We look forward to working with you!

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