Senior Software Engineer- DSP/Wireless communications

• Experience developing unit tests, integration tests, and functional testing, including the development of related test automation integrated in a CI/CD pipeline desired
• Scripting using shell scripting or Python desired

This position involves access to hardware, software, technology, technical data, and/or services that may be regulated under the U.S. International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), Export Administration Regulations (EAR), U.S. sanctions laws administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), and other applicable export control, sanctions, and national security laws and regulations.

As a condition of employment, and where permitted by applicable law, candidates may be required to provide information necessary for the Company to determine whether any export license, governmental authorization, security clearance, or other regulatory approval is required before access to controlled items, technology, technical data, software, or services can be granted.

In addition to U.S. requirements, access to certain controlled information, technology, technical data, products, or services may be subject to export control, sanctions, national security, or similar regulatory requirements in other jurisdictions where the Company operates or conducts business. Any such requirements will be assessed and applied in accordance with applicable law.

The information that will be requested is limited strictly to what is required to comply with ITAR, EAR, and other applicable export-control, national security and sanctions laws. The Company does not otherwise discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of citizenship, national origin, or immigration status. All applicants are evaluated on their qualifications, and export-control status information is collected and used solely for regulatory compliance purposes.

Originally posted on Himalayas

• Bachelor's degree in computer engineering, electronics and communication engineering, information technology, a related subject area, or equivalent experience
• 7+ years hands-on C/C++ software development experience with the ability to design, implement, debug, and maintain PHY-MAC control-plane software running on embedded ARM/Linux or X86 platforms.
• Hands-on experience developing and optimizing real-time signal-processing algorithms on programmable DSP processors such as CEVA, NXP, or similar architectures.
• Strong programming experience with Vector C/C++, including SIMD/vectorization and optimization of DSP algorithms for processor-specific architectures.
• Experience implementing fixed-point DSP and digital communications algorithms on programmable DSP platforms.
• Experience with development, debugging, profiling, and performance optimization tools for programmable DSP processors.
• Experience partitioning communications/PHY functionality between FPGA fabric, programmable DSP processors, and embedded ARM processors is highly desirable.
• Experience integrating programmable DSP-based PHY implementations with higher-layer software, MAC/control software, FPGA interfaces, and embedded ARM processors in a complete modem or wireless communications system.
• Familiarity with 5G NR/5G NTN MAC and PHY-MAC interactions, including resource grids, slots/frames, numerology, scheduling, transport channels, HARQ, link adaptation, and the mapping of MAC-layer data and control information to physical channels.
• Proven experience with solving real-time embedded issues, including threading, optimization, memory management, interrupt handling, etc. in multi-core/multi-CPU environments
• Knowledge of networking protocols (TCP/IP), Sockets programming
• Understanding of 3GPP standards, 5G architecture desired
• Experience with cloud technologies (AWS/Azure) desired

Professional Qualities

• Strong problem-solving and communication skills.
• Must be a self-motivated individual with technical leadership potential and proven success in a structured development environment.
• Possess the ability to proactively drive technical solutions in a collaborative environment.
• Good software design skills using proven and best practice design methodologies & related principles; Strong command of Object-Oriented Design and Object-Oriented Programming techniques.
• Demonstrated experience in developing quality and maintainable software.
• Strong technical leadership and mentoring of junior members of the team.
• Software design skills with analytical problem-solving abilities
• Must be able to work in a fast-paced development environment
• Working knowledge of UML is strongly desirable
• Knowledge of professional software engineering practices and best practices for the full software development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and operations
• Experience/ knowledge in satellite/ terrestrial communications systems is desired
• Working experience with tools such as GDB and Valgrind
• Experience with version control systems (such as git) is strongly desired