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Main Darwin Logo HORIZONTAL 2024 RF Sensing & Signal Processing Engineer globe (3) Amsterdam globe (3) Netherlands hourglass (1) Permanent business cards (1) AI Senior SIGINT / RF Sensing & Signal Processing Engineer Location: Netherlands Level: Senior Industry: Autonomous UAV / Defence Technology About the Role We are looking for a Senior SIGINT / RF Sensing & Signal Processing Engineer to join an advanced engineering team developing autonomous UAV systems for demanding operational environments. You will work across the RF sensing chain, from antennas and RF front-ends through SDR, signal processing and data exploitation , developing capabilities for spectrum awareness, emitter analysis and RF geolocation. Key Responsibilities - Design and develop RF sensing architectures for airborne and ground-based systems. - Develop signal-processing algorithms for detection, classification and characterisation of RF signals . - Process and analyse raw IQ data and large RF datasets. - Develop direction-finding and geolocation capabilities using techniques such as AoA, TDoA and FDoA. - Work with SDRs, RF receivers, antenna systems and RF test equipment. - Develop and validate algorithms for jammer and spoofer detection/localisation . - Integrate RF sensing with platform position, attitude and timing data. - Build software and data pipelines for RF measurements, detections and emitter information. - Plan and execute laboratory, range and airborne testing . - Work closely with RF, software, systems and autonomy engineers to transition concepts into operational systems. Requirements - 5+ years' experience in RF sensing, signal processing, SDR, SIGINT, EW, ESM or a related field. - Strong understanding of RF fundamentals and DSP . - Experience developing RF/signal-processing algorithms. - Strong programming skills in Python and/or C/C++ . - Experience working with RF measurement systems and/or SDR platforms. - Experience ...