DSP Communications Engineer

DSP Communications Engineer

Tucson, AZ | On-Site

**Active TS/SCI Required

** Full-Time | Mid-Senior Level

About This Opportunity

This position is being recruited confidentially by Distinctive Talent Partners on behalf of an established organization. To protect the privacy of the client during the early stages of the search, the company name is not listed publicly.

Qualified candidates will receive full details about the organization, team, and business objectives during the interview process.

Work on Some of the Hardest RF Problems in the World

We’re looking for a DSP Communications Engineer who thrives on solving complex wireless signal challenges. In this role, you’ll design and build systems that collect, analyze, and exploit RF signals in real time—supporting mission-critical intelligence and defense applications.

You’ll work with a team of highly capable engineers developing cutting-edge signal processing algorithms, real-time SDR systems, and advanced protocol analysis tools.

If you enjoy deep technical problems, autonomous engineering environments, and pushing the boundaries of RF signal processing, this is the role for you.

What You’ll Do

Signal Processing & Communications Engineering

• Develop DSP solutions for RF signal collection, processing, and exploitation
• Apply digital communications techniques including detection, estimation, and demodulation
• Design algorithms for signal analysis, classification, and protocol exploitation
• Work with complex RF environments and wireless protocols

Algorithm Development

• Implement advanced signal processing algorithms in C/C++ and Python
• Develop multi-threaded DSP software on Linux
• Build proofs-of-concept, prototypes, and operational systems
• Develop modeling tools and simulation frameworks

Software-Defined Radio Systems

• Work with real-time SDR and protocol processing systems
• Integrate DSP algorithms with RF hardware and processing pipelines
• Develop high-performance signal processing applications

Engineering Collaboration

• Work with distributed engineering teams
• Contribute to code repositories and version control workflows
• Communicate technical concepts through documentation and briefings

Required Qualifications

✔ Active TS/SCI clearance (required)

✔ U.S. Citizenship

✔ Strong foundation in digital communications theory

✔ Experience developing systems for RF signal processing and exploitation

✔ Programming expertise in C/C++ and Python

✔ Experience working in Defense or Intelligence Community environments

✔ Bachelor’s degree or higher in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Mathematics, or related field

Nice to Have

• Experience with Software Defined Radio (SDR)
• Familiarity with XMIDAS
• Knowledge of geolocation or direction-finding techniques
• Experience with wireless air interface protocols
• Multi-threaded DSP development in Linux environments
• Experience working in complex RF environments

Why Engineers Like This Role

Work on **cutting-edge RF and DSP technologies

Solve deep technical problems** with real-world impact

Opportunity to move from **research → prototype → operational systems

Collaborate with high-level engineering teams** in defense technology

Direct involvement in mission-critical communications systems

Location

**Tucson, Arizona (On-Site)

** Relocation assistance may be available.

Security Clearance

Active TS/SCI clearance required

If you're a DSP engineer who loves solving complex RF problems and wants to work on systems that truly matter, we’d like to talk with you.